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H E L P !! Network issues with Teac NT 505?

I have a Teac NT-505. It sounds very good when I can get it to work. The problem as I see it is too many handshakes have to be made by too many pieces over the network. Both hardware & software are involved. FWIW I'm trying to get the music from a HD on my  my computer in the office to the Teac in the LR

My library resides on a Hard drive of a computer which is in my office. I run Serviio as the server. I use BubbleUpNP on my tablet to control the system. I have a Linksys WRT 1900 acs router which is/was among their best. Though I have used computers for 30 yrs and stereos since I was a kid, I am not the best at troubleshooting network issues which is where I believe the problems take place due to too many handshakes necessary  between too much hardware and software. I am hoping to resolve the issue by direct connection of a HD of some description which will take the library off of the network. But I haven't tried that yet, mostly because I'm old and tired of dealing with issue after issue. Then too, even after I do that , IMO, there is no guarantee that will work and I am tired of experimenting with it. I bought the streamer/player/Dac  with the thought that it would be easier. But its been very exasperating instead.

MY other choice is to try another streamer, IE an Aurender which has the proprietary  HD and software. But then I will need a Dac which adds more expense which strains the budget of an old retired guy. I could use the Dac of the Teac but was hoping to sell it to help fund the Aurender, etc
Am I on the right track?  

artemus_5
kren0006
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"So, if I am thinking right, the Teac is on the .ext network by default of the ethernet cable plugged into the extender." Correct.

 

"Connecting the tablet also to the .ext network will then put it on the "same" network." Yes, and that is necessary for it to work.

 

"So it controls the Teac through the extender?" It controls the Teac wirelessley via the extended network, yes, by sending control directions, if you will.

 

"Meanwhile, the the music comes wirelessly, to the extender and on to the Teac? Is that the path?" Well, first of all, the music does not come wirelessly from the tablet. The tablet only provides control functions, it doesn’t play into providing the music (unless you were using Bluetooth to send content (e.g., a YouTube video) from the tablet to the Teac but that is a separate discussion not relevant here as I understand it). So the music comes either from a streaming service (Tidal/Qobuz/Spotify etc) to your router and then wirelessly to your extender and then though the cable to the Teac, or from your stored music collection located on a hard drive somewhere in your house and via your network(s) in some fashion (combination of wired and wireless likely, eventually getting to your extender and through the ethernet cable to the Teac), but not through the tablet (tablet just for controlling functions).

 

That is my understanding anyway - if I’m wrong about any of that someone will correct hopefully

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artemus_5 OP
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@kren0006

Well, first of all, the music does not come wirelessly from the tablet.

Yes, I realize that but apparently didn’t make that clear. Thanks for verifying the info. I will try this today. Last couple days have been hectic. I will also let everyone know the outcome

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artemus_5 OP
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OK, Putting the tablet on the Ext network  was not successful. Couldn't find the library after doing so. But I did some research today on my computer in which the HD (library) is connected. I found that "media Streaming" was not turned on. (Didn't know about that option) So I turned that on. After doing so, it recognized the Teac, Bubble Up app (on the tablet)  among other pieces. I looked at the TP link manual but found no issues there. I'll try it in a bit. I have to do a little at a timem so I can cool down after each  failure Hopeful this will be the key that makes the streaming possible

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@kren0006 & @big_greg  et al

SUCCESS!! It appears that turning on the "Media Streaming" in  Win 10

Settings/ Network & Internet/Ethernet/ Network & Sharing/ Media Sharing/Media Streaming Options/Media Streaming off/on.

Then Turn it on.

It then picks up all the connected media devices. By default they were all checked and I saw no reason to disable any one of them.

So Thank You all for your helping me to resolving this issue. I played it about 1 1/2 - 2 hours last night with no real issues to speak of. Now to get it broken in. I doubt it has over 15 hrs on it since I bought it last summer. But it sounded pretty good right out of the box

big_greg
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That's great news!  I hope you're able to spend a lot of time enjoying it now.

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