Roon Core Machine
Intel NUC 8 running ROCK with 2TB internal storage for music library. Hard wired to Netgear router
Cambridge Audio 851N - Hard wired and WiFi to router
All has been working great since initial setup around 2 years ago… until yesterday.
I fired up Roon on my remote (Kindle Fire) and was told it was having trouble connecting to CORE and would I like to select another CORE. I checked the router and the indicator light for the port connected to the NUC is now orange instead of the normal white. I tried connecting to \rock\ on my laptop on the same network and it could not find it. I tried power cycling the NUC - no change. I tried power cycling the router - no change. I tired the NUC in a different port on the router, no change. I changed all the {cat 5) cables - no change. I tried connecting the NUC via WiFi to the 851N and was again told it could not find the CORE. Finally i tried moving the NUC over to the 851N and connecting it directly to the 851N via the Ethernet port. Again, no change.
So I’m guessing that my NUC is sick but my computer skills are very limited.
My questions:
- Is there anything else I can/should try before condemning mu NUC?
- If the NUC is faulty can it be repaired and if so any idea where I can send it for repair (I’m located in central Californa.)
- If it can’t be fixed what is the best replacement NUC (on a budget.) I am not a power user. I have around 50,000 tracks, one one end point and no real DSP but I would like to play with DSP later.
- If I buy a new NUC and i use the memory, SSD drive and hard drive from my current NUC?
- Can you send me the link to how to set up the NUC with ROCK, as I said my computer skills are very limited and its been a long time since I set up my current NUC/ROCK.
Sorry for the long winded message and all the questions. But its been 24 hours and I am missing music already.
Any advice, help, suggestions VERY gratefully received.
Thank you
Ian