PC can't find the player.
for this you need to set up static IP's for the player and remote. I had issues with player not found until doing this. none since.
FWIW, I use DHCP for both my SqueezeBox and BoomBox.
OP -- Is this really a SB issue, or a broader wifi issue? Do you have other devices in the same location with a weak signal?
I understand either way you need a solution. As you and others have already identified, options include:
- Identify the root cause of the weak wifi signal and remedy it. I had wifi issues -- not SB-specific -- until I put DD-WRT on my Linksys router and added a hardwired DD-WRT WAP for the other end of the house. (For some reason, my small 3BR house is toxic to radio waves [wifi, cellular, etc.]; I really shouldn't need the WAP, but for whatever reason, I do. And it's a complete dead-zone for cellular, even though I have 17+ towers nearby.) Colin and Flipp's posts fall into this category.
- Hardwire the SB to the network. Before I fixed my wifi issues, this was my plan, as I already have other cable runs between floors, and adding the CAT5 wouldn't be difficult. If this is easy for you to do, and you're not particularly geek-inclined to address the weak wifi, it's probably your best bet.
- Skip the SB and run optical / coax from PC to stereo. If you don't mind using your PC to manage your playback, this is a fine solution. Covered by OP and kindms posts.
I think it really comes down to personal preference and what you want to do & how you like to manage your music playback. All these options will work. Personally, I like not having my stereo and source PC in the same room. As a result, they're too far apart to bother hardwiring. And I don't want to use a PC or laptop to control my playback. So for me, I really wanted to find a way to keep the SB in play. So I fixed my wifi issues, with hardwired CAT5 as an alternative option. And now that I have an Android mobile, I
really like having SB/BB control via my Android mobile instead of the SB/BB remote.