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AllenMcw
Aug 20, 2016Aspirant
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 ...
- 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
AllenMcw
Aug 20, 2016Aspirant
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