We have a helpful crew here at Macworld . For model , not only did Chief Gemologist , Dan Frakes , aim a terrific Mac 911 question , but a couple of days later , answer it as well . We start with the doubtfulness :
My Apple TV is have loads of connection problems . Unfortunately , over the retiring few week I changed my web configuration in the houseandapplied the Apple TV [ 2.0.1 ] update , so it could be due to either . Essentially , the Apple TV looks like connected to the wireless meshwork , and shows up in iTunes ; I essay to sync , and it appear ( in iTunes ) to start up syncing , but it eventually drop off the meshwork and out of iTunes . When I go to the TV , nothing has been added to the Apple TV , and it claim it ’s not connected to the web . So I connect it to the electronic internet again . Rinse , repeat .
After a “ Huh , let me look into it ” answer from yours truly , he came back with this :
If your wireless mesh is set up as a 5GHz meshwork using spacious channels , the Apple TV ca n’t maintain a connection . I disabled wide channels ( which , unfortunately , reduces performance ) and the Apple TV was able to join the net and , more important , hold the connection .
To earn my sidereal day ’s pay , admit me to add some details . Specifically , to do as Dan suggests , found AirPort Utility , take your base place , make certain the AirPort point is choose in the toolbar , and snap the Wireless tab . With the Radio Mode bolt down - up menu set to 802.11n Only ( 5 GHz ) , click the Wireless Options release . In the sail that appear , deactivate the Use Wide Channels option , click Done , and then click Update to do just that to your AirPort Base Station .
But hang on a sec , onetmartine in the Apple Discussion Forumscontends that you may desexualise the trouble without disable encompassing communication channel . He suggests that while in the aforesaid Wireless tab , you keep down the Option Florida key , select the Channel pop - up menu , quality 161 , and click Update . Others have offered that any channel over 40 will exploit just as well .
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