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Re: Connection questions

2008-06-30 by dcolema2001

The Linksys Ethernet Bridge I am using is a WET54G.

Don
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "brijagarwal" <brijagarwal@...> 
wrote:
>
> Problem is SOLVED!
> 
> Don, I didn't ask specifically, but what Linksys adapter are you 
> using?  I was having my problems with a Linksys WET54G ("Ethernet 
> bridge") that had been loaned to me by the Yamaha dealer (they 
> couldn't get it to work either).  HOWEVER, Fredy at Yamaha 
customer 
> service loaned me a different device, specifically a Linksys 
WGA54G 
> ("game adapter")that worked immediately and flawlessly.  (Thanks, 
> Fredy!)  The shutdown/restart issue is completely resolved.  Are 
you 
> using the WET or the WGA device?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brij
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "dcolema2001" <drcolema@> wrote:
> >
> > No problem.  Good luck with yours. 
> > 
> > Don 
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Brij Agarwal <brijagarwal@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks, Don.  That's encouraging, at least, meaning that the 
DK 
> > should have the capability to work flawlessly.
> > > 
> > > dcolema2001 <drcolema@> wrote:          Brij, as I stated in 
my 
> > response, I powered off my Mark IV the other 
> > > day per Yamaha support but did not connect to Radio. Today I 
> > > connected to Disklavier Radio with no issues. It came right 
up. 
> > > Not sure why yours does not.
> > > 
> > > Don 
> > > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "dcolema2001" <drcolema@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Brij. Regarding the re-connection of the Linksys 
bridge... I 
> > > put 
> > > > my Mark IV to sleep/standby every evening and turn it back 
on 
> > when 
> > > > I'd like to use it (at least every other day). I have not 
had 
> > any 
> > > > connection issues with this process. I listen to the 
Disklavier 
> > > > Radio freguently. As a side note; Due to a recent problem, I 
> > > > powered it all the way down and only because of an issue 
> playing 
> > > > purchased music (not radio). The remote PDA looked as if it 
was 
> > > > playing but it would not and 'SYNC' would come on. I called 
> > > support 
> > > > and was told that I should power it all the way down and 
leave 
> > it 
> > > > off for 15 minutes at least once a week. (I did that and it 
> > > resolved 
> > > > my SYNC problem) I don't know if I'll do it that often as it 
> had 
> > > > been working fine for months with no problems but at least I 
> > know 
> > > > what to do next time I have an issue. My point is that since 
I 
> > > have 
> > > > powered it all the way down, I have not tried to re-connect 
to 
> > > play 
> > > > the 'Radio' or connect to the Internet I will do that in the 
> > next 
> > > > couple days and report back. Have a good day.
> > > > 
> > > > Don
> > > > 
> > > > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "brijagarwal" 
<brijagarwal@> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks to Don and Steven! I'm new to the group and would 
> > > > appreciate 
> > > > > some input regarding choosing between the Linksys wireless 
> > > > Ethernet 
> > > > > bridge and the Netgear wall-plugged Ethernet. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > I was able to get my Mark IV to wirelessly connect to the 
> > > Internet 
> > > > > with the Linksys wireless Ethernet bridge by first running 
an 
> > > > > Ethernet cable between the Mark IV and my router (I guess 
to 
> > > give 
> > > > the 
> > > > > Mark IV the "scent" or whatever of Internet) and then by 
> > > > > disconnecting the Mark IV from the router and running the 
> > > Ethernet 
> > > > > cable directly between the Mark IV and the Linksys 
wireless 
> > > > bridge. 
> > > > > HOWEVER, if I do a shutdown of the Disklavier, the Linksys 
> > > > wireless 
> > > > > connection stops working. That is, if I ever power down 
the 
> > > > > Disklavier, I am required to re-run the Ethernet cable 
> between 
> > > the 
> > > > > router and the Mark IV to again remind the Mark IV of 
> > > the "scent" 
> > > > of 
> > > > > Internet, after which I can reconnect the Linksys wireless 
> > > bridge 
> > > > and 
> > > > > it works. (I seemed to have this same problem when I went 
> into 
> > > > > STANDBY mode, but I figured out that I just need to wait 
ten 
> > > > minutes 
> > > > > after a return to active mode to connect with the 
Internet.) 
> > > This 
> > > > > could prove to be a class "A" hassle over time, 
particularly 
> > if 
> > > I 
> > > > > have to power down and disconnect the Disklavier every few 
> > > months.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Don, have you had these issues with your Linksys wireless 
> > > Ethernet 
> > > > > bridge? If so, have you resolved them?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Steven, does the Netgear wall-plugged Ethernet have any 
> issues 
> > > > like 
> > > > > this?
> > > > > 
> > > > > I don't think I have any mis-configuration of the Linksys 
> > > wireless 
> > > > > Ethernet bridge since I can connect my laptop or my 
desktop 
> to 
> > > the 
> > > > > Linksys bridge and it automatically works right away. Did 
> > > anyone 
> > > > > else have any other thoughts?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Many thanks to all, and I appreciate your input.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Brij
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "dcolema2001" 
<drcolema@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also have a Mark IV and talk to Yamaha about 
connecting 
> it 
> > > to 
> > > > my 
> > > > > > network. I have both wired and wireless and prefer 
wired. I 
> > > > never 
> > > > > > thought I'd need an ethernet port in my formal living 
room 
> > so 
> > > I 
> > > > > > never pulled a wire there when the house was built. :-) 
> When 
> > I 
> > > > > > talked to Yamaha they mentioned only Buffalo devices 
> > including 
> > > a 
> > > > > > Buffalo wireless bridge. I initially connected my piano 
via 
> > a 
> > > > CAT5 
> > > > > > wire strung across the floor to a NetGear 10/100/1000 
> switch 
> > > but 
> > > > > > recently installed a Linksys Wireless Bridge and it 
worked 
> > > > without 
> > > > > a 
> > > > > > hitch. I don't have any Buffalo devices! I have a 
Sonicwall 
> > > > > > firewall, NetGear switches, and Linksys Bridge. Any 
network 
> > > > device 
> > > > > > should work. Not sure if that was helpful but..... 
> > > > > > Have a good day. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Don Coleman
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Trawford" 
> > > > > > <play88keys@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > this is what you need, enjoy your great piano! It 
works 
> > > great.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Netgear 14Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet 79.98
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Carey Wolchok 
> > > <careywolchok@>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Thanks an interesting approach. Another "sales line"
> > > > > > > > was that it would be easy to connect the Disklavier
> > > > > > > > MarkIV to my home wifi netwrk. Now, they salesmen are
> > > > > > > > telling me to go out and buy two Buffalo AirStation
> > > > > > > > 125 High Power Wireless Broadband routers with AOSS
> > > > > > > > in order to get the Disklavier and my network to
> > > > > > > > communicate. Unfortunately, this wifi hardware is no
> > > > > > > > longer made or for sale. Any ideas? What hardware are
> > > > > > > > others using to connect to Wifi?
> > > > > > > > Many thanks,
> > > > > > > > Carey .
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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