Can not find/very slow to find Minimsever on mConnect

[pg99]

(21-09-2020 11:44)Donuk Wrote:  Hi pg99
I obviously do not know the details of your system and it all sounds very frustrating, but

I have used Minim for a long time on a NAS and a Melco, and tried most apps which will run on iPhone or iPad.
I assure you that unless you are very technical (I'm not) networks are a black art.

I have had periods when things suddenly decide to disappear and seem to follow no logic about what went wrong.

What I have found is that audio networks especially control points using wifi do need a good wifi signal.
If I had your problem I would be looking at the following sorts of things.
1) Your Router - I once had a Virgin Superhub (2 I think) that was totally hopeless with control points. When I put it in Modem mode and got a separate Router, all was fine.
2) It also took me a while to be mindful of my neighbours' signals. On a Mac you can use Fing in free mode to find clear channels. It is a bit like a crude spectrum analyser. iStumber does a better job but I gather it may not now be free. This can really make a difference. Find a clear channel.
3) Also if your wifi has 5GHz as well as 2.4GHz. Try the one you are not hooked up to.

I hope some of this helps until an expert comes along.....

Donuk beautiful downtown York

Hello Donuk,

Thank you for all your advices. Before I follow up with your instructions, I run further testing, with some new findings. It's working fine for me, I'll write another reply to allow more users to benefit from my finders.