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Old 05-13-2025, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by NewFLgirl View Post
What I’m having a hard time understanding is how some wireless things work easily and others don’t. But clearly it’s my issue because others here in SB do not have issues. I have Xfinity for ISP and I believe it’s 5G. to all who are trying to help me! BTW….love it here….including SB!
It is distance and interference based issues. Interference is anything that gets between the router and the device (in your case, the TV). The close one works and the one farther away does not.

If it is possible, move the router closer to the TV with the issue - or get it out from behind objects, such as if you have it behind the door of a cabinet or such. Set it out in the open and see. Put it as close as possible to the other TV, even if it looks bad, as a test, just to see if that extra closeness does the trick.

Odds are you will need an extender to make things work, but these are easy and free tests.