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Auggie

(31,798 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2015, 02:15 PM Feb 2015

Need Apple TV connection help

First time user here. I have one ATV for the main room and might get another for the master bedroom. Problem is both rooms are too far from the cable modem/router to stream content smoothly. I don't want to move the router or purchase a range extender or crawl under the house with more wire.

My home office is in-between both rooms, however. And since my iMac is hooked up to the modem/router via ethernet, could I get a ethernet hub and connect both Apple TVs to it along with my computer? It would be really easy to do this -- I just have drill through walls.

Would it make a difference if I got either a managed or unamanged hub? Would this impact the speed with which my computer connects online? It's unlikely both Apple TV devices and my Mac would ever be in use at the same time.

BTW, what I'm getting from Apple TV support groups is that wired connectivity provides for better performance than WiFi. Does anyone disagree with this?

Any insight would be helpful. Thanks.

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Need Apple TV connection help (Original Post) Auggie Feb 2015 OP

Direct wired connectivity is always better than WiFi. onehandle Feb 2015 #1

Ditto on the wired is always better, get a powered splitter, like this one I use: winstars Feb 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Feb 2015 #3

Thanks for your help everyone. Connection issue resolved. Auggie Feb 2015 #4

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Direct wired connectivity is always better than WiFi.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 09:21 PM

Feb 2015

You must either have a very large place, very solid signal blocking walls, a crummy WiFi router, or some/all of the above.

We have a single Time Capsule fueling our whole two level, 2200 sf place with WiFi, and have full coverage. Two ATVs and two home offices with no problems.

But ultimately yes, a direct connection will beat WiFi.

winstars

(4,250 posts)

2. Ditto on the wired is always better, get a powered splitter, like this one I use:

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2015, 02:44 PM

Feb 2015

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B0000BVYT3/ref=sr_1_3_m?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1424720170&sr=1-3&keywords=gigabit+ethernet+splitter

Buy your Cat 6e cables at monoprice.com, cheapest and best place for all cables...

I also use a newer Apple Extreme (tower type opposed to the old flat one I had) It really is the best router I have ever used, signal strength wise. Much better than Linksys and the flat Extreme I had previously.

With the Extreme, I run 3 ATV's, Netflix on 3 TV's, 3 laptops and 3 iPhones.

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Auggie

(31,798 posts)

4. Thanks for your help everyone. Connection issue resolved.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 06:54 PM

Feb 2015

Since I already had CAT 5e ethernet wired to my office (which is on the other side of the wall from my ATV), I just ran a wire through an existing hole and hooked it up to a D-Link ethernet hub I bought on sale this morning. Apple TV works great now. Just need to finish with the cosmetic work.

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