Apple TV 4K Sleep Ethernet Problem

[NightmareTuga]

I think not, is not possible

 

[NightmareTuga]

Hello guys, static ip works fine with apple tv 4k, thanks to all. I hope apple fix that.

 

[sm11963]

I wanted to report that this issue is still ongoing for my Apple TV 4k... and I was not successful in resolving the constant up/down logging issue with a static IP address unfortunately.

I have mine set to a static IP and I'm still constantly getting logs of it connecting and disconnecting (but at least a dhcp address doesn't need to be resolved every time).

Setup details:
Router: ER605 v2.0
Router firmware: 2.3.1 Build 20251015 Rel.78291

Apple TV Model: A2843
tvOS: 26.0.1 (23J362)
Hooked up via ethernet port directly to my router (port 5).

What I'm seeing in router system log:

2025-10-25 12:14:17 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:14:14 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:14:12 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:14:05 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:14:02 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:13:59 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:13:41 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:13:38 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:13:36 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:13:29 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:13:18 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:13:14 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:13:12 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-25 12:13:05 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-25 12:13:02 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.

 

[bennor]

I wanted to report that this issue is still ongoing for my Apple TV 4k...

@sm11963, It may help to provide additional context if you include your router model and specific firmware version, along with any addon scripts you are running and if the affected device, if connected by WiFi, is on the main LAN WiFi or a Guest Network/Guest Network Pro WiFi profile.

 

[sm11963]

@sm11963, It may help to provide additional context if you include your router model and specific firmware version, along with any addon scripts you are running and if the affected device, if connected by WiFi, is on the main LAN WiFi or a Guest Network/Guest Network Pro WiFi profile.

Updated my post.

No additional addon scripts that would affect this, nothing running on the router or apple tv that I am aware of. And I believe this problem is only for ethernet, the Apple TV is connected directly to the router with ethernet.

 

[bennor]

Updated my post.

No additional addon scripts that would affect this, nothing running on the router or apple tv that I am aware of. And I believe this problem is only for ethernet, the Apple TV is connected directly to the router with ethernet.

@sm11963, Do you have an Asus router? If so, is it running Asus-Merlin firmware?

 

[sm11963]

No, the ER605 is TP-Link.

 

[KevTech]

There is a newer firmware for that model.

ER605 | Omada Gigabit VPN Router | Omada Network Support

support.omadanetworks.com

 

[sm11963]

There is a newer firmware for that model.

ER605 | Omada Gigabit VPN Router | Omada Network Support

support.omadanetworks.com

Man what are the odds, I just updated on 10/14 when I initially noticed this, and an update is released a few days later....

Doesn't matter, I don't think there is an issue with the router. Given all the evidence, it seems pretty clear this is an issue with how the Apple TV is managing its connection.

I updated my router. Updated my post with the updated firmware. Power cycled the router and apple tv. Still having the issue:

2025-10-26 13:10:59 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-26 13:10:55 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-26 13:10:54 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-26 13:10:51 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-26 13:10:50 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-26 13:10:47 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-26 13:10:32 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-26 13:10:30 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.
2025-10-26 13:10:19 switch[0]: <5> 02511002 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was up.
2025-10-26 13:10:16 switch[0]: <5> 02511001 [OMADA][osg:34-60-F9-5D-E1-75]: The physical connection status of [WAN5] was down.

 

[sfx2000]

I wanted to report that this issue is still ongoing for my Apple TV 4k... and I was not successful in resolving the constant up/down logging issue with a static IP address unfortunately.

You realize that this is a 5 year old thread - so any issues discussed likely have been fixed over time...

Make sure the ATV is logged into a valid iCloud account at the ATV TvOS level - if it cannot successfully get home, it will reset and try again...

Also check the other side of the ATV - e.g. the TV end over HDMI - the TV might be issuing commands to the ATV when there is a race condition - data vs control...

 

[ApexRon]

Man what are the odds, I just updated on 10/14 when I initially noticed this, and an update is released a few days later....

Doesn't matter, I don't think there is an issue with the router. Given all the evidence, it seems pretty clear this is an issue with how the Apple TV is managing its connection.

I updated my router. Updated my post with the updated firmware. Power cycled the router and apple tv. Still having the issue:

Apple should be releasing TVOS 26.1 in the next few weeks. I don’t know if a new release will help but one can hope.

You need to use a new Ethernet cable at least a Cat 7. Why? I suspect that there may be a autonegotiation issue between the devices.

Autonegotiation - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ColinTaylor]

You need to use a new Ethernet cable at least a Cat 7. Why? I suspect that there may be a autonegotiation issue between the devices.

Not Cat 7. True Cat 7 was never an accepted standard and its physical construction may cause compatibility issues. As far as I can see @sm11963's box only has a gigabit socket therefore the appropriate cable would be Cat 5e which supports up to 2.5Gb. Alternatively he could use Cat 6 or Cat 6A.

 

[ApexRon]

Not Cat 7. True Cat 7 was never an accepted standard and its physical construction may cause compatibility issues. As far as I can see @sm11963's box only has a gigabit socket therefore the appropriate cable would be Cat 5e which supports up to 2.5Gb. Alternatively he could use Cat 6 or Cat 6A.

“Category 7 was ratified as a standard in 2002 as per the ISO/IEC 11801, but still is not recognized by EIA or TIA.” https://intellinetsolutions.com/pages/ethernet-cable-guide

The point was to get a quality Ethernet cable Cat 6 or higher. Cat 8 may be excessive.

 

[ColinTaylor]

“Category 7 was ratified as a standard in 2002 as per the ISO/IEC 11801, but still is not recognized by EIA or TIA.” https://intellinetsolutions.com/pages/ethernet-cable-guide

Exactly my point. As that article says, "Best to be avoided" and "Realistically, Cat6a is your better choice as it is a supported official standard, and you can be assured of quality and data integrity."

The point was to get a quality Ethernet cable Cat 6 or higher. Cat 8 may be excessive.

Agreed, quality is the key. Cat 6 or higher is usually unnecessary for gigabit connections unless you're using very long runs in a noisy RF environment (e.g. industrial). Good quality Cat 5e is usually all that's needed in a home, but Cat 6 is fine as well.