Very slow downloads Network test says "can't connect to Apple"

Have a 1st generation ATV and it has been working great for years until now. When I have slow downloads so I go to "Test Network" and it fixes the problem, but not any more. Now it says "can't connect to Apple"
Funny thing is it can connect but it is very very slow!
I have tried most everything I can think of this has got me stumped!
-- Speed test on my network shows I am getting 12 Mb/s download speeds with Comcast cable
-- using an Apple Airport extreme
-- I have NOT done any changes to my network
-- Have done a factory reset on ATV
-- rebooted my Airport
-- Made sure all my updates have been done
-- Hooked ATV up with ethernet cable to network that just seemed to make to worse! strange?
-- look all very the boards
Does any one have any ideas?
Thanks!

I have the same experience, i.e., "Test Network" used to improve slow downloads, but now when I attempt it, the test download progress bar moves, but then I get the "can't connect to Apple" error message. I have not yet found a solution to this, however it may be related to the following problem:
ATV does not remember wireless network password.
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I am having to re-enter the wireless network password every time the ATV starts up, and sometimes during startup it appears to be in a Catch-22 situation where it is trying to access the network but cannot because it has not yet let me manually enter the password, so it spends a long time with amber or amber plus white light blinking, and then more time with solid white light before finally showing the startup sequence, about half an hour after being switched on.
See post about password problem at http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=13182180#13182180, which also lists my equipment.

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