Triode;536246 Wrote: > I'm confused by the comment on "network test" being a bad name... > > The current test, tests the network performance from the server to the > selected player. This shows whether there is enough network bandwidth > in your home network to stream at this rate to the player. I think > this is all that can actually be tested. It is the most useful measure > for playback of local files from the server (which was the dominant use > case when it was written) > > The problem with network test readings is the way it currently works - > it can read low due to lack of cpu power on server or client rather > than lack of network capacity. The original limitation came from the > fact that its a server only plugin and I had no access to the player > firmware to add any code. With Squeezeplay devices I now have access > to the firmware and can think about this again. Given a low power cpu > at the client end and a possibly low power cpu at the server end, the > current method is always going to be an approximation. I hope it does > provide some useful information though...
Don't forget some n00bness here, I thought like this before i figured it out network=my wifi access piont/router test= testing of said ap's capacity. So I believed my 54mB AP could only stream 3000kps as this was what my SB3 showed me. Then finally I managed to get the test going on both my SB3 and receiver at the same time, then I understood what it really measured. Testing multiple players in parallel is useful in a multiplayer system with only one AP, if you are unsure of you can stream to 5 player at the same time for example. Now I know what it measures but it easy when you don't know soo much. To read the word "network" and "test" to literately. I have lesarned more computing on this forum than anywhere else. I did not need to know anything about wifi before i got a squeezebox I got my first router 2006 (before that i had adls modem 1 pc 1 port i did not really knew how it worked) I learned linux to run my own server, I built my own server. So before my first squeezebox I was pretty clueless regarding networking. -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77349 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
