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Can't connect Apple TV to iTunes after installing a new router

Can't connect Apple TV to iTunes after installing a new router

I replaced an old router with a Linksys WRT610N. Everything works great, except I can no longer connect iTunes 9 on my Mac (running 10.6) to the Apple TV since installing the new router (the old router was a Linksys as well with nothing special configured).

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Guest [Entry]

"whew! got it. thanks to this person,

davejamesmiller.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/airport-express-itunes-sharing-bonjour-linksys-router/

I had to enable ""Multicast Filtering"" in my router. Not having that checked interferes with Bonjour (which is what itunes/appletv sharing uses).

Multicast fitlering is:

""Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers.""

after reading that definition, it seems like I should NOT be filtering multicast, but it works now."
Guest [Entry]

"Turning off IPv6 seemed to fix it for me.

I have been having the same problems:

iTunes(mac) wired --> switch/wifi bridge --> Netgear wireless router --> ATV2 (wireless) = fails
iTunes(man) wireless --> Netgear wireless router --> ATV2 (wireless) = works

Note, in both cases, it shows up in iTunes, just cannot connect.

I found this Itunes 10 won't connect to Apple TV with Airplay and it now works w/o a problem.

Btw, I couldn't figure out how to change the settings to enable multicast.

Other things that people seemed to say were issues were p"