Streamer losing its playlist, and Incorrect items showing in playlist

[rweten]

(22-07-2014 14:41)Linn_agnostik Wrote:  I have a similar issue running on ADS1 - sometimes the music stops and the playlist disappears. Mine is connected via a 5Ghz Network bridge to my server and IT IS a network issue. Running cable (when the wife and kids are OK) is bulletproof and never misses a beat, unfortunately the WAF factor is low...

Regarding the other bits of the puzzle - I also have a UPS, which performs a somewhat irregular self-test function, where it switches over briefly (usually a second) over to batteries and then back to AC again. This sometimes causes spikes and my older router reboots.

I would suggest remedies in the following order:
1) Update router firmware.
2) Make sure that you use 5Ghz wherever necessary and not the 2,4Ghz wavelength... It only takes one neighbor to micro popcorn to bring down a whole house' 2,4Ghz network
3) Update switch firmware
4) place them both off the UPS
5) remove switch temporarily off the setup, use only the router
6) Try a different router and switch

Hope this helps. I am 100% certain it is a network issue

Thanks for the advice. I've updated the router firmware very recently, so that doesn't fix the problem. The whole network is wired between the NAS and the Klimax; the only bit that occasionally uses wireless is the control point, but I can confirm that the problems have all occurred when using control points hard-wired to the switch.

I'm not sure there is any new switch firmware but I'll look. And I'll test the configuration options of taking things onto and off the UPS - however this will be tricky as the problem is so irregular. Nothing goes wrong for a few days, then I'll have several incidents over the next 2-3 days.

It will be very difficult for me to hardwire back to the router because of location challenges in the house. However I could set up with a different router sitting between the NAS and DS and just run it all as a separate network for a while.

All in all, this will take no little while to test so please bear with me while I try it out.

Appreciate you taking the time to help.

R