HT1595: Apple TV (1st generation): Troubleshooting wireless connections

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Q: iTunes movies crash on when both Mac and Apple TV are wifi.

The story so far: This problem started after the latest Apple TV update.

 

My Configuration:

Mac on wifi network - Apple TV (2) fully up to date, connected to TV. In the same room. 

When playing miovies on iTunes the movie crashes and Home Sharing message interuption and connection message comes up intermitantly. Restart movie and interuption can be certain in five to 15 minutes. Very frustrating.

 

Tests so far:

Rebooted and restarted all devices and Itunes. ALL software up to date and running OXS Lion.  

Changed SSID settings on routers. 0

Restarted Home Sharing: 0

Changed Router: 0

Changed ATV: 0

Went to friend in UK and tried wifi config and problem the same on Fiber network.

Went to Portugal and tried Wifi and problem the same on ADSL

Connected ethernet to Mac and everything work fine but this is not a suitable config as I will have to wire in for Ethernet and it's supposed to work with wifi.

Conclusion:

In the same wifi congiguration I have tried three different APTV2, Three different Routers: Three different Macs (all with Lion) Two iMacs and one Mac Air. Three different ISP's, Fiber and ADSL and the problem is consistent. I cannot watch a movie via iTunes on wifi in the last few weeks.

I have regular connections to the interned (ie: no unusualy access points) and everything else works fine. 

 

So Hepl me please? This must be a bigger problem if I can see it in three different countries with different Apple equipment.

iMac 21.5 inch, Mac OS X (10.6.4), Bought in June 2010

Posted on Apr 3, 2012 2:16 AM