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AllenMcw
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Aug 20, 2016
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Apple TV cannot connect to C7000 Modem/Router

Hello,   I'm completely stumped on this, it just makes no sense.   I upgraded from a Netgear WNDR4300 Wi-Fi router to the combined modem/router C7000. The old router never caused any issues with ...
  • AllenMcw's avatar
    Aug 20, 2016

    Well, now I feel like an idiot. I had disconnected the old router and thought I had turned it off and then I set it down on the floor and began setting up the new router. I wanted to keep the same network name so I changed that and set the password accordingly.

     

    That is when I could not connect the Apple TV. And after going through all that, I look down at the OLD router and realize I somehow did NOT turn it off like I thought I did.

     

    So since the network name was the same, my Apple TV was connecting to the OLD router instead of the new one.

     

    Argh, what a rookie mistake! :smileyembarrassed:

     

    Everything is OK now.

     

    Sorry everyone,

    Allen