Streaming Netflix through Wifi kills all other devices

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I have a "Belkin N150" Router. My current setup is wired connection to my personal tv and xbox with wireless going to the Wii and Bedroom laptop.

Anytime I try streaming Netflix Instant Queue on the Wii, every other device has problems. The Wii works fine but everything else's connection is destroyed. Streaming through the Xbox doesn't create any issues for other devices.

What kind of issue is occurring and how can I fix it?

Best Answer

This could be related to a problem people experienced with their Apple devices (iPad, iPhones, etc) in conjunction with OpenWRT/DD-WRT based routers. In that instance, the Netflix app was setting off DNSmasq, a service designed to stop DNS rebinding attacks. If you happen to have a router running custom firmware, updating to the latest version might solve the problem.

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