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Title: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: shane on June 21, 2007, 02:10:14 PM
Anyone with some specific knowledge want to help get this SB3 up and running.  I'm running OS X version 10.4.10 if that makes a differnce.  Thanks.

Shane
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: Brian Skalinder on June 21, 2007, 02:12:22 PM
A description of what you've done so far, the problem(s) you're experiencing, and the steps you've taken in an attempt to address the problem(s) may help others help you.
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: shane on June 21, 2007, 02:22:40 PM
I can get the unit to connect to my network but once I get to the IP address part I'm stuck.  It can't obtain an IP adress automatically (DHCP).  From there I'm not suer where to go as far as specifiying a static IP address.  Does this make any sense?

Shane
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: cheshirecat on June 21, 2007, 03:10:16 PM
what is the ip address, netmask, and default gateway of your computer?
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: shane on June 21, 2007, 03:31:37 PM
Quote from: cheshirecat on June 21, 2007, 03:10:16 PM
what is the ip address, netmask, and default gateway of your computer?

ip adress:  74.71.141.167
subnet mask:  255.255.240.0

Not sure where to find the default gateway.  I have to run to work anyway.  Hopefully I'll be able to get this worked out tomorrow  Thanks.

Shane
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: cheshirecat on June 21, 2007, 03:35:43 PM
yar, looks like that there is an intenet IP... so unless your ISP is dolling out more than one, you maybe up the creek.  You don't happen to have a Natting router around do you?  you can pick one up on the cheap (most 'broadband routers' will do this) so you can use your single public IP to hide a set of internal addresses.
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: shane on June 22, 2007, 02:41:33 PM
Okay I'm up and running.  I pulled out the wireless router and everything is cool.  Second question.  I bought a 500gb external hard drive.  I plan on ripping tons of cds to flac and storing them on this.  How do I point the SB3 to this HD?

Shane
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: Brian Skalinder on June 22, 2007, 02:51:32 PM
Quote from: shane on June 22, 2007, 02:41:33 PM
How do I point the SB3 to this HD?

SlimServer only supports a single audio directory in its configuration.  The workaround:  simply create a shortcut in your main audio folder that points to the external HD.
Title: Re: problems with Squeezbox setup
Post by: pfife on June 22, 2007, 04:22:05 PM
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on June 22, 2007, 02:51:32 PM
Quote from: shane on June 22, 2007, 02:41:33 PM
How do I point the SB3 to this HD?

SlimServer only supports a single audio directory in its configuration.  The workaround:  simply create a shortcut in your main audio folder that points to the external HD.

damn, a shortcut works?  sweet.  thanks brian.

fwiw, there's a multi-library plugin for slimserver, but alas, I've not used it.