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Netgear AC1600
My new router is not connecting to my Samsung TV. I've tried to enter the network automatically & manually, won't connect.
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Details are key.
1. what actual router do you have? AC1600 is a speed, not a model
2. what modem/gateway is it connected to?
3. Is it only the tv with issue?
4. what error does the tv give you?
5. if you have any special characters or spaces in the ssid/password, remove them. Some of the more basic devices struggle with spaces/special characters.
mdrfrisco wrote:
My new router is not connecting to my Samsung TV.
Wrong way round.
It is important to approach this from the fight direction. Routers don't connect to TVs. TVs connect to routers.
Connecting a TV to the network is usually best done through the TV's controls and set up routine. The router rarely does much more than spit out the wifi signal. It is then down to the TV to do its thing.
Where possible, it is usually easier to use a wired connection from the router to the TV. It is easier to set up and less likely to fall over. If you can't run Ethernet cables around the place, you could look into Powerline Ethernet. It turns your mains wiring into an Ethernet circuit.
mdrfrisco wrote:
I've tried to enter the network automatically & manually, won't connect.
What are you doing and where does it go wrong?
