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The above error -3256 occurs when IPv6 is set to ''off'' shortly after starting playback in iTunes. | The above error -3256 occurs when IPv6 is set to ''off'' shortly after starting playback in iTunes. | ||
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If I set IPv6 to ''automatic'' it simply times out with no message. | If I set IPv6 to ''automatic'' it simply times out with no message. | ||
=== Experiences === | |||
While searching for a solution I stumbled upon dozens of users having the same problem. Some could resolve it by: | While searching for a solution I stumbled upon dozens of users having the same problem. Some could resolve it by: | ||
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* Resetting and staying with factory defaults | * Resetting and staying with factory defaults | ||
=== Try #1 === | |||
* What's working | * What's working | ||
** Resetting and staying with factory defaults (meaning, the my iMac joins Airport Express default network, leaving aside my regular network) | ** Resetting and staying with factory defaults (meaning, the my iMac joins Airport Express default network, leaving aside my regular network) | ||
** Setting an Airport Express password | |||
** Setting an Airtunes password | ** Setting an Airtunes password | ||
** Renaming Airport Express | ** Renaming Airport Express | ||
** Joining my WLAN | |||
* What breaks it | * What breaks it | ||
** Switching my iMac to a static IP Adress. Using DHCP works. WTF??????????????????????????????????????????????????????ßßßßßßßßßßszszszszszszsz | ** Switching my iMac to a static IP Adress. Using DHCP works. WTF??????????????????????????????????????????????????????ßßßßßßßßßßszszszszszszsz | ||
** Moving it into the livingroom | ** Moving it into the livingroom | ||
=== Try #2 === | |||
* What I tried | |||
** Resetting to factory defaults | |||
** Setting an Airport Express password | |||
** Renaming Airport Express | |||
** Joining my WLAN | |||
:::'''FAIL!''' | |||
=== Try #3 === | |||
* What I tried | |||
** Move in livingroom on higher ground | |||
** Resetting to factory defaults | |||
** Setting an Airport Express password | |||
** Joining my WLAN | |||
** Powercycling (before I move it again behind my stereo and it fails again, and I frickelout[TM] it from there again...) | |||
** Moving it behind the stereo | |||
:::'''FAIL!''' | |||
=== Try #4 === | |||
* What I tried | |||
** Move in livingroom on higher ground | |||
** Resetting to factory defaults | |||
** Setting an Airport Express password | |||
** Joining my WLAN | |||
:::'''FAIL!''' | |||
The problem seems intermitting. Maybe it's simply the signal strength? But why-oh-why doesn't it work/fail everytime at the same point? And why does it not work if I move it back near my iMac? Is the signal strength to my WLAN Access point also a problem? | |||
** Set my WLAN Access Point from ''Mixed Mode'' to ''G''. Now Airtunes started working again. WTF? | |||
:::'''NO FAIL?''' | |||
** Switched to manual IP | |||
:::'''STILL NO FAIL?''' | |||
** Getting a drink: [http://shopwhisky.lovescotch.com/productDetail.php?pid=2144 Aberfeldy] | |||
** Moving it to livingroom on higher ground | |||
:::'''STILL NO FAIL?''' | |||
** Renaming Airport Express | |||
:::'''STILL NO FAIL?''' | |||
** Moving it behind stereo | |||
:::'''STILL NO FAIL?''' | |||
** 01:30am, still workink, Pitr! | |||
** 7:40am: '''FAIL!''' | |||
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''Okay. That's it. I'll throw that damn thing outta the window and use good old copper cable.'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 18 October 2010
The above error -3256 occurs when IPv6 is set to off shortly after starting playback in iTunes.
If I set IPv6 to automatic it simply times out with no message.
Experiences
While searching for a solution I stumbled upon dozens of users having the same problem. Some could resolve it by:
- Upgrading Firmware to 6.3 (Harrharr, that one's from '2006)
- Downgrading to iTunes 7 (yes, it started with iTunes 8!)
- Disabling Firewall
- Setting custom rules in Firewall (UDP Port 6002)
- Trashing iTunes Preferences
- Resetting and staying with factory defaults
Try #1
- What's working
- Resetting and staying with factory defaults (meaning, the my iMac joins Airport Express default network, leaving aside my regular network)
- Setting an Airport Express password
- Setting an Airtunes password
- Renaming Airport Express
- Joining my WLAN
- What breaks it
- Switching my iMac to a static IP Adress. Using DHCP works. WTF??????????????????????????????????????????????????????ßßßßßßßßßßszszszszszszsz
- Moving it into the livingroom
Try #2
- What I tried
- Resetting to factory defaults
- Setting an Airport Express password
- Renaming Airport Express
- Joining my WLAN
- FAIL!
Try #3
- What I tried
- Move in livingroom on higher ground
- Resetting to factory defaults
- Setting an Airport Express password
- Joining my WLAN
- Powercycling (before I move it again behind my stereo and it fails again, and I frickelout[TM] it from there again...)
- Moving it behind the stereo
- FAIL!
Try #4
- What I tried
- Move in livingroom on higher ground
- Resetting to factory defaults
- Setting an Airport Express password
- Joining my WLAN
- FAIL!
The problem seems intermitting. Maybe it's simply the signal strength? But why-oh-why doesn't it work/fail everytime at the same point? And why does it not work if I move it back near my iMac? Is the signal strength to my WLAN Access point also a problem?
- Set my WLAN Access Point from Mixed Mode to G. Now Airtunes started working again. WTF?
- NO FAIL?
- Switched to manual IP
- STILL NO FAIL?
- Getting a drink: Aberfeldy
- Moving it to livingroom on higher ground
- STILL NO FAIL?
- Renaming Airport Express
- STILL NO FAIL?
- Moving it behind stereo
- STILL NO FAIL?
- 01:30am, still workink, Pitr!
- 7:40am: FAIL!
Okay. That's it. I'll throw that damn thing outta the window and use good old copper cable.