Denon AVE 6200 does not scan Wi-Fi Networks

[Firoz]

Hi

I have bought Denon avr 6200 a year ago everything was working fine till last night. Today morning all of sudden system is not connecting to my work even when I scan for wifi networks it does not find any wifi network not even my neighbour. My mobile and laptops are able to find but denon does not what could be the reason please advice.

 

[TLS Guy]

Hi

I have bought Denon avr 6200 a year ago everything was working fine till last night. Today morning all of sudden system is not connecting to my work even when I scan for wifi networks it does not find any wifi network not even my neighbour. My mobile and laptops are able to find but denon does not what could be the reason please advice.

Try a factory reset. If that does not work then the Wi-Fi is broken, either transmitter or receiver.

You don't really need a receiver to connect to Wi-Fi. It is better to use front end devices, especially a computer hard wired to the receiver by HDMI.

Receivers need to go back to care functions and forget nonsense like Wi-Fi.

If the Wi-Fi is down then you have a whole host of workarounds.

I would never connect a receiver to the Internet by Wi-Fi. I would expect it to not work or fail pretty quick.

I have never connected my pre/pros to the Internet, yet I have fantastic easy fast and reliable streaming.

 

[slipperybidness]

Hi

I have bought Denon avr 6200 a year ago everything was working fine till last night. Today morning all of sudden system is not connecting to my work even when I scan for wifi networks it does not find any wifi network not even my neighbour. My mobile and laptops are able to find but denon does not what could be the reason please advice.

Have you tried to reboot your router and modem?

It may be useful to get a wifi snooper app on your phone, it lets you see what devices are available on a particular network and what other routers are nearby that may be problematic to your signal.

 

[lewb]

My lap top will do the same thing from time to time, will not show any wifi networks, Reboot problem solved. You should be able to use a cat 5 cable and hard wire the data instead of using the wifi connection.

 

[highfigh]

Hi

I have bought Denon avr 6200 a year ago everything was working fine till last night. Today morning all of sudden system is not connecting to my work even when I scan for wifi networks it does not find any wifi network not even my neighbour. My mobile and laptops are able to find but denon does not what could be the reason please advice.

Try a factory reset. If that does not work then the Wi-Fi is broken, either transmitter or receiver.

You don't really need a receiver to connect to Wi-Fi. It is better to use front end devices, especially a computer hard wired to the receiver by HDMI.

Receivers need to go back to care functions and forget nonsense like Wi-Fi.

If the Wi-Fi is down then you have a whole host of workarounds.

I would never connect a receiver to the Internet by Wi-Fi. I would expect it to not work or fail pretty quick.

I have never connected my pre/pros to the Internet, yet I have fantastic easy fast and reliable streaming.

Denon and several other brands offer features that people want and one of those is AirPlay- Apple devices, iTunes and the ability to stream to receivers removes the need to buy another box like an Airport Express or AppleTV for AirPlay. It works great, as long as the WiFi is good but if I had a choice it wouldn't have an antenna but since these AVRs also handle Bluetooth, they use the antenna for double duty. Unfortunately for people who do what I do (or maybe fortunately), everyone sells WiFi as being a great way to solve all of life's connectivity problems when in reality, it causes them. People need to understand that the AVR may be receiving the signal but if the user is trying to stream to it from another WiFi device, THAT piece may not be in a good location.

I avoid using WiFi as much as possible for AVRs, Roku/AppleTV, BluRay players, TVs and other devices because it may work, but it's more likely that problems will occur. Also, routers have limits to how much traffic they can handle and some of these (like Roku) are bandwidth hogs.

 

[highfigh]

Hi

I have bought Denon avr 6200 a year ago everything was working fine till last night. Today morning all of sudden system is not connecting to my work even when I scan for wifi networks it does not find any wifi network not even my neighbour. My mobile and laptops are able to find but denon does not what could be the reason please advice.

Try using Bluetooth from your phone- if it doesn't work, make sure the antennae on the AVR are snug and not laying sideways- they need to be vertical, above the top of the chassis. If you added something (like a new TV over the rack) or moved your equipment, it's possible that something is blocking the signal or the antennae were moved.

I would recommend hard-wiring the network connections to ALL media devices, as I posted. It just works better and doesn't cause congestion on the WiFi network.

