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Eple

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Jun 21, 2007
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Alright, I've searched for a good 5+ hours, but nothing i've found has seemed to help me solve this problem.

So my apple TV cannot wirelessly communicate with my laptop, which is the main "sync" computer. However it can wirelessly stream music from my other laptop, which is WIRED to my router. I can access my Macbook through Apple TV only when it is hardwired into the network.

If this makes it a little clearer:

1) Windows laptop - hardwired into router currently streams music to Apple TV perfectly fine
2) Macbook - NOT wired into the router, uses wireless network instead, CANNOT communicate with my Apple TV.
3) BUT my Macbook will communicate with the Apple TV only when it is WIRED into the router...basically defeating the purpose of my wireless network.

The only thing that I can think would be causing this problem is either a Multicast issue, or something that's above me right now...I'm very tech savvy, however networking is my downfall...Any help would be great.
 
Mid-range white Macbook, Core Duo

Linksys WRT300N-UK
 
sooo, since the router and the apple TV are communicating in "N", it cannot do a hybrid mode of G + N?

I thought all 3 could communicate in "mixed" mode, is this not correct?

..i mean the wireless internet is working perfectly fine for the mac (i'm posting this on it from my livingroom), however the wireless connection between my Macbook and Apple TV is just not working!!
 
The G macbook can connect to the Apple TV

I have no idea about this problem, sorry...

yeah...it would be fixed if there was a way to lock the router into 802.11G i would be fine, but unfortunately there isn't.... Anybody have any hack, or work-around idea?
 
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