JohnSwenson;689673 Wrote: > I just tried my Touch with a USB stick with no ethernet cable or wifi, > it works fine, I'm listening to it right now. Since I had been > connected to an external server I had to go through several pages, it > first told me there was no network connectivity and asked if I wanted > to continue without a network. I said yes, then it tried to connect the > last server it was connected to, of course it could reach that server, > it then asked if I wanted to connect to a different server and gave the > choice of the internal LMS. I selected that and it connected and let me > start playing music. > > On the stand alone network. You CAN connect a computer running an > external server direct to the Touch, BUT then you have to come up with > some way to assign network addresses. This is usually handled by the > DHCP server in your router. You can either assign static IP addresses > on both the computer and the Touch (and make sure they are on the same > subnet)or you can install a DHCP server on the PC (on XP this is called > internet connection sharing, I don't know what its called on Win7)If you > don't do either of these the PC and the Touch choose their own address, > which usually mean they are on different subnets and can't talk to > teach other. > > A wireless router also lets you use a wifi enabled remote (Logitech > controller, iPhone, iPod touch, android phone etc. These do NOT talk > direct to the Touch, they talk to the server and without a wireless > router they are not going to get onto the network to talk to the > server. > > So yes it can be done but its a bit of a pain in the neck. > > John S.
Good point about the pad apps , forgot those even if I use them daily -- Mnyb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad 64gB wifi +3g with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93520 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
