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Shure Wireless Workbench troubleshooting
The Shure Wireless Workbench problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called Workbench, WWB, WWB7). Pick your symptom, or describe your own in plain words, and get the likeliest fix first, with the manual page when there is one.
Common Wireless Workbench errors & problems
What techs run into most, and what's usually behind it. The step-by-step fix for your exact software is in Ask Roadie.
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How do I block frequencies WWB should never use (TV stations, known interference)?
Likely cause: Exclusions tell the coordinator which spectrum is already occupied so it never assigns a channel that would collide with a TV station or measured interference.
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How do I coordinate third-party (non-Shure) wireless in WWB?
Likely cause: WWB models any device''s RF footprint for coordination, but only Shure networked gear can be remotely deployed; third-party units are coordinate-and-hand-tune.
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How do I update Wireless Workbench and keep it compatible with my receivers?
Likely cause: Mismatched WWB/firmware versions are a common cause of missing devices and failed deploys; keeping both current closes the compatibility gap.
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I don't get alerts when WWB is minimized during a show
Likely cause: WWB7 added OS-level notifications so techs catch RF/interference/battery issues without keeping the window in focus.
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I want to force certain gear onto a specific part of the band
Likely cause: Inclusion groups constrain the search space per item, guaranteeing gear lands in the intended sub-band instead of anywhere merely compatible.
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My RF scan returns no data / how do I get scan data into WWB?
Likely cause: The scan feature drives a receiver''s tuner to sweep the band; without a compatible device (or an imported/library scan) there is nothing to plot.
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WWB sees some devices but not others / discovery is intermittent on a managed network
Likely cause: Multiple active NICs create routing ambiguity and managed switches can drop multicast discovery packets; fixing the interface/switch restores reliable discovery.
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WWB won't find enough compatible frequencies for all my channels
Likely cause: WWB only assigns frequencies that pass every exclusion and intermod rule; giving it more spectrum, more time, and looser-but-safe spacing yields more compatible slots.
Not on the list? Describe it your way, or paste the error code off the display. Ask Roadie works the problem with you until it's fixed or you have a clear next move.
How Ask Roadie helps with the Wireless Workbench
- 1. Pick the Shure Wireless Workbench. It's already in the list.
- 2. Describe what you're seeing. In your own words, or the error code off the screen.
- 3. Get the likeliest fix first. Steps in order, the manual page when there is one, and a note when other techs have confirmed it.
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