RE: Re: xAP & RIO/netgear router help/advice needed ;o)

["JT @ Home" <Jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan,
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I=92m thinking of putting in some none-netgear Ethernet to wireless
bridges =85. But at =A340 or so each, I wonder if an old 10/100 hub might
b=
e
the way to go.
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Regards,
Jonathan =96 having a hard time typing as I=92ve broken a finger this
afternoon ;o( =85 I should always concentrate when using a persuader
(hammer)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan McGarry [mailto:daniel.mcgarry@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 26 September 2004 15:27
To: ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_xpl] Re: xAP & RIO/netgear router help/advice needed ;o)
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I also have a Netgear router, its the WGT624.  It's causing me=20
problems getting a link on both of my Rio's.  I'll probably end up=20
putting my old trusty 10/100 hub back in (which, funnily enough is=20
also a netgear).  I'm not particularly impressed by the WGT624's=20
routing and networking capabilities, but the wireless signal is the=20
best I've seen (Its probably cooking my brain as i type)


--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, Jonathan@j... wrote:
> hi there,
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> i'll explain what kit i've got and how its setup,
> (this is if i'm sat infront of the units)
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> i have two rio's, one of the units sits with "music server
found,=20
> please wait" and the other one will get to the menu and allow
me=20
to=20
> browse around and select shoutcast stuff, but will not let me=20
select=20
> an mp3, you press the select button over any mp3, it appears to do=20
> nothing, but if one presses the menu button it returns to the=20
> playing screen - with a "00" and a line at the top (which
above it=20
> would be the track details) however i can go back by pressing menu=20
> and then listen to a shoutcast stream - some of them dont appear=20
to=20
> work either -but i assume thats because they're probably offline=20
or=20
> something at the moment.
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> the unit that displays "music server found - please wait" i
left=20
it=20
> at that state last night and looking this morning its still sat=20
> there. so i stopped the xpl services and ran the original=20
> riosoftware and both of them will play mp3's no worries.
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> both units are plugged into a netgear wireless hub/router which=20
i'm=20
> also having connectivity issues with - but im sure thats an issue=20
> with the hub itself.
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> if i'm using the *working* unit and i'm using the web interface to=20
> control whats playing it will display whats playing (a shoutcast=20
> stream) but none of the functions work (power/ffwd)
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> on a complimentary note though, i'm very impressed with the pronto=20
> utilities - very very good indeed, i'm thinking of designing some=20
> buttons using liatro button maker to use ...
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> kind regards,
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> Jonathan.
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> > Can you explain exactly what problems you're having when=20
> controlling the Rio via the web pages?
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> > Thanks,
> >=20
> > John



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