Network issues... Switch suggestions!

Posted by: Somchie on 14 March 2012

I am having issues streaming FLACs to my SuperUniti.

Sometimes it skips a fraction of a second when listening, I believe this means the stream is not constant. No buffer issues shown on the SuperUniti. I get this using both ethernet and wifi. My Oppo BDP-95 does the same thing so I am pretty sure that something in my network is the problem.

Now, my network consists of a Apple Airport Extreme (router) and D-Link cheap switch. My file source is a Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra2, and it is connected to the D-Link switch. This means that even when using wifi on the SuperUniti means data goes through the switch.

I will try connecting the NAS directly to the Airport Extreme later today to see if the switch is the culprit or not.

Now, can anyone suggest a good switch?

I have been looking at HP ProCurve and different Cisco switches, preferably a managed switch below 500 GBP. Anyone have any suggestions?

Posted on: 22 March 2012 by NickSeattle

+1 what Simon says. (Enjoying standing in the energy field.)

Posted on: 23 March 2012 by Foot tapper

I so admire Simon's erudite explanations.

As a lapsed mechanical engineer, I barely understand a word of the technical explanations, yet I find them even more compelling for it.

Keep 'em coming Simon!

Best regards, FT

Posted on: 23 March 2012 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Thanks FT.. Well I had to lookup erudite.... I am clearly not as erudite as you with the English language :-)

Posted on: 23 March 2012 by garyi

My network is level 13.

No really.