Playing music through laptop

[davepellegrene]

Does anyone know why I would get an, what I am going to call an oscillating sound, when I play Sirius radio from there web site through a wireless router. This doesn't happen while playing music through Media Player.
Thanks Dave

[bpodruzny]

you are hard wired to the router?

[davepellegrene]

> you are hard wired to the router?
I am at work so I wont be able to check that till I get home. If that is the problem is there a cure for it or is that the way it is?
Thanks Dave

[donradick]

> Does anyone know why I would get an, what I
> am going to call an oscillating sound, when
> I play Sirius radio from there web site
> through a wireless router. This doesn't
> happen while playing music through Media
> Player.
> Thanks Dave

Sirius _may_ have a problem with your ISP, local network connection, or your wireless router.

To check this, try playing other audio or video streams from the Internet such as on <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com">www.cnn.com</A> ot <A HREF="http://www.nbc.com">www.nbc.com</A>. If those are ok, then it is a Sirius problem.

If not, then I would suspect a wireless problem.
Lots of variables in that. Hard to say.
Wlan troubleshooting - make sure no one else is using your wireless bandwidth, make sure you are using a channel that is strong. You can check for wireless problems easily by using a lan cable from your laptop to the router.

HTH,
-don

[davepellegrene]

> Sirius _may_ have a problem with your ISP,
> local network connection, or your wireless
> router.

> To check this, try playing other audio or
> video streams from the Internet such as on
> <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com">www.cnn.com</A> ot <A HREF="http://www.nbc.com">www.nbc.com</A> . If those are
> ok, then it is a Sirius problem.

> If not, then I would suspect a wireless
> problem.
> Lots of variables in that. Hard to say.
> Wlan troubleshooting - make sure no one else
> is using your wireless bandwidth, make sure
> you are using a channel that is strong. You
> can check for wireless problems easily by
> using a lan cable from your laptop to the
> router.

> HTH,
> -don
I checked out the sites you posted and they seem to be fine.
The problem I am having does it on my router and the one I am using at work.

[bpodruzny]

If it is a bandwidth problem due to being on a wireless conection make sure the router is closed. Haveing an open router can leave you other computers leaching your bandwidth. Don also had some excellent recommendations below.
HTH
-Brian

> I am at work so I wont be able to check that
> till I get home. If that is the problem is
> there a cure for it or is that the way it
> is?
> Thanks Dave

[donradick]

> I checked out the sites you posted and they
> seem to be fine.
> The problem I am having does it on my router
> and the one I am using at work.

Well, the fact that you have the problem at work and at home means we can rule out any local ISP problems.

So, connect a lan cable from your laptop to the router(s) and see if the problem is still there.
If not, you have a wireless specific problem.
You might want to check your wireless router's tech support for tips.

-Don

[davepellegrene]

> Well, the fact that you have the problem at
> work and at home means we can rule out any
> local ISP problems.

> So, connect a lan cable from your laptop to
> the router(s) and see if the problem is
> still there.
> If not, you have a wireless specific
> problem.
> You might want to check your wireless
> router's tech support for tips.

> -Don
I will do that this weekend. I found a volume control on sirius web site and turned it all the way up and it seems to be better. I will try the cable this weekend to see what it does.
Thanks Dave