Tp link Archer AXE75 Netgear GS305v3 unmanaged switch Ethernet cable no VPN
Connected Audio Devices
Roon Core Mac mini connected to SMSL SU-9, Schitt Modi v3, LG TV , Chromecast . All via USB
Remote Mac mini M2 connected to Mini DSP 2x4HD,Behinger UMC1802
Number of Tracks in Library
Limited library Just streaming from Tidal
Description of Issue
Roon Core on the Mac mini M1 does not recognize any of the USB devices connected to the 2nd Mac mini M2 connected via the ethernet. The only option it gives is to connect to the 2nd Mac mini via Airplay. Think it’s a network issue I’ve reinstalled Roon on the Roon Core machine and trashed the Roon and RAAT folders from the library but still no joy. Any ideas? Many thx
Thanks Paul. Are they both connected directly to the Archer, one to the Archer and one to switch, or both to the switch? Do you have Roon or Roon Bridge installed on the M2 mini?
Hey Robert. Router direct to Roon Core M1 ,router out to switch and on to remote Mac mini M2. In the workshop with the remote M2 I have a PC and a couple of 3d printers connected to the switch as well. I’ve tried both options on the remote . I was able to work round by installing a Roon core on the remote M2 and that worked great as it’s own system . I could talk to the USB DACs no problem. I’m trying to link the zones and control everything from the “main room” Roon Core on the M1. All other functions of the network are totally fine .
Is it possible to connect the switch directly to the router and then the M1 Core to the switch? Want to see if there is any conflict with a direct router connection rather than putting everything through the switch.
What Roon software do you have running on the M2 mini? Roon or Roon Bridge? What did you mean by
Did you have to de-authorize the M1 Core to allow the M2 to act as a Core?
Hey Robert regards the software on the remote M2 I had a full version of Roon which allowed me to access my library/streaming and also access the dacs connected via USB . I had that running at the same time as the main room system . Since re installing Roon on the remote M2, Its behaving as a remote for the main system and doesn’t see the local dacs. Just reinstalled Roon again on the M2 remote and trashed the library folders but no luck . I have another switch which I can try and add to the main M1 and then see what happens . Standby Sir .Thx
Just checked my laptop and added a usb dac to it and opened Roon and all seems good. It has “this Mac” listed and "connected to core " as options . I don’t have this Mac option on the remote M2 . Sorry this seems to be a moving target right now as I’m trying a lot of options to try to fix this .Please bear with me Thx
Hey Robert here’s a couple of photos, I couldn’t upload video, of Roon running on the separate Macs and at the same time. The work around I described earlier.
Hi Robert yeah thats correct . When I set them up like this it’s like I have 2 completely separate Roon systems on the 2 Macs. Both on the same network each but only connected to their local USB devices. It’s seems that this shouldn’t be possible. If I setup the 2nd Mac and connect to the core on the 1st Mac the second becomes a clone of the 1st Mac and can only access the USA devices connected to the 1st Mac . Hope that makes sense.
Hey Ben Thanks for reaching out. I don’t remember exactly but I think I just set up the New M2 Mac and migrated certain programs over from a backup of the M1. If I had essentially made the M2 a copy of the M1 would that explain the situation where I can run 2 separate instances of Roon on the 2 different machines without having to switch cores ? Thank you .
