Hey @CRooks,

This in no way is the expected behavior for your network, and your devices should be available immediately.

Can you provide a bit more information about what your network setup looks like?

What routers, switches, or extenders are connected? Where are they connected?

What modem/gateway from your ISP is the Main Deco connected to?

Are you using your Decos in Router Mode or AP Mode?

It does potentially sound like there is either a network loop, or dual NAT setup that may be causing the behavior.

Hey @CRooks,

Thanks for the details.

I think that is is unlikely that your smart devices would cause the behavior other than potentially slowing down the network if they are all communicating at the same time, just as any added wi-fi device would.

IoT Network - This Network has increased compatibility and can be customized separately from your main network. It can help to keep everything on your network organized, but it is by no means required. If you are having difficulties with connecting a device to your main network, the IoT Network can oftentimes make your life easier due to its seperate security settings.

There are a few things that can be done to help improve or fix the behavior:

- Disable the Advanced Features available for the Apple TV in the Deco App - in particular Mesh Technology >>>

- Create an IP reservation for the Apple TV in the Deco App - This will create a guaranteed path for your device to use when it reconnects.

- If the behavior is still not fixed, you should be able to set a Static IP address on your Apple TV using the information in the Decos IP Reservation. This is more unforgiving than an IP Reservation, as it is an absolute path and will not connect any other way.

Hey @CRooks,

Happy to hear that that worked as a fix - the roaming and mesh technology options are typically the culprit, especially for devices that are not expected to move around your home such as Cameras and TVs. The technology is used to automatically provide recommendations and quickly reauthenticate the device's connection so that it can quickly move between nodes. I believe that creating the preferred connection for the device will accomplish largely the same thing, so I think you took care of the problem in two ways.

Let us know if you have any more difficulty!