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gnomus · 13-04-2014, 16:12

(13-04-2014 15:33)simoncn Wrote:
(13-04-2014 10:52)gnomus Wrote: One odd problem I have had (nothing to do with Sonos, MinimServer or Bubble) is that from time to time using the Homeplugs, playback of tracks becomes very "stuttery", and sometimes stops altogether. This has happened only twice in the couple of weeks I have had the system, both times in the early evening. It then seems to clear itself and everything work perfectly again.

I know this is nothing to do with MinimServer, but has anyone any idea what might be causing this and (more importantly) what, if anything, can be done to fix it?

The problem might be caused by other internet traffic on your router at the peak early evening time. If so, the solution would be to replace your router with a router that has higher bandwidth capacity. Alternatively, you could add a switch and route audio traffic via the switch so it doesn't need to go through the router.

It is also possible that the problem is related to the Homeplugs. Can you replace the Homeplugs (temporarily) with a long Ethernet cable to see whether that cures the problem?

If the problem is caused by the Homeplugs, you could replace them with a dedicated wireless bridge that uses a different channel than your main wireless LAN. I am using this setup and it works well for me.

Once again, thanks for your assistance. I am rural and my broadband connection is very poor, but I didn't think that would be relevant to the internal network (for want of a better phrase). I have the latest BT Homehub. I am using BT Homeplugs. I have a few kids with laptops, phones, tablets, etcetera, but they all connect wirelessly. Could that be messing things up?

With a dedicated wireless bridge, I need a second router. I connect my renderer and my NAS to this and I have this second router connect wirelessly to my main router for the odd time when my renderer/NAS needs to connect to the Internet - is that correct? I do actually have a second router (new still in its box). I was, however, slightly concerned about noise from the NAS interfering with my enjoyment of the playback. I have a Synology DS213J. I don't know how noisy it is at the moment - every time I am sat next to it, I have my very noisy Blu-Ray drive going ten to the dozen burning discs!