I have to reboot my router (not my modem) every few days to a week to keep everything working properly. Not sure why. I've tried troubleshooting but every few days something loses connectivity. Sometimes its my ATV, sometimes its my Smart TV, somethimes its a phone or iPad. Sometimes it's one of the wireless printers. The wired outputs always work, but the wireless gets persnickety.
You would not believe how busy the airwaves are getting, especially in concentrated areas, like inside of a home. If you're experiencing that much trouble keeping your devices connected, then likely something is interfering. You need to make some configuration changes, not just blame the tech.
Definitely make sure you have a decent router. Not every router is up to the job. Don't cheap out on this item. Apple routers are excellent, but any router in the $100+ range should likely do a great job.
Change radio channels on your router. if all of your neighbours are using Channel 11, then there's going to be trouble. Choose a radically different channel and see if things improve.
Turn off any wireless tech that you are not actively using. For example, if you never use Bluetooth from your computer(s), turn it off until you need it.
Theoretically the router should be able to work this out, they are configured to auto in most cases. Also measuring the local wifi strengths and overlapping takes software definitely not available on iOS and probably not on a mac. (Not afaik).
Sadly I don't think my ISP allows you to swap them out. The router isn't the problem, it's the modem.
You have a router/modem combo, and you know it's the modem part of the HW that deals with your connection to your ISP, not with your local network? If that was the case, then you Apple TV wouldn't be knocked off your Wireless LAN. Your LAN would still be intact and your connection to the internet, either wireless or cabled, would be affected.
Buy a proper wireless router. The ones provided by the cable/telco companies are absolute garage.
Sadly I don't think my ISP allows you to swap them out. The router isn't the problem, it's the modem.
You don't have to swap it, you'll be supplementing it. I'm sure your cable modem has ethernet ports. You plug a wireless router into one and then run your wireless network off the new router instead of the cable modem.
Sadly I don't think my ISP allows you to swap them out. The router isn't the problem, it's the modem.
You don't have to swap it, you'll be supplementing it. I'm sure your cable modem has ethernet ports. You plug a wireless router into one and then run your wireless network off the new router instead of the cable modem.
What I've found works best is to switch ISP's modem/router combination to bridge mode, wire the output LAN line from the combo to the WAN port of an Apple AirPort Extreme (latest tower version). Get the version with built in disk (Time Capsule) if you can afford it and have your backups taken care of too. If anything breaks it is then squarely an ISP issue. If you're trying to run Apple TVs off slow DSL though, all bets are off so make sure your ISP is selling you a bandwidth that matches your needs. Turn off the ISP router's wireless and handle all wireless from the AirPort Extreme.
If the ISPs router is a separate unit from their modem, put their router in a drawer and wire the extreme WAN directly to the modem's Ethernet (first time you do this, you'll likely need to power cycle the modem so it will talk to (MAC authenticate) the new router).
For more fun, buy the smallest disk Time Capsule and manually swap out the disk for a 4TB version (4TB works, I've not personally tried any higher capacity drives).
Sadly I don't think my ISP allows you to swap them out. The router isn't the problem, it's the modem.
You don't have to swap it, you'll be supplementing it. I'm sure your cable modem has ethernet ports. You plug a wireless router into one and then run your wireless network off the new router instead of the cable modem.
Once again, the issue is not the router, it's the modem.
Once again, the issue is not the router, it's the modem.
Based on everything you've stated that doesn't seem to be the case, and I now have doubts you know the difference between a modem, bridge, switch, or router.
Sadly I don't think my ISP allows you to swap them out. The router isn't the problem, it's the modem.
You have a router/modem combo, and you know it's the modem part of the HW that deals with your connection to your ISP, not with your local network? If that was the case, then you Apple TV wouldn't be knocked off your Wireless LAN. Your LAN would still be intact and your connection to the internet, either wireless or cabled, would be affected.
You are wrong. I know it's the modem. My network is an AirPort Extreme which is fine. I've months of experience dealing with this issue, Apple and my ISP. The nature of how a media server works, in this case my Apple TV, is causing my modem to overheat and it boots what it deems is the culprit off the network when this happens. Turning the modem up on it's side allowing it to run cooler overall keeps the Apple TV on the network for longer, but eventually they get booted. I know what the issue is. I'm buying a fan now to keep it on the network for longer.
It's very unlikely your cable modem causing the issue.
Thankfully having lived with this issue for months and by trial and error we've figured out it is in fact the modem and not the router that's causing the issue I need to waste time trying to figure out what's causing this issue.
I own an AEBS, like I say, the issue is the modem.
