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Apple TV Name?
- Thread starter RooneySC
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If your Apple TV thought it saw a different device called "Apple TV", then it would rename itself with the 2. Sometimes, I think, it is possible for it to confuse itself.
I have not seen this happen for a very long time. My solution was to go to the Apple TV menu and make sure that it was named just "Apple TV", and then power off every Apple device I owned (Macs, Airports, Apple TVs, etc.). When I powered everything back up the problem was gone and never came back.
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I have not seen this happen for a very long time. My solution was to go to the Apple TV menu and make sure that it was named just "Apple TV", and then power off every Apple device I owned (Macs, Airports, Apple TVs, etc.). When I powered everything back up the problem was gone and never came back.
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VideoBeagle
macrumors 6502a
Yeah..happens on mine..Apple TV has it's name fine...but the iMac stuff sees the name with the (2) on it🙁
Nothing else on the network ever had it's name...haven't done any real work to figure it out yet though.
Nothing else on the network ever had it's name...haven't done any real work to figure it out yet though.
Well I'm gonna keep digging.....probably because of my OCD. I'll let you guys know if I figure something out.
Altemose
macrumors G3
A factory reset can be performed on an AirPort by unplugging it, holding the reset button on the back with a paper clip or pen, plugging into power, and holding the button until the front light blinks rapidly. You must then reconfigure it in AirPort Utility.
I am so not willing to do that. I'd really hate to have to reconfigure my entire network to fix an ATV naming issue. There's gotta be another method. Maybe if I name it something I have never used before that'll fix it. I guess i've never had a "great room" before.
Altemose
macrumors G3
That should work as well. I was just telling you how to reset the AirPort as it made you sound like you wanted to do that. Though, the AirPort does not keep a memory of the clients aside from a DHCP lease record.
VideoBeagle
macrumors 6502a
I have the same problem but no Airport..I have a netgear router, and it's survived through that..
Okay, so I renamed the Apple TV to a random string of letters and when I check the Airplay display option on my Mac, it is that random string of letters followed by (2)....so that theory is out.
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Alright, definitive answer here...just figured it out....
My Airport is running simultaneous 2.4ghz and 5ghz Wifi. I have opted to not use separate network names for the different bands, so systems will bounce back and forth between the two as network conditions change. Because of this the ATV is technically on 2 different networks, therefore existing 2 times on my network. When it is on the 5ghz network, it adds the (2) to it. I could technically go Ethernet with it and negate the problem altogether, but now that I know what it is, it's not really a problem anymore. Anyway, just in case anyone was curious, there's the answer.
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Alright, definitive answer here...just figured it out....
My Airport is running simultaneous 2.4ghz and 5ghz Wifi. I have opted to not use separate network names for the different bands, so systems will bounce back and forth between the two as network conditions change. Because of this the ATV is technically on 2 different networks, therefore existing 2 times on my network. When it is on the 5ghz network, it adds the (2) to it. I could technically go Ethernet with it and negate the problem altogether, but now that I know what it is, it's not really a problem anymore. Anyway, just in case anyone was curious, there's the answer.
Altemose
macrumors G3
Is there a setting to lock it onto one network? Alternatively, you could separate the network names.
No setting for that, but as long as I know why it is doing what it is doing I am just as happy.
Altemose
macrumors G3
VideoBeagle
macrumors 6502a
My Apple TV is connected by Ethernet, not wireless (I can't even find the wireless settings...is it cuz ethernet is plugged in?). So ...does that confuse your solution?
Although you don't see your WiFi settings I guess WiFi is still enabled and your ATV is still seen through two networks. Try to unplugg your ethernet cable and see what happens.
VideoBeagle
macrumors 6502a
Disconnecting my cable, and it appears I've never set it up on my wireless network.
Checking, and it's not even been entered into my router's wireless access list.🙁
Checking, and it's not even been entered into my router's wireless access list.🙁