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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?
- Rick7tkJun 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?