Meru Technical Note - Apple TV not functional if wired, barely functional if wireless (Airplay icons may or may not show)

Description

Apple TV not functional if wired, barely functional if wireless (Airplay icons may or may not show).

Scope
KB ARTICLE TYPE: Troubleshooting/Internal

RELATED PRODUCTS: MC1500, MC1550, MC3000, MC4100, MC3200, MC4200, MC5000, MC6000

RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: 5.0-96, 5.1-93, 5.2-60, 5.3-50

KEYWORDS: Apple TV, Airplay
Solution

1) When AppleTV is connected via Ethernet and the clients are connected to Meru wireless, it simply doesn't work.  Airplay icons may or may not show, and when content is distributed via Airplay, the clients cannot see it, or get very delayed  (minutes) data.2) When AppleTV is connected via Meru wireless, performance is erratic. Clients may or may not be able to see the  Airplay icons, and the Airplay icons can randomly disappear. As a work around for the above two scenarios, please turn OFF fastpath and turn it back ON from the controller.  

CLI:Meru-cntrl#  configure terminalMeru-cntrl(config)# fastpath  offMeru-cntrl(config)#  exitMeru-cntrl(15)#

GUI:

Configuration >> Devices >> Controller >> FastPath Mode = OFF/ON