Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-17 Thread Redrum
drmatt wrote: > > > Assuming, of course, that you have a Linux machine to run it on. Thank you for the input, but alas, not a Linux guy yet, maybe someday RonM wrote: > > > I upgraded to an Asus RT-N66U (branded as "Dark Knight", weirdly), which > is a robust dual-band router. Thank

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-17 Thread RonM
Although it would require more outlay, you could try an upgraded router. I had some problems with a series of basic and better routers - the router is in the basement along with my music server, and the signal to the deck off the main floor is on the other side of the house (farthest possible

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-17 Thread drmatt
Redrum wrote: > Something else but on topic, Through squeezebox information, I can only > get a snapshot of the signal strength. Has anyone, through a SB app, or, > say SqueezeCntrl (which I use) or similar, created a "live" display of > the % that the SB sees? Just curious. It seems like it

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-17 Thread Redrum
My original query was if the receiver had an particular "optimal" orientation. Thanks for all your thoughts, the findings for my specific situation: 1) It didn't seem to improve flipping the horizontal plane of the receiver vertically, in any rotation. 2) With the help of a 25' RCA cable I had

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-16 Thread drmatt
I would look at Powerline ethernet connectors in your position. You don't need a high speed link for audio. drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-16 Thread Redrum
one last thing. I am still running LMS 7.7.5. Not sure any work has been done on the packet handling/buffering area of the server since that release. If there has, perhaps I need to update. Redrum's Profile:

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-16 Thread Redrum
toby10 wrote: > Garage have the foil covered insulation in the walls? I've never owned > a Duet but I can see where by it's design the WiFi antenna is probably > more horizontal oriented? Can you try the Receiver standing on it's > side, possibly giving it's antenna a better vertical

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-15 Thread Redrum
Mynb - perfect, I'll give it a try, thanks. Calle - yup, router to the attached garage is about 70' through a house wall (with foil backed insulation), and either a garage wall, or, the aluminum garage door. Hence the crappy (and fluctuating) signal strength. One time I thought I had the perfect

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-15 Thread toby10
Garage have the foil covered insulation in the walls? I've never owned a Duet but I can see where by it's design the WiFi antenna is probably more horizontal oriented? Can you try the Receiver standing on it's side, possibly giving it's antenna a better vertical orientation?

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-15 Thread callesoroe
Redrum wrote: > Hi, > > I could not find this in a search, so bear with me. > > I have four receivers and a touch scattered through the house, with the > exception of one in an attached garage. All run fine, with the exception > of the occasional "buffering" of the garage receiver, and any

Re: [slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-14 Thread Mnyb
Have a look at this tread . http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?100887-Receiver-WiFi-improvement=Receiver+wi-fi+antenna Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200

[slim] Receiver Optimal Orientation?

2016-05-14 Thread Redrum
Hi, I could not find this in a search, so bear with me. I have four receivers and a touch scattered through the house, with the exception of one in an attached garage. All run fine, with the exception of the occasional "buffering" of the garage receiver, and any other receiver that might be