Should i hardwire apple tv

Access to an Use the clickpad with touch surface second-generation Siri Remote , or the touch surface first-generation Siri Remote to set up your Apple TV.

Siri Remote 2nd generation : Press up, down, left, or right on the clickpad ring; or swipe up, down, left, or right on the clickpad. This allows me to run my network hard drive and other shared devices direct from the router and mobile devices from the now freed-up WiFi. The ATV is now Ethernet-wired to one of the powerline points at Mbps and is fast and reliable; as per an earlier post the Ethernet connection switches out the WiFi connection, but there's no loss of functionality as long as the other devices are also linked to the network, whether by WiFi or Ethernet.

Jan 4, PM. Not sure if this is the right lace or not. But I'm attempting to use a wifi bridge in our marina. We were having signal problems so I purchased a Belkin Extender. Worked beautifully. Now I connect my iphone 6 and my Appletv to the bridge Put my Belkin back on, works perfectly. Aug 4, PM. Sounds as though you are connected via wi-fi implying faulty ethernet cable or ethernet socket on AppleTV. Can you go into the menus and sign out of wi-fi?

If you do you will then likely just get Computers and Settings icons coming up. Aug 5, AM. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: rvashko rvashko. Thanks in advance for any and all help. More Less. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too.

All replies Drop Down menu. Loading page content. User profile for user: Winston Churchill Winston Churchill. Nov 26, AM in response to rvashko In response to rvashko 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? It won't make any difference whatsoever. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post.

Nov 26, AM in response to rvashko In response to rvashko You can't use the wifi, if you have ethernet connected, the Apple TV will turn wifi off automatically. Reply Helpful 2 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Nov 26, AM in response to rvashko In response to rvashko No.

Check that everything's turned on, connected and in range Make sure your internet router is connected to your modem and that both are turned on. Restart your Apple TV, router and modem After you've restarted each device, see if you still need help.

Unplug your router and your cable or DSL modem from their power sources. Then plug them back in. Published Date: November 10, Yes No. Character limit: I have my Apple TV 4th gen connected via ethernet due to some interference issues. I'm afraid it's not possible, but if anyone has found a way to make it work I'd love to hear about it.

Posted on Jul 23, PM. Page content loaded. Jul 23, PM. I was hoping that would be the case, but it's not behaving that way.