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No active CAMs but channels are still clearing.?!

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MickSavage68

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Hi All,

I'm having an issue with my box keep freezing/glitching. When I open the Softcam Panel to check on what's happening, it's not showing any active CAMs, but the channels are clearing.?!

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Any ideas as to what's going on..?

I'm running WooshBuild 4.

Thanks ... Mick.
 
Have you rebooted the box? It could be the cam software is still running in memory?
So when you reboot it may not clear as cam will be correctly inactive?

Or it could be your cam is running via tspanel plugin or a different softcam plugin?

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Hi,

That seems to have done the trick.

mgcamd now showing as active on CAM1 now.

Still got a glitching issue though. I noticed when it freezes the Softcam panel shows 3000+ msec's in the ECM info.
 
Hi,

It's usually around 170-300 msec's. It's only when it freezes that the time is over 3000 msec's.

My provider has just supplied me with server stats for my line and there's no problem there. Must be an issue on my network somewhere.
I'm going to try an ethernet cable directly between the router and the box and see if that solves the problem.
 
Try rebooting your router and see what impact that has, it could be that simple.

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Direct wired method is always best, if your still experiencing freezing then test other servers to determine whether the problem is your current server or indeed your network/broadband.
 
I'll try rebooting the router tomorrow ... Kid's are on the internet at the moment.

I suspect that it's the TP Link powerline adapters causing the problem.

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I will try both rebooting the router and if I still get freezing, I'll try a direct connection between the router and the box.
 
Powerline adapters shouldn't be a problem, card sharing uses nominal bandwidth. As Dangerous said request some test lines after having rebooted router

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danlou said:
Powerline adapters shouldn't be a problem, card sharing uses nominal bandwidth. As Dangerous said request some test lines after having rebooted router

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...thought I'd give an update.


Router reboot didn't make a difference - Still glitching/freezing.


Ran an Ethernet cable accross the living room directly from the router to the box and it's perfect - No freezing..!


So it must be the TP Link Powerline adaptors, or I suppose it could be a dodgy Ethernet cable somewhere.


I can't have the Ethernet cable permanently running accross the living room and I don't fancy tacking it to the skirting boards - It's bright yellow.!


I have a total of 4 TP Link Powerline adaptors, 2 of which are AV500's and the other 2 are AV200's, all of which have been updated to the latest firmware.


My present set up is:


Router to AV500 Powerline adaptor
Zgemma to AV200 Powerline adaptor
Desktop PC to AV200 Powerline adaptor
Xbox One to AV500 Powerline adaptor


So basically, I've got all 3 devices running on 1 Ethernet port on the router - Could this be causing the problem..?


Does anybody know if it's possible to have 2 seperate Powerline networks on the same mains power circuit..?


What I'm thinking is using the AV200's on 1 Powerline network using 1 Ethernet port on the router for the Zgemma,
and then trying to set up the AV500's on another router Ethernet port for the other devices. The Xbox is running
over the WiFi network at the moment so I can utilise that Powerline adaptor for the second Powerline network.


So, one Powerline network would be:
Router to AV200 Powerline adaptor
Zgemma to AV200 Powerline adaptor


...and the second Powerline network would be:
Router to AV500 Powerline adaptor
Desktop PC to AV500 Powerline adaptor


...has anyone tried this or had simialr problems with Powerline adaptors..?
 
Personally I would try and hard wire what you can. It gives a better all round result which you have found. I would say running 3 devices through your mains electrical circuit is not great, your picking up Interference somewhere.
Can you not hide the cables anywhere, maybe in the wall, behind skirting boards, underneath the void in your house etc.
As a bear minimum I would hard wire the main receiver. Get a specialist in who deals with home networks, might cost a few quid but then you can watch TV in peace. There is no easy answer for your setup.
 
I have two separate powerline circuits working fine in my home, so what you're proposing is correct.

I noticed that you have AV200 and AV500 adapters.. I may be wrong but I think the maximum throughput would be 200Mbps .
To be honest take these bandwidth traffic with a pinch of salt as you will never get the advertised rate. for the c/s traffic you are looking at very little bandwidth but always has to be reliable.
You can try WiFi too. Adapters cost £4 from auction site and they also do the job ok.

Direct Ethernet>homeplugs>wifi is the best to not so best configuration though.
 
danlou said:
I have two separate powerline circuits working fine in my home, so what you're proposing is correct.

I noticed that you have AV200 and AV500 adapters.. I may be wrong but I think the maximum throughput would be 200Mbps .
To be honest take these bandwidth traffic with a pinch of salt as you will never get the advertised rate. for the c/s traffic you are looking at very little bandwidth but always has to be reliable.
You can try WiFi too. Adapters cost £4 from auction site and they also do the job ok.

Direct Ethernet>homeplugs>wifi is the best to not so best configuration though.
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Hi,

Solution was easier than I expected.

I just swapped the Powerline adaptors around so that the Zgemma and the router are both on the AV500's and the Xbox and the Desktop PC are on the AV200's.
Didn't need to set up 2 different Powerline networks.

So maybe there's an issue with AV200's and AV500's communicating together.

Anyway, everything's working sweet at the moment. All devices working Ok and the ECM times on the Zgemma are a consistent 200msecs.

Fingers crossed it all keeps working..!

Thanks for everyone's assistance.

Mick.
 
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