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Rick7tk
Jun 30, 2026Aspirant
AX1600 interferes with Wireless TV box?
After almost a year in operation my AX1600Wi-Fi Mesh Extender suddenly started interfering with my wireless 4-K TV interface. After restarting everything related to the TV and internet the problem pe...
- Jul 01, 2026
I have moved the AX1600 and reconfigured it as a wireless extender. It is now further from the router and closer to the camera.
The move "seems" to have improved the situation and I have not had a failure of the wireless TV digital box since the move several hours ago!
Thanks to all for the help.
Rick
StephenB
Jun 30, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Rick7tk wrote:After almost a year in operation my AX1600Wi-Fi Mesh Extender suddenly started interfering with my wireless 4-K TV interface
How far away is the extender from the TV receiver?
Rick7tk
Jun 30, 2026Aspirant
TV is in the bedroom (above the router in the basement). The AX1600 is in the kitchen about 20 feet away.
- StephenBJul 01, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Rick7tk wrote:
TV is in the bedroom (above the router in the basement). The AX1600 is in the kitchen about 20 feet away.
I am wondering if the TV was connected to the extender (instead of the router) when the problem occurred.
Is the extender using the same network name as the router?