Issue/Question
My Roku device is interfering with Wi-Fi, how do I disable Wi-Fi direct on it?
Environment
- Roku
- Wi-fi
- Dorms
- Resident Halls
Cause
Roku WiFi-Direct operates on the same frequency as UST's Wi-Fi. Roku uses WiFi-Direct to connect some remotes, which utilize and broadcast on the same channel that it receives Internet from. The result is that there will be interference, even on 5 GHz, causing other devices to either drop the signal intermittently or fail to connect, or lower bandwidth. Additionally, some Roku models have a feature called interference mitigation enabled by default. This technology disrupts traffic to nearby Wi-Fi access points to attempt to improve local signal. These features can affect performance of UST's wireless network for everyone.
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