12-13-2019, 06:11 PM
Finding a problem when you don't know where to look can be frustrating not to mention time-consuming.
Random thoughts in no particular order:
1. If you suspect JRiver Media Center or its settings, you could try bypassing it by bringing up a straight DLNA server and feeding it some 24-bit/192KHz tracks. AFAIK, there is a DLNA server built into Windows 10. I've never tried it but I know there are HowTos on theWeb. Or, you could try bypassing DLNA all together by switching to the moOde UI and playing HiRes tracks via SMB or NFS, either from the Nuc or from another local host.
2. Have you tried swapping Ethernet cables one at a time? I've had some go bad either because they were crunched under furniture (damaging their shields) or because their connectors were damaged.
3. Have you tried Tim's suggestion of plugging both server and player into the 4-port switch on your FREEBOX?
4. Similarly, have you tried plugging them both into your Netgear switch (but see below)?
5. I had good luck using Netgear switches in my lab back in the day but things can go wrong.
-Have you tried plugging into different ports?
-Have you tried to turn off your JGS516's support for energy efficient Ethernet (a feature I see on the datasheet)?
-Have you tried turning off or adjusting your JGS516's QoS support (also on the datasheet).
6. All I know about the FREEBOX is what I just read in a Wikipedia article. Some of the functional description suggests it has some DLNA services of its own (I know my Verizon FiOS box does). Is there any possibility you have some interference going on there due to polling, service requests, etc.? Any other possible interference do to QoS support, etc.?
Some of these ideas would seem to be counter-indicated by your lack of dropped packets, and some would seem pretty far-fetched, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Regards,
Kent
Random thoughts in no particular order:
1. If you suspect JRiver Media Center or its settings, you could try bypassing it by bringing up a straight DLNA server and feeding it some 24-bit/192KHz tracks. AFAIK, there is a DLNA server built into Windows 10. I've never tried it but I know there are HowTos on theWeb. Or, you could try bypassing DLNA all together by switching to the moOde UI and playing HiRes tracks via SMB or NFS, either from the Nuc or from another local host.
2. Have you tried swapping Ethernet cables one at a time? I've had some go bad either because they were crunched under furniture (damaging their shields) or because their connectors were damaged.
3. Have you tried Tim's suggestion of plugging both server and player into the 4-port switch on your FREEBOX?
4. Similarly, have you tried plugging them both into your Netgear switch (but see below)?
5. I had good luck using Netgear switches in my lab back in the day but things can go wrong.
-Have you tried plugging into different ports?
-Have you tried to turn off your JGS516's support for energy efficient Ethernet (a feature I see on the datasheet)?
-Have you tried turning off or adjusting your JGS516's QoS support (also on the datasheet).
6. All I know about the FREEBOX is what I just read in a Wikipedia article. Some of the functional description suggests it has some DLNA services of its own (I know my Verizon FiOS box does). Is there any possibility you have some interference going on there due to polling, service requests, etc.? Any other possible interference do to QoS support, etc.?
Some of these ideas would seem to be counter-indicated by your lack of dropped packets, and some would seem pretty far-fetched, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Regards,
Kent
