Direct-Roku-164?

[gogreen1]

I'm a new Mac user, having switched from Windows. I have an iMac and a MacBook Air that are connected to my wifi network. The MacBook Air needs to be manually connected each time on restart. I ran wireless diagnostics, and was puzzled by the attached item. There is indeed a network nearly with the name "Direct-Roku-164." What does this mean and how can I prevent its interfering with my network and connections? My router is an Asus RT-AC68U, and it's set to choose a channel automatically. Both devices are on my 5GHz band. Thanks.

 

[belvdr]

That's the WiFi network for a Roku remote. There's no configuration for it.

I've never ran the WiFi diagnostics at my house, but then again I've never had the Roku remotes cause an issue. If you forget the WiFi network in your System Preferences and then rejoin, does it remain active?

You should also check System Preferences -> Network -> WiFi adapter -> Advanced -> WiFi tab: I do not have the bottom 3 check boxes are checked. I wonder if "Change networks" is checked on yours so it is requiring you to manually join. While you're there, make sure the Roku network is not defined in your WiFi network list. If it is, highlight it and click the "-" key to remove it.

 

[gogreen1]

Thanks, belvdr. The 3 check boxes you mentioned are unchecked, and Roku network is not defined in my wifi list.

The Roku network comes and goes--sometimes it's there when I check, other times, it's not. Could This be coming from a neighbor's device?

 

[belvdr]

It could be coming from any nearby Roku device. I’m not sure that is causing the issue. If you remove your WiFi network from the list and rejoin, does it automatically connect next time?

 

[gogreen1]

Yes. Reappeared both time I did this. To clarify, though, I'm not connecting to the Roku network. My iMac and my MacBook Air are connecting just fine to the 5GHz band of my home network. I wonder, though, if the appearance of the Roku network is preventing my MacBook Air from connecting to its FreeFileSync account--I have to enter all the MacBook paths with each startup, and the diagnostic I initially ran suggests that the Roku network could be interfering with my network. I can't discern whether this is a FreeFileSync problem or a MacOS problem.

 

[gogreen1]

I've tried a workaround that so far is working--sort of. I see the Roku network on my iMac, not on the MacBook Air (they're in different parts of the house), so I switched to an ethernet connection for the iMac. Of course, this way, I can't see the Roku network on the iMac.

Still, I have the same connection problem both in FreeFileSync and in Goodsync, so I'm thinking now that this is a MacOS networking problem more than a sync app problem. What could I have missed in setting up the network that would require signing in every day to the sync apps?

Thanks.

 

[satcomer]

Try restarting your Finder by the Option button+left click 'Relaunch'! This will restart the finder to see if that helps!

 

[gogreen1]

I solved this problem. All I had to do was list the Macbook Air in the iMac's login items. Has nothing to do with a Roku device.