Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread Roger66
Hi, why don't you use fixed IPs ? Each device that I only use in my flat has a fixed IP. Mobile devices are configured by static DHCP. No probs with DHCP so far. Regards Roger SB Touch SB Boom SB Radio Thinkpad T400, Win 7 Pro 64bit, LMS 7.7.2

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread pippin
I assume you did try to just restart the router first, right? --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and *New: Logitech UE Smart Radio* as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread donmacn
thanks for the replies. I've been reading up on DCHP, trying to get to grips with what that means. I'm afraid the 'fanless computer with a pfsense install' sounds a bit complicated or daunting. I'd also be happy to use static IP addresses if that was straightforward to implement. By their

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread pippin
You should definitely start the router first! --- learn more about iPeng, the iPhone and iPad remote for the Squeezebox and *New: Logitech UE Smart Radio* as well as iPeng Party, the free Party-App, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread garym
pippin wrote: You should definitely start the router first! definitely! Also, I assign fixed IP to all my SB players (since they don't leave the house/network). And I mean true fixed IP addresses, not simply reserved IP addresses in router. I assign fixed IP addresses outside the range that

Re: [slim] MusicIP Mixer server status

2013-11-26 Thread aubuti
Wirrunna wrote: I'm intrigued what you use the PUID for. As I understand it, Erland now uses Musicbrainz track ID to identify a track in his TrackStat plugin and MIP doesn't use PUID to create a mix. I suspect he meant ...generating the PUID _etc_ That is, not only the PUID, but also the

Re: [slim] ROCKI Wifi Music System

2013-11-26 Thread MeSue
plympton wrote: If you can't sync them across rooms, I don't see the point. Bluetooth is actually reasonable decent sounding for an ad-hoc streaming solution or car. If they're shooting for something better, it isn't listed. It wasn't clear wether you can sync or not. They say multi-room,

[slim] What happened to the wiki link?

2013-11-26 Thread Ikabob
At http://mysqueezebox.com/index/Home, I wanted to go to the WIKI link on the bottom of the page and could not get connected. I am used to going there for updates. I know there are no more updates but I was wondering what I would do if I somehow lost LMS and had to reload? Not a problem for me

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2013-11-26 Thread Peter Galbavy
Can't find that option. The options I get are Prompt, Play Now, Play Next, Add to playlist - is this the option or is there another one? Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View

Re: [slim] What happened to the wiki link?

2013-11-26 Thread aubuti
The wiki (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/) seems to have been down for at least a week or so. If you need to re-download LMS, it's still available from the usual site: http://downloads.slimdevices.com/ . But just to be on the safe side, you should really keep a backup copy of the LMS package

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread jhe44
Roger66 wrote: Hi, why don't you use fixed IPs ? Each device that I only use in my flat has a fixed IP. Mobile devices are configured by static DHCP. No probs with DHCP so far. Regards Roger I have had similar problems and I will try giving my two SBoxes fixed IP addresses.

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2013-11-26 Thread Stoker
Hi Been using Orange Squeeze for ages, it's the best out there in my opinion. I have a query or possibly a feature request. Whilst working I tend to use Random Album Mix to provide background listening. Sometimes, as is to be expected, the album selected doesn't suite my current mood. Is there

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2013-11-26 Thread pinkdot
Stoker wrote: Hi Been using Orange Squeeze for ages, it's the best out there in my opinion. I have a query or possibly a feature request. Whilst working I tend to use Random Album Mix to provide background listening. Sometimes, as is to be expected, the album selected doesn't suite my

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2013-11-26 Thread jimbobvfr400
+1 for smart mix. Excellent plugin Sent from my HUAWEI Y300-0100 using Tapatalk jimbobvfr400's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56857 View this thread:

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2013-11-26 Thread Stoker
pinkdot wrote: You could try if Smart Mix is the better plugin. It creates an play list on the go. After several numbers played the new songs to the list are added. If a song doen' t match your mood, just jump to the next song on the playlist. Can't actually figure out how to install Smart

Re: [slim] What happened to the wiki link?

2013-11-26 Thread Ron Thigpen
Damn. It's a really simple, one-click business to export the contents of a wiki. And it should be easy to find alternate hosting for it. Any chance that the contents were preserved? --rt On 11/26/13, 12:32 PM, aubuti wrote: The wiki (http://wiki.slimdevices.com/) seems to have been down

Re: [slim] What happened to the wiki link?

