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DLNA disconnects with WDTV & Ultra2+
I upgraded from a DUO to an Ultra2+ recently. My setup has not changed- DLink DIR-655 and WDTV Live. Running latest version of ReadyDLNA. Everything is connected via cat5. With the DUO I had no...
Yes I know it is gigabit. That is why there is an issue. The WDTV is 100 mbit, so the D-Link router is downspeeding that link. As a result, it has to buffer data it is receiving from the Ultra, while it is waiting for the WDTV link to become free. If it runs out of buffering, then data is lost - performance drops a lot, and connections can be lost.
dgerson76 wrote: Thanks, but the D-Link router has a gigabit switch. Can i make any other adjustments to the router?
The normal solution for this is ethernet flow control (802.3x) - but your D-link doesn't seem to support that.
You can confirm if this is a likely cause by setting the ultra temporarily to 100 mbit, and see if the problem disappears. If it does, you can buy an inexpensive gigabit switch which does support pause frames, and connect the WDTV (and other 100 mbit gear to that.
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