Total Newbie - Apologies in Advance

[gnomus]

(24-04-2014 09:27)simoncn Wrote:  

(24-04-2014 09:07)gnomus Wrote:  I've not forgotten about this matter. I am back from Vienna and I now have the long cable. The issue is, however, that I have not been able to replicate the problem of "stuttering" tracks [see post #9]. I moved a number of components around when integrating some different gear into the system (see different thread). Since then my Homeplugs have shown either green or yellow and the Sonos has worked without any error.

I've only been back home for a few days, so the problem may yet recur. In the meantime, do you suggest that I continue with the Homeplugs? I assume that so long as the Homeplugs are working, then connecting using the long cable would tell us very little, if anything.

As I understand it, this problem occurs only occasionally. It's likely that the problem corresponds to a time when the network is heavily loaded with other activity. You should try the long cable at a time when the problem is occurring to see whether the cable makes any difference.

What is the significance of yellow and green on the Homeplugs?

Sorry, Simon. Yes, the issue has only happened a few times - usually between 6-7pm in the evening. However, I have not had the issue since moving all my HiFi boxes around - although it has only been a few days.

The lights on the BT Homeplugs are supposed to indicate data transfer speeds. The 'Green' indicator means "High Transfer Speed"; 'Yellow' (BT call it Orange) means "Medium Transfer Speed"; and 'Red' indicates "Low Transfer Speed". When I have had the issue, the Homeplug has been flashing Red, although I am told that this should still allow enough transfer for audio streaming. I think I read somewhere that 'Red' indicates 1-4 Mbps. (I can't find that link at present, however.)