Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-03-01 Thread bonze
If you kill SqueezePlayer from a desktop without hitting pause or stop first, then the stream will continue. Maybe SBS still thinks the player is out there Not sure if the same applies to a 'hardware' player if you switch off the mains without pressing power-off first. -- bonze TranquilP

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-03-01 Thread phildeeze
Downloading a song or Streaming a song is nearly the same. If you use a service like rhapsody which streams the mp3 to your computer you will still be using memory. Downloading a song means it is saved on your hardrive, but streaming a song is nearly the same because the information still has to b

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-24 Thread garym
daytripper;613489 Wrote: > thanks guys, this is interesting. If I turn off my SB without stopping > the radio stream, does it continue to stream..? > > The numbers that the SB takes still don't seem high enough to top out > my usage but this is very useful stuff > > ta hmmm, i don't think so,

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-24 Thread daytripper
thanks guys, this is interesting. If I turn off my SB without stopping the radio stream, does it continue to stream..? The numbers that the SB takes still don't seem high enough to top out my usage but this is very useful stuff ta -- daytripper

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-24 Thread tieunguyet
thanks -- tieunguyet tieunguyet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44379 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85883 ___ discu

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-24 Thread rbz5416
A typical 128kbs radio stream will eat around 56MB per hour. So three hours a week is likely to be around 750MB month. Is your router's wi-fi secured? If not maybe someone else is leeching off it. -- rbz5416 rbz5416's Pro

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-23 Thread slate
and remember to stop the stream if you are listening to internet radio. Without a job at the moment, so the radio get to play many hours everyday. With email and surfing it is 60 GB a month... got a 200 GB allowance -- slate Main: Duet (Audiocom) -> Beresford Caiman -> Carver A-500x -> B&W 70

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-23 Thread garym
daytripper;613424 Wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > I listen to Internet radio a fair amount, but no massively - perhaps 3 > hours per week. There's no internet screensavers etc on there at all > > The router won't tell us which devices use what, it gives a daily > report but it seems pretty

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-23 Thread daytripper
Thanks for the reply. I listen to Internet radio a fair amount, but no massively - perhaps 3 hours per week. There's no internet screensavers etc on there at all The router won't tell us which devices use what, it gives a daily report but it seems pretty random; some days increase a lot, others

Re: [slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-23 Thread erland
daytripper;613420 Wrote: > > So my question is this: is there anyway that the Squeezebox could be > affecting my usage..? The system is permanently connected so I'm > wondering if there's anyway it can impact my online usage..? > Do you play internet radio or other online services(Napster, Pand

[slim] Squeezebox affecting broadband usage..?

2011-02-23 Thread daytripper
Hi there I run a Touch, Radio and Boom off a USB hdd. The whole thing runs off my wireless router, a BT HomeHub. Now, I know this is a little out-there, but I'm trying to explore all the options... In the last few months around (but not exactly when) I've had the SB system, my internet provide