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WNR2000v3 Wireless Access List doesn't list a connected device!
I have a Vizio smart TV that is connected to the internet through the router - a wireless connection. Everything works fine. I can watch Youtube videos and access other web content. My TV indicates it has a strong signal from the router, and whenever I ask the TV to test the connection it reports good throughput. BUT, the router does not list the TV in the list of connected devices. Since it is not listed, other devices (my smartphone) can't find the TV as a destination to display content. Why is the connection not listed and how do I make it appear.
Thanks,
Martin
I'm using Windows 10 Pro and Netgear router firmware V1.1.2.12 - a recent update that didn't solve the problem.
(The box the router came in lists it as *WNR2000-100NAS* an N300 wireless router.)
Hi Elaine,
Yes, I called Vizio tech support yesterday. Two things emerged from this conversation.
1. The networking parameters for the TV cannot be modified/edited.
2. The person I talked did not think my TV could be made to perform the function I seek.
(Vizio's newer generation of TV's come with a Smartcast function built-in which should do what I want.)
So, it appears my Vizio TV cannot perform the function I seek.
Thanks for your help.
Martin
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Hi Searay,
I did try to assign a reserved address, but to do that Netgear provides you with a list of devices that can be assigned an address. This is the same list as the attached devices list. The TV does not appear on this list either and thus can not be given a reserved address.
Again, the TV is attached to the internet through the router, it lists the name of the router its using, but the router doesn't list it as attached.
Martin
OOPS! It appears that one of the devices listed as <unkown>, which I was sure was my satellite receiver, is actually the TV. So, the the TV does appear on the list after all, but without a name identifying it as a TV.
So, I still have the problem of not being able to connect with my smartphone.
Martin
MNDutch The reason why the smartphone can't see the TV is because the one that's registered is the receiver and not the TV.
The TV should be connected to the network in order for them to see each other.
By the way, what's the exact model number of the TV and the smartphone?
Another thing, how are things connected? Where is the TV connected? What's the receiver that you have?
Normally, if the TV will have its own IP address then any device on the network should have communications with it.
Do you know the IP address of the IP? How about the IP address of the smartphone?
