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I have a ATV2 connected wirelessly to my network. My connection was somewhat weak so I purchased a wireless repeater to boost the signal (Asus RT-N12). The main router for the Network is a D-Link 655.
Once I hooked up the repeater, the speed/signal is much better. I am able to connect to Netflix and stream, but I cannot access my Library from my iMac. The iMac is also connected to the library wirelessly. Homesharing is on the entire time.
If I unplug the repeater, the connection is weak/slow again, but I can connect to the library. Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm having the exact same problem but I'm not sure I understood your instructions.
What I'm trying to do is to use airplay from my iPhone to my ATV2. When my iPhone is connected to the repeater and my ATV2 is connected to my primary wireless network, my iPhone doesn't show the option to airplay. When my iPhone and ATV2 are both connected to my primary wireless network it does.
The problem that you had ... was this the same as I described or was your problem that you couldn't use airplay when both devices were connected to the repeater?
Thanks
Ol

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