Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

[dminches]

Has documentation for the wifi setup been added to the manual? Out of the box is there an SSID assigned? What about a password for the wifi?

 

[Taiko Audio]

Has documentation for the wifi setup been added to the manual? Out of the box is there an SSID assigned? What about a password for the wifi?

There’s an “Taiko Audio” Wi-Fi network, the password for it is on the bottom of your router. Functionally it works the same as any other router.

 

[Steve Williams]

There’s an “Taiko Audio” Wi-Fi network, the password for it is on the bottom of your router. Functionally it works the same as any other router.

Those passwords are difficult telling small L from large I

 

[nenon]

Here is what the sticker looks like.


Wifi password is listed there as well as the Admin password to administrate the router.
I'd suggest you take a photo of that sticker before you install everything in the rack .

 

[Taiko Audio]

Here is what the sticker looks like.
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Wifi password is listed there as well as the Admin password to administrate the router.
I'd suggest you take a photo of that sticker before you install everything in the rack .

Additionally we have those passwords on file here, if you contact support@taikoaudio.com with the router serial number (listed on the gold label on @nenon ‘s photo) we can e-mail them to you.

 

[oldmustang]

They will still be separate networks, what will not work is if you try to connect from the "isolated audio" network to upstream devices as it will only look in it's own network. It could also be confusing as to which devices are in which network. So indeed best to change from for example 192.168.100.xx to 192.168.101.xx which can be done in the router interface. We can assist and/or provide instructions on how to do that.

Instructions would do fine. If there is a source document for all the router commands and user-settable variables that you could provide a URL for, that would be excellent.

Steve Z

 

[John T]

I hear a lot of setup information, which is quite helpful. Is anyone up and running with the new configuration??

 

[theaudiogeek]

Not to distract from the current conversation..have a question about the ROUTER in general. Assuming ROUTER and the SWITCH are connected via DAC cable, we will have 3 ports on the router to connect other capable devices? My main question is if all of those 3 devices benefit from the connection to the ROUTER in terms of network noise?

 

[Taiko Audio]

Not to distract from the current conversation..have a question about the ROUTER in general. Assuming ROUTER and the SWITCH are connected via DAC cable, we will have 3 ports on the router to connect other capable devices? My main question is if all of those 3 devices benefit from the connection to the ROUTER in terms of network noise?

2 extra ports, the 4th rj45 port cannot be used simultaneously with the SFP port. These devices will benefit themselves yes but they will also increase traffic on your clean network reducing the benefits for the Extreme. So you should just try and see if it’s worth the trade off to you.

 

[Taiko Audio]

Instructions would do fine. If there is a source document for all the router commands and user-settable variables that you could provide a URL for, that would be excellent.

Steve Z

Will do but having investigated this scenario a bit deeper it’s probably not necessary at all.

 

[theaudiogeek]

2 extra ports, the 4th rj45 port cannot be used simultaneously with the SFP port. These devices will benefit themselves yes but they will also increase traffic on your clean network reducing the benefits for the Extreme. So you should just try and see if it’s worth the trade off to you.

Thank you Emile.

 

[theaudiogeek]

2 extra ports, the 4th rj45 port cannot be used simultaneously with the SFP port. These devices will benefit themselves yes but they will also increase traffic on your clean network reducing the benefits for the Extreme. So you should just try and see if it’s worth the trade off to you.

I'm going to put a piece of electrical tape on the 4th RJ45 port so that I do not accidentally use it at the same time.

 

[Taiko Audio]

I'm going to put a piece of electrical tape on the 4th RJ45 port so that I do not accidentally use it at the same time.

It’s just disabled then, so no real need unless you need a personal reminder that that port won’t work

 

[theaudiogeek]

It’s just disabled then, so no real need unless you need a personal reminder that that port won’t work

That is just for the end user to remember

 

[theaudiogeek]

Any initial impressions of the new router & dcd from those who have already received?

 

[Rhapsody]

One tidbit is that when you login with "Admin" as spelled with a cap A (I saw it somewhere, not in the instructions), anyway it doesn't work. It's "admin", then the pw. AND as Steve said the cap I and the small L can take a few attempts to figure out what works.

I had to mess around with shutting the Extreme off and looking for the IP address with Fing. When I first looked at Roon it showed a different IP address that what I currently had, BUT that IP address that I got from Roon delivered "unable to connect".

After rebooting (after trying unplugging the DAC cable from the switch to the router) and messing around Fing showed me an entirely different IP address. I inserted that into XDMS and then "in" and playing music.

The HW took a total of about 10 minutes and zero issues. The SW (stupid login Admin/admin)and then getting the IP address took some tinkering, probably just me, will be interesting to see how it goes for others.

Too early to give any sonic impressions.

This pic is where I saw the cap A in Admin and it stuck with me. It's always the "little things".....

 

[cat6man]

Too early to give any sonic impressions.

well, the night is early. you should have a first handle on the sound for us by dawn

 

[theaudiogeek]

Just received a import duty alert from DHL.. Paid within 5 mins.. it should be here by Thursday.

 

[Rovo]

I'm going to put a piece of electrical tape on the 4th RJ45 port so that I do not accidentally use it at the same time.

may I advice to use a RJ45 dust cover. Such a nice and expensive router with a piece of electrical tape .

 

[Levitator]

may I advice to use a RJ45 dust cover. Such a nice and expensive router with a piece of electrical tape .

I guess nobody will ever see it though