I love my Squeezebox Touch, so like others I was disappointed when it kept losing connection after I switched to a mesh networking system in my home; see: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...WiFi-overnight
The Touch's WiFi implementation is probably too old or non-standard, so using a more modern WiFi adapter seemed promising.
I've tested IOGEAR's Ethernet-2-WiFi adapter and it works beautifully. No more dropped connections. The Touch connects to it through its hardwired Ethernet port, and the adapter draws its power from the Touch's USB port so you don't need a separate wall power adapter.
I measured before-and-after power consumption, and the Touch load goes from about 12 to 16 watts so it won't greatly increase your electric bill.
If you want to try this solution yourself, here are the steps:
1. Purchase the IOGEAR Ethernet-2-WiFi adapter ($44):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018YPWORE/
It's made by a company headquartered in Irvine CA.
2. (Optional) Purchase a short Ethernet cable ($7) and short micro USB power cable ($7 pack of 5) to go with it:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GVCZ5J3/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FSYBQ9Q
It comes with longer cables which work, but these shorter cables fit nicely behind the Touch.
3. Configure the IOGEAR per its instructions.
Basic gist: You connect it to a computer via USB cable, manually set the computer to a specific IP address, navigate in your browser to the IOGEAR's IP address, enter your WiFi password so the IOGEAR knows it, disconnect from IOGEAR, and revert your computer's IP address to whatever it was before. IOGEAR will remember the password moving forward even if you power it off.
4. Connect the IOGEAR to your Squeezebox Touch: Ethernet cable to Ethernet port, USB cable to USB port.
The IOGEAR draws power from your Touch so you don't need a separate power adapter.
5. Change your Touch to use hard-wired Ethernet, under Settings/Advanced/Networking.
The Touch's WiFi implementation is probably too old or non-standard, so using a more modern WiFi adapter seemed promising.
I've tested IOGEAR's Ethernet-2-WiFi adapter and it works beautifully. No more dropped connections. The Touch connects to it through its hardwired Ethernet port, and the adapter draws its power from the Touch's USB port so you don't need a separate wall power adapter.
I measured before-and-after power consumption, and the Touch load goes from about 12 to 16 watts so it won't greatly increase your electric bill.
If you want to try this solution yourself, here are the steps:
1. Purchase the IOGEAR Ethernet-2-WiFi adapter ($44):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018YPWORE/
It's made by a company headquartered in Irvine CA.
2. (Optional) Purchase a short Ethernet cable ($7) and short micro USB power cable ($7 pack of 5) to go with it:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GVCZ5J3/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FSYBQ9Q
It comes with longer cables which work, but these shorter cables fit nicely behind the Touch.
3. Configure the IOGEAR per its instructions.
Basic gist: You connect it to a computer via USB cable, manually set the computer to a specific IP address, navigate in your browser to the IOGEAR's IP address, enter your WiFi password so the IOGEAR knows it, disconnect from IOGEAR, and revert your computer's IP address to whatever it was before. IOGEAR will remember the password moving forward even if you power it off.
4. Connect the IOGEAR to your Squeezebox Touch: Ethernet cable to Ethernet port, USB cable to USB port.
The IOGEAR draws power from your Touch so you don't need a separate power adapter.
5. Change your Touch to use hard-wired Ethernet, under Settings/Advanced/Networking.