2013-11-26 Thread aubuti
fuzzyT wrote: Damn. It's a really simple, one-click business to export the contents of a wiki. And it should be easy to find alternate hosting for it. Any chance that the contents were preserved? It's not necessarily permanent. See also

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread reinholdk
Setting static IP addresses in all SB devices is fine, but 'pinning' the IP addresses in the router's DHCP server might be easier to configure, depending on the router's UI (and on the router's reliability). reinholdk's

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread donmacn
pippin wrote: You should definitely start the router first! Fair enough. No argument, and I'll remember that for next time. Do you mind if I ask why? So, been trying to get to grips with this for the last hour or so - thought I was getting somewhere, then it all just went pear-shaped again.

Re: [slim] MusicIP Mixer server status

2013-11-26 Thread Otto-Wilhelm
tcutting wrote: I'm no expert, but tried this weekend as I ripped some new music. I have been generating the PUID on LINUX (where my LMS server runs). It no longer works there - complaining that the server was not available. I did try on Windows, by downloading the MusicMagic Mixer (I

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread garym
reinholdk wrote: Setting static IP addresses in all SB devices is fine, but 'pinning' the IP addresses in the router's DHCP server might be easier to configure, depending on the router's UI (and on the router's reliability). Easier, but one is still subject to issues related to dhcp. (Which

Re: [slim] MusicIP Mixer server status

2013-11-26 Thread yeomanspc
+1 for using the Windows version, although I do seem to be able to still get analysis done on my QNAP server using the web interface provided by Charles of Spicefly. Since I now replicate my music to other servers, I have started to archive the fingerprints within the MP3 tags, but I also backup

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread garym
. I clicked on the Touch and got a message: This player is currently connected to MacNeill-PB - do you want to connect it to this LMS? Selected 'yes', and now it appears above the line, but all the other players are gone This sounds like you have LMS running on more than one machine.

Re: [slim] What happened to the wiki link?

2013-11-26 Thread yeomanspc
Thanks for the link to the released downloads. I have been running 7.8 and was looking for a later version - is there any other link to the nightlies? yeomanspc's Profile:

Re: [slim] What happened to the wiki link?

2013-11-26 Thread aubuti
yeomanspc wrote: ..ok stupid me - I see it buried under 'nightlies'. Thanks.. buried?! Yes, very shallowly at the top-level;-) aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread donmacn
garym wrote: .This sounds like you have LMS running on more than one machine. MacNeil-PB is one and it thinks you have another PC. Remind us of what you are running LMS on? A PC, a nas? Or?? And is there more than one local computer running LMS? Gary, That's what I thought it was

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread garym
donmacn wrote: Gary, That's what I thought it was suggesting, but the answer is that it's a really basic install. LMS running on a windows 7 PC, and it's been really stable since the last update was installed in August. I wish I could do a screen dump of the netgear 'map'. It now shows the

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread donmacn
Gary, thanks for this. MacNeill PB is simply the name of the PC - My name is MacNeill, the computer is a Packard Bell = MacNeill-PB. I'll away now and try the routine you've suggested. Hopefullly be able to come back soon with a report. Ta SB user since 2000... 2 x SB1 ; 2 x SB3 ; 2 x Boom ;

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread JohnSwenson
One BIG issue is that the machine LMS is running on and your SB2 both have the same IP address, this is very bad, there is something really wrong going on here, that should not happen. I can think of three possible reasons for this: 1) Your DHCP server is messed up 2) you have TWO DHCP servers

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread aubuti
donmacn wrote: Gary, That's what I thought it was suggesting, but the answer is that it's a really basic install. LMS running on a windows 7 PC, and it's been really stable since the last update was installed in August. I wish I could do a screen dump of the netgear 'map'. It now shows the

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread donmacn
Hi all, Lots of thanks due to everyone. Particularly to Gary - following that measured shut-down and restart procedure, I now have all the players back, and the LMS and PC IP addresses are the same. This suggests a big part of this was my ignorance about starting the router first, and to use a

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread garym
Excellent. And a network mashup can often be solved by turning everything off then restarting in right order. *Location 1:* VortexBox (2.2) LMS 7.8 Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VBA 3TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Touch Benchmark DAC I, Boom,

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread aubuti
donmacn wrote: Aubuti - thanks for the snipping tool thing. I had tried the print screen button, but that hadn't worked... but now, I'm armed with a new tool! That said, I can't get it in here - does it need to get saved as a picture, then linked to this post? It might not matter at this

Re: [slim] Grrr.. Just when you think it's all going so well.....

2013-11-26 Thread pippin
donmacn wrote: Fair enough. No argument, and I'll remember that for next time. Do you mind if I ask why? Well, I'm obviously a little late with the answer but for the next time: Your router is what it's supposed to set the IP addresses. If it's not already present when your computer starts,