Bluetooth > Wifi Although having these work together is the key. I personally believe, that all home kit devices should come equipped with both wifi and Bluetooth and not only communicate with the hub, but act as boosters.
Example: I'm listening to music off my iPhone that is charging downstairs with Bluetooth headphones, and I go outside of Bluetooth range. The hub could determine the closest hub connected device (be it an upstairs Apple TV, hue lights, or maybe even a dedicated booster the size of an iPad charger plugged into an outlet) send the music via wifi, then that device send it to the my headset via Bluetooth.
Bluetooth is like Linux: "next year it'll be better". Never happens.
ireland said: I have to restart my dumb cable modem twice daily now to get my Apple TVs back on the network.
ireland said: Thankfully having lived with this issue for months and by trial and error we've figured out it is in fact the modem and not the router that's causing the issue I need to waste time trying to figure out what's causing this issue.
I own an AEBS, like I say, the issue is the modem.
So your cable modem overheats, which someone sends a signal to your AEBS which then sends either a wireless or wired signal to your Apple TV which knocks it, and only it off your LAN. Again—and more directly this time—that sounds ridiculous.
I have to restart my dumb cable modem twice daily now to get my Apple TVs back on the network. I believe it overheats and boots the culprits off its network. Some pain in the ass.
This is the voodoo of wi-fi. I switched to Comcast and now my Apple TV reboots about 2 minutes into a movie. Resets improve things for a little while. Someone said to reset the routers and I've found that to be helpful for a time.
Just imagine the utopia of one robust, reliable standard that is fast and penetrates through steel. I want to live in that world. Right now, it's just plain old reset/cut power, reconnect/pray.
I'm usually not a cranky get off my lawn old person about technology (I'm only 28), but my only thought when reading this was, "Great, now even more neighbors can clog up my local bandwidth from even further away." I can already see 10-15 Wifi networks at a time in my house, and I live on a street corner, so there is only one house directly adjacent to mine.
I'm usually not a cranky get off my lawn old person about technology (I'm only 28), but my only thought when reading this was, "Great, now even more neighbors can clog up my local bandwidth from even further away." I can already see 10-15 Wifi networks at a time in my house, and I live on a street corner, so there is only one house directly adjacent to mine.
Have your next house built from scratch with a Faraday cage built into it. You can flip a wall-switch on a directional WiFi router if you ever want to use your WiFi in your yard.
ireland said: I have to restart my dumb cable modem twice daily now to get my Apple TVs back on the network.
So your cable modem overheats, which someone sends a signal to8 your AEBS which then sends either a wireless or wired signal to your Apple TV which knocks it, and only it off your LAN. Again—and more directly this time—that sounds ridiculous.
I too thought it was ridiculous until I searched it, and sure enough it seems to be a common occurrence. His modem must have a defect, and it's probably a design flaw.
My son, and I game online with 2 different consoles at the same time and we've never gotten booted. A solitary ATV shouldn't be able to tax a modem to the point that it needs to be shut down, but that does seem to be the case.
It's very unlikely your cable modem causing the issue.
Thankfully having lived with this issue for months and by trial and error we've figured out it is in fact the modem and not the router that's causing the issue I need to waste time trying to figure out what's causing this issue.
I own an AEBS, like I say, the issue is the modem.
Are you absolutely sure you can't use a 3rd party cable modem?
I too thought it was ridiculous until I searched it, and sure enough it seems to be a common occurrence. His modem must have a defect, and it's probably a design flaw.
My son, and I game online with 2 different consoles at the same time and we've never gotten booted. A solitary ATV shouldn't be able to tax a modem to the point that it needs to be shut down, but that does seem to be the case.
Then his modem should be replaced, and if that's impossible, like he states, then I'd try using a bridge/switch between the modem and AEBS to split the data-link layers. A simple bridge or switch may not be as taxed as a device that is programed to deal with layer 2 switching, layer 3 Ethernet and WiFI.
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If the ISPs router is a separate unit from their modem, put their router in a drawer and wire the extreme WAN directly to the modem's Ethernet (first time you do this, you'll likely need to power cycle the modem so it will talk to (MAC authenticate) the new router).
For more fun, buy the smallest disk Time Capsule and manually swap out the disk for a 4TB version (4TB works, I've not personally tried any higher capacity drives).
I own an AEBS, like I say, the issue is the modem.
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My son, and I game online with 2 different consoles at the same time and we've never gotten booted. A solitary ATV shouldn't be able to tax a modem to the point that it needs to be shut down, but that does seem to be the case.
I am reading a little more into this, I dont see how this will complete with something like Bluetooth 4.2 ( LP ) in terms of low power usage.