Configuration Lumin L2 storage access

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A friend has asked me to post this question, any help would be appreciated.

How do I configure Roon to access music stored on a Lumin L2 music server/switch.

I have tried using its IP address and name \LUMIN-L2-MUSIC\public.

Both work until router allocates a different IP address to L2. This has happened several times including during mid music play back where sound just stopped and all tracks scanned and showing in Roon disappeared.

Scanning LAN showed IP address change.

Q.How do I connect Roon Core NUC for optimum performance i.e. direct to router, to a network switch or direct to Lumin L2 server/switch

Thank you & most appreciated

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Why not simply configure a reserved IP address on the router for the Lumin? Then it won’t change and I guess the issue won’t happen.

(Arguably, the Lumin shouldn’t lose connection if the router does change the address, but the above should provide a simple workaround)

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Please go into router settings, and reserve an IP address for L2 in its DHCP reservation table.

The network mount point should use IP address in the format of

smb://L2.ip.address/public

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Thanks, I’ll pass that on and see what he can do… I appreciate the help