Apple TV with Ethernet and wifi
Hello. Sorry if this issue has been asked and answered, but I am having a hard time getting a consistent answer.
I just got a new Apple TV device. Setup was a breeze. I quickly linked the Apple TV to my home wireless network, and Home Sharing setup with my PC (also connecting wirelessly) was equally easy.
So while everything set up just fine, I've noticed that Apple TV sometimes lags a bit in terms of streaming content, i'm guessing due to the fact that it's connecting wirelessly to my DSL router/modem. The lag isn't terrible, but it's enough to be noticeable.
Now I am wondering if I need to connect Apple TV physically to my router/modem with an Ethernet cable. My hypothesis is that doing so would a.) let Apple TV access the much faster bandwidth of a physical vs. wireless connection, thus solving my lag problems; and b.) relieving the "pressure" on my wireless throughput that my home PC and other iOS devices use.
My question is this: if I hook up Apple TV to my network via Ethernet, how does this affect how it communicates with all of my other devices which use a wireless connection? For example, if I want to Home Share with my PC (which connects via wifi), will Apple TV still be able to do this if one device is connecting wirelessly and one is wired? Will Apple TV still recognize itself on the same network as the wifi devices, and still "talk" with them?
Or if I want to Home Share with my PC, must it and Apple TV be using the same connection method (i.e., either they both have to be wifi,or,they both have to be wired)?
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
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