If you have U-Verse and they gave you an Arris gateway, I would recommend using a better router and turning off the Arris WiFi- their hardware is crap. Set up the new router as an access point and run a cable to the AV equipment, with a switch that has more ports than the number of pieces of equipment- you WILL eventually need more in that area.

TrendNet, Luxul, NetGear, Cisco and other companies sell Gigabit routers and switches that aren't terribly expensive, but don't buy into the old "You can get a decent router for thirty bucks"- that ship has sailed for those of us who use networks for streaming, hand-helds, printers, laptops, thermostats, etc.

As Mark recommended- if the other steps don't work, do a hard reset but save the configuration before you do this.

1) Unplug the AVR's power cord.
2) Reboot the router and if you use a separate modem, re-power them sequentially- modem first, letting it return to normal before re-powering the router.
3) Re-connect the AVR's power cord.

If this works, great. If not, connect the AVR to the router and see if it can acquire an IP address before starting. If it won't/can't, look in the manual for the procedure for doing a network reset. Be warned- some models will only do both in the same procedure, so make notes for the settings.

If you have a laptop, download Inssider and click on the Network button at the top, so you can see how much signal strength you have at the AVR's location, how much traffic is on the channel your router is using and make sure that if you have more than one device providing WiFi, the signals don't overlap and the WiFi network names (SSID) aren't the same. Using the same name is good for roaming, but not when something sits on a desk or a shelf.

 

[slipperybidness]

Try using Bluetooth from your phone- if it doesn't work, make sure the antennae on the AVR are snug and not laying sideways- they need to be vertical, above the top of the chassis. If you added something (like a new TV over the rack) or moved your equipment, it's possible that something is blocking the signal or the antennae were moved.

I would recommend hard-wiring the network connections to ALL media devices, as I posted. It just works better and doesn't cause congestion on the WiFi network.

If you have U-Verse and they gave you an Arris gateway, I would recommend using a better router and turning off the Arris WiFi- their hardware is crap. Set up the new router as an access point and run a cable to the AV equipment, with a switch that has more ports than the number of pieces of equipment- you WILL eventually need more in that area.

TrendNet, Luxul, NetGear, Cisco and other companies sell Gigabit routers and switches that aren't terribly expensive, but don't buy into the old "You can get a decent router for thirty bucks"- that ship has sailed for those of us who use networks for streaming, hand-helds, printers, laptops, thermostats, etc.

As Mark recommended- if the other steps don't work, do a hard reset but save the configuration before you do this.

1) Unplug the AVR's power cord.
2) Reboot the router and if you use a separate modem, re-power them sequentially- modem first, letting it return to normal before re-powering the router.
3) Re-connect the AVR's power cord.

If this works, great. If not, connect the AVR to the router and see if it can acquire an IP address before starting. If it won't/can't, look in the manual for the procedure for doing a network reset. Be warned- some models will only do both in the same procedure, so make notes for the settings.

If you have a laptop, download Inssider and click on the Network button at the top, so you can see how much signal strength you have at the AVR's location, how much traffic is on the channel your router is using and make sure that if you have more than one device providing WiFi, the signals don't overlap and the WiFi network names (SSID) aren't the same. Using the same name is good for roaming, but not when something sits on a desk or a shelf.

All good advice here!

I also agree--Today the ROUTER is absolutely one of the MOST IMPORTANT pieces of gear in your entire home! DO NOT try to save a buck on your router! Purchase the best that you can afford, and do your homework beforehand. Furthermore, I am a big fan of Tomato for the router! Get rid of that first party software junk and install Tomato.

 

[Firoz]

Hi

Thanks for your reply. I just tried testing Bluetooth as you said and to my surprise my cell phone is not getting denon when scanned.

How do I do factory reset for my Denon.


QUOTE="highfigh, post: 1169211, member: 36433"]Try using Bluetooth from your phone- if it doesn't work, make sure the antennae on the AVR are snug and not laying sideways- they need to be vertical, above the top of the chassis. If you added something (like a new TV over the rack) or moved your equipment, it's possible that something is blocking the signal or the antennae were moved.

I would recommend hard-wiring the network connections to ALL media devices, as I posted. It just works better and doesn't cause congestion on the WiFi network.

If you have U-Verse and they gave you an Arris gateway, I would recommend using a better router and turning off the Arris WiFi- their hardware is crap. Set up the new router as an access point and run a cable to the AV equipment, with a switch that has more ports than the number of pieces of equipment- you WILL eventually need more in that area.

