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Best WIFI 6 router for AppleTV?
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No need to be sarcastic. I asked a simple question. Anyways I paid the fee for that app and am getting a 70% signal strength.
As mentioned above WiFi performance problems can be very difficult to fix.
If you are replacing the router you might want to consider one that supports the 6 GHz frequency - Wifi 6E. Hopefully Apple products in the fall will start supporting it. Not sure how that frequency would work in your location.
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If you are replacing the router you might want to consider one that supports the 6 GHz frequency - Wifi 6E. Hopefully Apple products in the fall will start supporting it. Not sure how that frequency would work in your location.
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Thank youAs mentioned above WiFi performance problems can be very difficult to fix.
If you are replacing the router you might want to consider one that supports the 6 GHz frequency - Wifi 6E. Hopefully Apple products in the fall will start supporting it. Not sure how that frequency would work in your location.
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Is there a need for HomeKit to work? If so, then do some research to figure out which routers won't give you problems.
At my house I have three different routers; one for the DMZ (IOT stuff), one for the internal network, and one for a backup ISP. So I've carefully experimented with HomeKit on all three routers and have gotten mixed results. Only my internal router works perfectly. That prompted me to do some research and found that HomeKit compatibility is an issue shared by others.
At my house I have three different routers; one for the DMZ (IOT stuff), one for the internal network, and one for a backup ISP. So I've carefully experimented with HomeKit on all three routers and have gotten mixed results. Only my internal router works perfectly. That prompted me to do some research and found that HomeKit compatibility is an issue shared by others.
Great information. But, I wasn't referring to controlling devices from external locations (via a Apple TV, iPad, or Pod). I was referring to local-only control. I believe that is done using Bonjour, broadcasting on the local LAN. Two of my routers did not propagate the broadcasts reliably.
So, something as simple as turning on and off a plug from my phone (while in my house) didn't work reliably with, say, my Comcast rental router.
Not helping with the OP's sitation though:
First, Apple TV does not support 6 GHz.
Second, the higher the frequency, the worse it'll penetrate walls and other matter.
6 GHz Wi-Fi is a good idea for high-bandwidth applications in open view of the antenna.
For challenging indoor coverage scenarios though, 2.4 GHz is probably best.
ATV 2021 does indeed support 802.11ax (Wi‑Fi 6) with MIMO, simultaneous dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).
Ref OP we only know the signal strength is low 70%, but we are still missing a screenshot showing possible overlapping channels and OP bandwidth settings.
The language "does indeed" seems like you're correcting the post you're responding to.
Wi-Fi 6e supports 6 GHz. Wi-Fi 6 does not. I don't think a Wi-Fi 6e router will help the OP solve this particular problem. And, they'll spend more on it than they would on a Wi-Fi 6 router.
No where does it say 6ghz on that page. In fact, it explicitly says dual band and names them explicitly as 2.4 and 5ghz.
Wifi 6 is NOT 6ghz.
> 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
On the tech specs of the page say “02.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)”! So you don’t know search for specs of a computer!
Yes. That doesn’t mean that it supports the 6GHz band though.
You clearly do know how to search and find them.
One just needs to understand them too.
You don’t seem to understand people are already using on Wi-Fi 6 for sometime.
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I did and do understand that. That doesn’t mean that the Apple TV supports the 6GHz Wi-Fi band - which was specifically my claim above.
I didn’t accuse others of “not knowing to search for specs“.
The newest Apple TV supports Wi-Fi 6 but not the 6GHz Wi-Fi band. Even if it did support the latter, it would, with almost certainty, not help with the OP‘s issues (unless he has clear line of sight between Apple TV and access point/wireless router).
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We should forget about 6 GHz; there are just too many 6's roaming around. It doesn't serve the OP. Let's just stick to what kind of router they should buy.
Do buy a Wi-Fi 6 router. Do not bother spending more to buy a Wi-Fi 6e router. Apple hardware does not support the added capabilities of 6e. Further, that added capability doesn't add much when there are walls in the way and there is limited signal strength. (That added capability is a new frequency band that I refuse to name.)
If you disagree with that, then it's an unfortunate situation for the OP since they're getting contradictory information. If you agree with that, then great!
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I already did before someone else insulted me a Network Administrator retired from Government Agencies!
I have been using Ubiquiti UniFi 802.11ax (Wi‑Fi 6) with the ATV 2021 for quite some time, the speedtest improved by about 30% compared to previous speedtests using 5 GHz WiFi access points.
I'm a hobby network non-pro user and doing it just for fun to get a stable/fast/reliable WiFi connection, but the test in daily use speaks for itself.
The OP's real issues remain unclear except for signal strength 70%, also which router is currently used - is there a overlap in WiFi channels/interference and what is the bandwidth setting for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz?
I'm a hobby network non-pro user and doing it just for fun to get a stable/fast/reliable WiFi connection, but the test in daily use speaks for itself.
The OP's real issues remain unclear except for signal strength 70%, also which router is currently used - is there a overlap in WiFi channels/interference and what is the bandwidth setting for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz?
You're getting signal drops on two devices, your AppleTV and your Mac. That implies that the signal strength is poor, or that there's a lot of interference. Replacing the router might improve things, but it might also just be a waste of money. When in doubt, hard-wiring is preferable. There will need to be one unused ethernet port on the router that you can plug into. Here's what I suggest:
Instead of punching holes in walls, two "plug and play" options are available to you: PowerLine adapters (mentioned earlier in this thread), or MoCA adapters.
Instead of punching holes in walls, two "plug and play" options are available to you: PowerLine adapters (mentioned earlier in this thread), or MoCA adapters.
- PowerLine adapters work over your electrical wiring. It's possible that they won't work, depending on how the house is wired, but if they do, they're simple: just plug it in. They provide another electrical plug, so you're not losing a plug. Some models create their own wifi access points. If you're a relatively light internet user, that might work nicely. If you're a heavier user, getting a dedicated router to act as a wifi extender would be preferable; just get a PowerLine adapter that is ethernet-only if you're going that route. Alternately, if wifi connectivity isn't a concern, you could buy a network switch to essentially expand the number of ethernet ports, allowing you to wire both your AppleTV and your Mac to router through the PowerLine adapters. (Going all wired won't help your iPhone, but you haven't noticed issues with that, anyway.)
- MoCA adapters run over coaxial ("cable TV") inputs. If you have one in your room, and there's one near the router, you should be able to do this - again, depending on how the coaxial lines are wired in the home.