WDTV HD Live No Longer Connecting To My Network

[wutang200]

The wall switch is never tampered with by anyone else I can assure you. As for power issues, everything runs through a surge protector.

I'm getting new issues now where the video playback is jumpy or very slow. It's almost as if I was fast forwarding it or something. Each time I sit down to watch something, I keep getting this annoying problem. I get this issue even after powering everything down like I did before. Today I tried again on one WDTV which has been causing me issues worked fine an hour ago when I tested it with multiple files. I then tried the same thing on the second WDTV & kept getting the playback issue.

I'm now thinking of ditching the Asus adaptors for homeplugs as I've no idea if/when WD will release an update.

[Shagen]

I've been having the exact same problem.  Everything worked fine for months and then one day my WDTV has no connection and can't find my ISP.  I tried all the same things you did with no fix.  All of my other devices worked on my wifi as well.  

I'm about to try the 10 minute power down and see what happens.

By the way I use a AirLink101.

[Shagen]

10 minute power down did not work for me.  Not sure what to do next.  Any advice out there?

[wutang200]

When will this issue be fixed??

Are there any WD reps on here that can help?

[wutang200]

Tried something different today. I moved my TV & WDTV very close to each other and there was a slight improvement but not fully fixed. Playing ISO DVD images caused the WDTV to reboot which is annoying. The random rebooting happens with both units. I then tried unplugging the wireless adaptor & connecting the WDTV directly to my router using a network cable to check out the performance. It worked flawlessly even the ISO files. This leaves me to believe that the wireless adaptor is at fault or the WDTV cannot control it properly. My iPad always works perfectly with all files (except ISO's as these aren't supported yet) no matter where I am in the house. Since WD won't fix this long standing issue & nobody else has a fix for it, I have the below choices: 1. Sell both WDTV's & both wireless adaptors & buy a couple of Apple TV's with the money & spend some time converting all my ISO's to avi; 2. Keep the WDTV's & take a risk by spending lots more money to try out home plugs ( then sell the wireless adaptors); 3. Find an unofficial firmware which works better than the current firmware to see if my issues are fixed.

[wutang200]

Just to update this, I went for option 2 in the end which is the homeplugs. They're 200mbps Newlink ones and everything works flawlessly with the odd reboot here and there which I can live with. So for all you guys out there experiencing issues with using wifi adaptors, save yourselves a lot of time & hassle and just buy homeplugs. It provides a much much better 98% trouble free experience.

[wutang200]

Recently though, I've noticed that the WDTV's have stopped detecting my computer altogether. When I try clicking on Network Share option, nothing happens at all. It just doesn't respond with an error or anything. It still allows me to access Youtube etc. The only way to fix this is if I restart a Windows service called 'Server' on my computer. After a minute or two, everythings back to normal. Unfortunately, I'm having to do this each day. iPad works fine without restarting any services. It seems like WD have stopped supporting this device completely so it's really up to us to fix any issues that crop up. If I find any more fixes, I'll post them for others to try out. Wish I'd bought an Apple TV now as there's nothing worse than buying a product only to realise later that there's no decent manufacturer support for it!

[giangi72]

@wutang200 I have exactly the same issue.

I have 2 pc (seven and xp).

Click on network share and nothing happens

I tested shares using popcorn hour and xbmc and everithing is ok

[Bonified777]

I am having the same problem I have tried everything, and still does not work. this have to be a firmware problem. I need a solution bad.