HT204291 imac 2012 not detecting apple tv 3rd gen on same network

One minute the airplay icon was in top right hand corner of imac and the next minute it wasn't. Done all checks recommended and still no icon? Everything turned on as it should be.. can view i tunes library and photostream on apple tv just not i mac screen? Need to get this sorted then will sort out i pad and i phone......
Background - apple tv replaced with new one under 1 year warranty and set up as per instructions, at first got air play then as above it disappeared? Help please otherwise its a genius bar appt and lugging all equipment to nearest apple store.. Thanks.

if it's a wifi network with both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz and one device only support one of those and the other devcice loose connection
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