Bugzilla – Bug 1606
Bridge Network feature
Last modified: 2005-08-17 17:19:01 UTC
I've got two comments related to the bridge feature of the Squeezebox2. 1.: I've learned that the bridge function can only be activated when a device is connected to the ethernet port and this has to be done through the setup of the Squeezebox. Is it not possible to build this in to the "normal" operational menu? 2.: When the bridge function is activated, second device is connected (my laptop), Squeezebox is playing and it's working fine. But if I disconnect the second device (by removing the cable) the Squeezebox will lose his connection to the Slimserver (after some moments) and the screen will be blank (as it looks like it's not powered up). When I try to switch on the Squeezebox it will try to connect to the server, but will fail. Reconnecting the second device will resolve or running through the Network setup of the Squeezebox again. Info: Slimserver 6.0.2 : firmware 11 : Squeezebox2 : Wifi connected (WEP128 + MAC) : Second device Laptop, connected through RJ45 (crosscable)
item 2 is covered by bug 1302, and is fixed in the 6.1 nightly builds with the firmeware included. since 1 is an enhancement request ( i think ) changing status to enhancement. Not sure how easy it is to change the port function after bootup (after setup)
The reason we left it out of the setup menu is because the vast majority of users aren't using this feature and it's an additional setup step (and a confusing one at that). The workaround is simple, if you are going to use it as a bridge, plug in the device you'd like bridged. (It remembers that you turned it on even if the player gets rebooted later...) Marking this one not to fix, reopen if you have a compelling example of why you'd need to have this option available when no device is plugged in.