Roon Core is Unstable

[Geoff_Coupe]

Ubiquiti UniFi Switch 8 60W

I notice that the Ubiquiti switch is a managed switch. Managed switches can be problematic in a Roon environment, as a search through the forum will show. I’ve been stung myself.

Network Bizarreness with a TP-Link SG108e Switch

For years, I’ve had a cheapo 1 Gbit network switch (a Konig CMP-EHUB52) at the hub of our home network. Whilst the network, and Roon in particular, has been running faultlessly, I thought I’d swap it out for a more modern switch, with simple management features. I bought a TP-Link SG108e, which has had good reviews. I swapped the switches, and immediately Roon started giving lots of problems. Sub-second dropouts and skipping in playback. Sometimes at the end of a track, Roon reported difficulty…