Streamer losing its playlist, and Incorrect items showing in playlist

[rweten]

UPDATE:

I have recently had information from Linn, who have confirmed that the problem behaviour is probably due to a problem in the interaction between the DS player and my network. Nothing to do with MinimServer.

The problem can be caused by a failure of the DS effectively to renew its IP address lease with the router. When this happens, the DS will reboot and request a new IP address (which doesn't cause a problem with the router). This causes the problem with the playlist disappearing.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by extending the lease period for the IP address but that is not possible with all breeds of router. Mine does not allow it.

Linn say that the DHCP problem (which they say is caused by poor DHCP implementation in the router) is 'shockingly common'. Netgear routers (mine is a WNDR4500v2) are known to exhibit this behaviour on a number of models.

Hope this might help others who see the same problem. If I find a fix I will post again; I have been pointed at OEM firmward providers (Tomato and DD-WRT) to see if that can resolve the problem.

Richard