I had an issue with excessive data. After going through most if not all other options, I changed the network, as it's a PITA to have to put the change through for almost every smart device vs. it being the other way around, i.e., when you change the network name and/or password that your devices were connected to, they all automatically change to that network name and/or password. I have yet to succeed with at least 4 of my smart devices, including the Roku, and I have multiple Rokus.
The network signal strength is excellent. It should be: the router is less than 1 foot below the Roku Streambar Pro. I've entered the password over a dozen times, it fails each time. Today, I discovered that I could use voice control to do this, as the setup screen prompted me to do this (but never before). I've reset the Roku several times. I've reset the Network connection. I've disconnected and rebooted the router and/or modem multiple times. Finally, I factory reset the Roku. This created more problems, that is for a couple of days until I saw the suggestion that one could use a hotspot to re-set up the Roku, Fortunately, I know enough about hot spots, and that finally got me past the first screen and seeing a bunch of streaming sites, different than the ones that I had carefully organized before. Thanks a lot, Roku, not, for making this such a horrendous endeavor that's only suited for the most technologically advanced! Many of us change our network names and/or passwords as the so-called experts advise us to do on a regular basis (I don't, for resetting dozens of smart devices from cameras to switches was and is an awful process). And, the Roku Streambar Pro not having an Ethernet plug leaves me with wireless as the only option.
I'm left with the following as the possibility. When I changed the network name and password for the router, an Asus Zen AT-8 mesh system, by default it put it in Tri-Band SmartConnect mode, meaning that while it has three networks, one of which is 2.4, it selects the best one from the requests that come in. My guess is that it cannot figure out what the Roku wants, or the Roku can only connect with a network that is 2.4 at all times. After some looking, I also checked to see if Mac Filtering was on, and from what I can tell from the router's technically-oriented presentation, it's not on. SMH as to when the techies will make their products understandable and easy to use for the rest of us...we don't need dozens of features! Anyway, the way I had it before - when it did work - was three separate network names, one being 2.4. The other option that I am looking for from the router side, but I haven't seen or found yet, is whether I can put in the Roku's Mac address somewhere as an acceptable inbound one, but it appears that it will accept anything that gets by its scam filters unless it's in the Deny list, the opposite logic.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I hesitate to remove the Triband Smartconnect, as that means changing all of my smart devices all over again, a prospect that I would not relish, nor should it be this way. Alternatively, ditch the Roku universe altogether and look for a different option, which at this point is looking increasingly enticing after 3 partial days of trying to solve this problem. PS- Thanks for booting me off when I tried to post this the first time.
