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Lavacoda's avatar
Lavacoda
Channel Surfer
4 months ago

Everything connects except Roku

All devices in my house connect to the internet except for my Roku- I even bought a new one In case there was something wrong with the one I had!

 My network shows up- but when I try to connect to it I get error code 009.  I have rebooted the WiFi- reset and even factory reset my Roku- nothing helps.  What can I do?

10 Replies

  • makaiguy's avatar
    makaiguy
    Community Streaming Expert

    Lavacoda-

    Your problem may have been caused by a setting on your router which affects some Roku models. The setting changes the router's wifi connection parameters for the 2.4 GHz band from the normal b/g/n to g/n. This has been reported with router updates on equipment from Comcast/Xfinity, Cox, and more recently AT&T, but there may be others.

    Affected users report the Roku identifies the local network as available and rates the connection quality, but will not then connect. The fix is to switch the router 2.4 GHz configuration protocols from the g/n wifi set by the update back to b/g/n. If you don't have access to your router's configuration controls or just don't know how to do this you may have to have your internet provider do it for you.

    Thanks to forum user AvsGunnar for providing the links below to instructions for reconfiguring router settings for the listed internet suppliers. If you can't do this yourself, you may need to contact your internet provider to make these changes for you:

    If your problem was not caused by this issue, often a restart of the router (even if other devices are still connecting) followed by a restart of the Roku will allow the connection to be reestablished. Depending on your Roku model and Roku version number you'll find the "System restart" option under either "Settings > System > Power" or "Settings > System", or if more convenient you can just remove the Roku's power for a few seconds and let it restart.

    • Lavacoda's avatar
      Lavacoda
      Channel Surfer

      I don’t use any of those service providers- and have my own modem.  I don’t know how to reset my modem- why would this have happened all of a sudden if it was my modem?

      • Strega2's avatar
        Strega2
        Roku Guru

        I would assume (hope!?) that most routers download updates automatically.

  • RokuRhea-V's avatar
    RokuRhea-V
    Community Moderator

    Hey Lavacoda,
    Thanks for letting us know about the problems you experienced when trying to connect to your Wi-fi. We’d love to get some more details so we can look into it.

    To explore this matter further, could you please provide the following information?

    • Roku device model, serial number, device ID, and OS version. (this can all be found in Settings System About)
    • Tracker ID (Press the Home button five times, followed by the Back button five times)
    • Modem/router make/model.

    In the meantime, try connecting to a different network, such as a mobile hotspot, to isolate the problem and see if it also encounters the same error code. 

    Please keep us posted!

    Thanks,

    The Roku Community Team

    • Lavacoda's avatar
      Lavacoda
      Channel Surfer

      My router is a TP Link 

      the model is Archer A10US

      my Roku device number is SOKC349H5WMO

      SN XO26002H5WMO

      software version 14.1

      my tracker ID is MO-496-727

      • atc98092's avatar
        atc98092
        Community Streaming Expert

        Lavacoda log into your router and look at the WiFi radio settings. For the 2.4GHz radio, set the channel to 1, 6 or 11. Make certain the "mode" is set to B/G/N and channel width to 20 MHz. For the 5GHz radio, set the channel to any below 49 or above 148. 

        Your Roku device number tells us nothing (except for the Roku staff). We need to know your device model number, which is a four digit number that probably starts with a 3 or 4.