TrendNet, Luxul, NetGear, Cisco and other companies sell Gigabit routers and switches that aren't terribly expensive, but don't buy into the old "You can get a decent router for thirty bucks"- that ship has sailed for those of us who use networks for streaming, hand-helds, printers, laptops, thermostats, etc.

As Mark recommended- if the other steps don't work, do a hard reset but save the configuration before you do this.

1) Unplug the AVR's power cord.
2) Reboot the router and if you use a separate modem, re-power them sequentially- modem first, letting it return to normal before re-powering the router.
3) Re-connect the AVR's power cord.

If this works, great. If not, connect the AVR to the router and see if it can acquire an IP address before starting. If it won't/can't, look in the manual for the procedure for doing a network reset. Be warned- some models will only do both in the same procedure, so make notes for the settings.

If you have a laptop, download Inssider and click on the Network button at the top, so you can see how much signal strength you have at the AVR's location, how much traffic is on the channel your router is using and make sure that if you have more than one device providing WiFi, the signals don't overlap and the WiFi network names (SSID) aren't the same. Using the same name is good for roaming, but not when something sits on a desk or a shelf.[/QUOTE]

 

[Firoz]

Hi

Thanks for your reply. I just tried testing Bluetooth as you said and to my surprise my cell phone is not getting denon when scanned.

How do I do factory reset for my Denon.


QUOTE="highfigh, post: 1169211, member: 36433"]Try using Bluetooth from your phone- if it doesn't work, make sure the antennae on the AVR are snug and not laying sideways- they need to be vertical, above the top of the chassis. If you added something (like a new TV over the rack) or moved your equipment, it's possible that something is blocking the signal or the antennae were moved.

I would recommend hard-wiring the network connections to ALL media devices, as I posted. It just works better and doesn't cause congestion on the WiFi network.

If you have U-Verse and they gave you an Arris gateway, I would recommend using a better router and turning off the Arris WiFi- their hardware is crap. Set up the new router as an access point and run a cable to the AV equipment, with a switch that has more ports than the number of pieces of equipment- you WILL eventually need more in that area.

TrendNet, Luxul, NetGear, Cisco and other companies sell Gigabit routers and switches that aren't terribly expensive, but don't buy into the old "You can get a decent router for thirty bucks"- that ship has sailed for those of us who use networks for streaming, hand-helds, printers, laptops, thermostats, etc.

As Mark recommended- if the other steps don't work, do a hard reset but save the configuration before you do this.

1) Unplug the AVR's power cord.
2) Reboot the router and if you use a separate modem, re-power them sequentially- modem first, letting it return to normal before re-powering the router.
3) Re-connect the AVR's power cord.

If this works, great. If not, connect the AVR to the router and see if it can acquire an IP address before starting. If it won't/can't, look in the manual for the procedure for doing a network reset. Be warned- some models will only do both in the same procedure, so make notes for the settings.

If you have a laptop, download Inssider and click on the Network button at the top, so you can see how much signal strength you have at the AVR's location, how much traffic is on the channel your router is using and make sure that if you have more than one device providing WiFi, the signals don't overlap and the WiFi network names (SSID) aren't the same. Using the same name is good for roaming, but not when something sits on a desk or a shelf.[/QUOTE]

 

[highfigh]

Hi

Thanks for your reply. I just tried testing Bluetooth as you said and to my surprise my cell phone is not getting denon when scanned.

How do I do factory reset for my Denon.

Connect it to the router with an ethernet cable and try again. If it works, see if you can get an IP address for the AVR in the Network Menu. If you do, you should be able to enter the address in your computer's address bar- you will see a GUI for the AVR and at the bottom, you'll find a Save button near a Load button. Click Save and let it finish- you'll need to select a destination, so just save it to your desktop. Once that's done, follow the instructions on the link-

http://manuals.denon.com/AVRX6200W/NA/EN/GFNFSYvyalrwrt.php

After it's done, unplug the ethernet cable and press the power button, let it finish it's start-up and enter the menu- click on Manual and look for the Network settings where it shows the IP address and then, insert the ethernet cable into the AVR. You should see the IP address show up- if not, press the Back button and then repeat the button that showed the IP address. When you see the address, enter it in the address bar on your computer and use the GUI to find the Load button. Click on that and select the file you saved to your desktop and let it go until it cycles the power. Try the Bluetooth and AirPlay again and if it doesn't work, contact Denon.