Joris Blanckaert

Hi, I have a simple network setup with 4 Mac computers listening to instructions of one Mac via Wifi. The instructions are just messages, which are interpreted by the runtime Max applications on the 4 'slave' Macs. I'm aware it is an ancient way, but I am using the [mxj net.maxhole] object to do the job. And it works... for a couple of minutes, maybe quarters.

I have looked for all possible reasons why the communication suddenly stops :

- use a new offline Wifi router that is closed for all but the 5 computers

- send a number every second to prevent even more from app napping

- changed from IP6 to IP4, since I've read that could cause issues

I'm out of ideas now. I would like to keep with the maxhole approach, since the list of predefined messages is quite extensive, and I'd like to avoid having to conncect all this again.

Anyone with the same experience ? Or better ideas ?

Hi, I have a simple network setup with 4 Mac computers listening to instructions of one Mac via Wifi. The instructions are just messages, which are interpreted by the runtime Max applications on the 4 'slave' Macs.  I'm aware it is an ancient way, but I am using the [mxj net.maxhole] object to do the job.  And it works... for a couple of minutes, maybe quarters.
I have looked for all possible reasons why the communication suddenly stops :
- create a private Apple network
- use a new offline Wifi router that is closed for all but the 5 computers
- prevent the apps from 'app napping'
- send a number every second to prevent even more from app napping
- changed from IP6 to IP4, since I've read that could cause issues
- I did the necessary ping-tests
I'm out of ideas now.  I would like to keep with the maxhole approach, since the list of predefined messages is quite extensive, and I'd like to avoid having to conncect all this again.

max communication suddenly interrupts