In an effort to reduce the number of ‘lockups’ on my Slingbox Classic I took the advice of a number of contributors to this forum and swapped my wireless router.

I now find I have a new, and as far as I recall from my time on this forum, unreported problem.  Luckily I have been able to watch the Slingbox during this procedure so can report the symptoms.  I have given as much information as I can:

1.         After going out for a couple of hours, I come back and look at the Slingbox and the LAN light has gone out.

2.         However, when I start Slingplayer the Slingbox Directory shows the LAN option as being available (a bit odd?)

3.         Selecting that option I get the ‘Connected’, “1 pending’ and “Starting Stream’ messages, but no video/audio appears, however long I leave it.

4.         Looking at the Slingbox, the LAN light has now appeared and the ‘Sling’ logo is backlit, confirming the connection.

5.         Disconnecting from the Slingbox (or closing down Slingplayer), has no effect on the Slingbox, the logo remains backlit.

6.         When I select the Slingbox Directory, it does not show the LAN option available and selecting the shortcut simply results in the ‘Connecting” message.

7.         HOWEVER, if I now disconnect from the Slingbox then the logo light goes out and the Slinbox gets properly disconnected.

8.         In the Slingbox Directory the LAN option is again available and when I select it everything starts to work properly.

Does that make sense to anyone ?   It's a bit annoying to have to connect 3 times to get it to work.