How to set-up roon core direct link to bridge with a single LAN wire?

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I want to skip music stream transit from a router.
Is it able to setup local network between core and bridge with a lan wire attached to both ends?

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Yes , this configuration is supported . You need two distinct Ethernet interface on server/core , First one connected to the router and second one to bridge appliance …

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If you have a switch in addition to a router in your network It’s good enough to properly configure static gateway on your “Roon net only” nodes.

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no router in the layout. Just LAN to LAN port, one core, one bridge, one lan wire. I have succeeded link HQplayer and NAA in this way thinking that roon core and bridge works also the same way.

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Sorry - but this looks contradictory …

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That won’t work if you are using ropieee as an endpoint btw. Ropieee needs to get a time from the internet during boot.

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YES，i make it working in this way. Install Linux + roon server and Linux + roon bridge to 2 mini pc, then link 2 LAN interface with one wire. internet gateway is roon server. attach usb dac to roon bridge.

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I don’t use Ropieee. just Linux OS , roon server and bridge.

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You will get better sound quality with direct link between roon server and bridge.

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Roon needs access to the internet to check for licensing from time to time. You will find it just wont one day if you are using a closed system. Your also going against what its designed to do.

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Not necessarily true.

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I use a dual-lan port mini pc as roon server in the system setup.
roon server
LAN 1 for internet connection. I think roon server check its license from time to time, not the bridge end point.
LAN 2 direct connect to roon bridge LAN port and share the internet connection.

in above setup roon bridge connected to internet through roon server host.