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Question

My iPhone 6 and My Samsung smart tv fight over the wifi

by Aug 16, 2015 10:26PM PDT

If I have my phone on and in the same room as my tv it kicks the tv off the wifi. How do I fix this?

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I think this is true.
by Forum moderator Aug 17, 2015 8:35AM PDT

Most TVs and appliances have just barely good enough WiFi to start with. So toss more gear in the area and it could drop.

My usual fixes are to get the WiFi source (router? WAP? other?) inside 20 feet to the TV.
If that doesn't play out I try 802.11g WPA2 on the router then try another router.

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Give your HDTV a wired connection, leave wifi for the iPhone
by Aug 18, 2015 10:58AM PDT

Done. An ethernet cable is much more reliable than wifi for streaming anyway.

cheers

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