Network - Wireless & Wired Connections

[Referee]

After I plug in my Roku stick Into my Tv the home wifi on my laptop stops working right away. How can I have the Roku stick in my TV and still use the home wifi for my laptop. 

[makaiguy]

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@Referee wrote:

After I plug in my Roku stick Into my Tv the home wifi on my laptop stops working right away. How can I have the Roku stick in my TV and still use the home wifi for my laptop. 

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I've been thinking about this for a couple of days now.

The only thing I can think of is that your router may only be capable of juggling a specific number of connected devices at one time.  My router, for instance, says it can manage 25 connected devices.  It seems unlikely, but perhaps connecting the Roku pushes the router over the limit of what it can handle.

[ChefZ]

check out this thread ... sounds somewhat similar - https://community.roku.com/t5/Network-Wireless-Wired-Connections/Roku-Ultra-wireless-network-issues-...

[ChefZ]

sorry this link - https://community.roku.com/t5/Network-Wireless-Wired-Connections/Roku-Ultra-wireless-network-issues-...

[C_I]

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@makaiguy wrote:

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@Referee wrote:

After I plug in my Roku stick Into my Tv the home wifi on my laptop stops working right away. How can I have the Roku stick in my TV and still use the home wifi for my laptop. 

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I've been thinking about this for a couple of days now.

The only thing I can think of is that your router may only be capable of juggling a specific number of connected devices at one time.  My router, for instance, says it can manage 25 connected devices.  It seems unlikely, but perhaps connecting the Roku pushes the router over the limit of what it can handle.

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          If you have a wireless network, more than likely, you won't  have a router. Most modems today have built in routers. Unless you have broadband Internet instead of High Speed Internet. 

[makaiguy]

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@C_I wrote:

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If you have a wireless network, more than likely, you won't  have a router. Most modems today have built in routers. Unless you have broadband Internet instead of High Speed Internet. 

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In which case you STILL have a router, it's just built into a common unit.  Now whether your ISP lets you tinker with the router's configuration is another issue altogether.

[C_I]

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@makaiguy wrote:

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@C_I wrote:

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If you have a wireless network, more than likely, you won't  have a router. Most modems today have built in routers. Unless you have broadband Internet instead of High Speed Internet. 

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In which case you STILL have a router, it's just built into a common unit.  Now whether your ISP lets you tinker with the router's configuration is another issue altogether.

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      And yes, ROKU does have a different ISP than your wireless or internet networks.