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Griffgt
Feb 18, 2021Aspirant
Nighthawk R7000 not allowing Samsung Smart TV to access internet.
My Nighthawk R7000 will allow our new Samsung smart TV access to the home network via wired and wireless connection however will not allow access to the internet. It allows all other traffic onto the...
michaelkenward
Feb 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Griffgt wrote:
My Nighthawk R7000 will allow our new Samsung smart TV access to the home network via wired and wireless connection however will not allow access to the internet.
What happens when you try? Any error messages?
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.
My experience is that Samsung stuff is dreadful when it comes to connecting, but once set up it is fine.