Howard Turkster;612091 Wrote: > Thanks for the replies. I feel like I'm making "progress". :) On option > #1 above here, does the router have to be connected to my home > network/modem? > > If I put an ethernet switch between the VBA and Touch alone, without > any connection to my home network, would that suffice? > > Basically what my situation comes down to is this -- my stereo > "listening system" does not have wired access to my home network, and > enabling it as such with some new wiring doesn't seem feasible at this > time. And I do not want to connect wirelessly. I also prefer ethernet > connection to use of standalone HDD connected via USB. I want to use > the Touch on my listening system because I like the use of its analogue > outs, and I do like the ability to stream Internet radio (yes, > wirelessly for that) into my amp via these analogue outs. And I like > its overall functionality. > > So the easiest way to plug a 'server' directly into the Touch is what > I'm looking for. If I can use a VBA with an ethernet switch between > them I'm all for that. If I can't connect them through any > intermediary that itself is not somehow connected to my home network, > then I might just go back to using a netbook, which has already proven > that it works. I just would prefer using a VBA, or similar device, at > this point.
No, I think you are misunderstanding how this works. You're making this harder than it needs to be: you have an internet connection coming into your house via a modem. 1. from modem, connect a short ethernet cable connecting to the input of a router (the WAN port). This feeds the internet to your router. 2. Place your VBA next to your router and connect the VBA with ethernet cable to one of the routers other ports (doesn't have to be a VBA, could be any computer, netbook, etc.....just something that runs SbS and has access to your music files) 3. If you don't want WIFI in the house, just turn off the WIFI part of the router. 4. now, in a separate room, you have your stereo setup. Connect your TOUCH to this via analog out or digital out to your DAC. But somehow the TOUCH needs to talk to your network (router). You can do this via WIFI or you can do this with ethernet. Because you don't have ethernet at the stereo location, you can get it there by HOMEPLUGS (ethernet over powerline). That is, you connect one homeplug by your router. Run ethernet from the homeplug to your router. Connect another homeplug near your stereo. Run ethernet from that homeplug to your TOUCH. Setup touch to work with ethernet connection and your done. The TOUCH will access your own music (the music sitting on your computer running SbS, which could be the VBA) or internet radio. Even the internet radio will be via the SbS running on your system. Bottom line: You need a home network. Not having ethernet near your stereo is NOT a reason to avoid having a home network. And a home network does NOT have to include WIFI if you don't want it to. But not sure why you wouldn't want WIFI too, for other devices (iphones, itouch, other smart phones, laptops, etc.). Use WPA for wifi security and you don't have any security problems anyhow. -- garym ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85420 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
