iPad/iPhone home sharing problems

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iPad/iPhone home sharing problems

I'm having trouble getting home sharing to consistently work between my iTunes (10.7.0.21/Windows 7) and my iPad 3 and iPhone 4S (both 5.1.1). Sometimes it will work like a charm, but most of the time I can't even get them to read the library or recognize that home sharing is even on. I've tried reinstalling iTunes, which helped a little bit, I've set static IP's on both devices, turned the old sharing off, messed with my router settings (port forwarding & UPnP), and just about everything else I've come across in the forums. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Dec 4, 2012 9:53 PM

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Kcheno Author

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Feb 13, 2013 11:54 AM in response to Kcheno

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Feb 13, 2013 1:42 PM in response to Kcheno

Intermittent problems are often a result of interference. Interference can be caused by other networks in the neighbourhood or from household electrical items.

You can download and install iStumbler (NetStumbler for windows users) to help you see which channels are used by neighbouring networks so that you can avoid them, but iStumbler will not see household items.

Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.

There are other types of problems that can affect networks, but this is by far the most common, hence worth mentioning first. Networks that have inherent issues can be seen to work differently with different versions of the same software. You might also try moving the Apple TV away from other electrical equipment.

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