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| Thread ID: 114939 | 2010-12-24 22:06:00 | How to turn a network port on a TV into a wireless network port | contaminated (16147) | Press F1 |
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| 1164636 | 2010-12-24 22:06:00 | Hi experts, I have a Vodafone wireless router/modem that is wirelessly accessed by 2 laptops . I have a TV (Sony Bravia) that has a network port in it and I could get it connected to the router using a network cable and I could play movies from my laptop into the TV, etc . However, because the TV is on one side of the living room and the modem is on the other, I always have to get the long network cable across the living room, and I was thinking if I could get the network port on the TV to connect to some sort of a wireless access point it would be better, but my investigation led to my confusion . Can anyone tell me if a cheap wireless modem/router connected to the TV could do the trick or if I have to buy specific equipment? Any suggestion of what to buy (obviously the cheaper the better) or how to work around it? NB: The TV does not have the wireless capabilities inbuilt Thanks for the help . . |
contaminated (16147) | ||
| 1164637 | 2010-12-24 22:29:00 | Probably not, if the TV supports wireless, you may have to buy whats compatible with it, so it'll work | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1164638 | 2010-12-24 22:52:00 | Errr, what's stopping you from placing the router beside the TV and running the phone cable to there instead? | Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1164639 | 2010-12-25 00:28:00 | Hi Paul . Thanks for your reply . Your idea would mean I will have to have the phone cable hanging from near the TV to the wall socket permanently . I should have probably mentioned that there is only one phone socket in the whole house . . I also can't bring the TV closer to the router because the phone socket is is close to the door . If I was to opt for proper wiring it will mean at least 40m of (ugly) cabling with all the work that it requires (not to mention I am renting the place so it will require owner's approval) . Cheers . |
contaminated (16147) | ||
| 1164640 | 2010-12-25 00:33:00 | Probably not, if the TV supports wireless, you may have to buy whats compatible with it, so it'll work Hi Speedy Gonzales, The documentation of the TV only talks about wired network capabilities . Basically, my issue here is about replacing that cable between the TV and the router with a wireless solution . . Cheers . |
contaminated (16147) | ||
| 1164641 | 2010-12-25 00:50:00 | No way you're going to connect it to wireless then. It would need something to plug an adapter into it. I would if the carpet can lift up chuck the cable under it. Thats what I did here. I'm also in a flat, and it was a bit messy with the cable going around the sides / walls. There's 2 PC's here, connected with ethernet in opposite corners of the lounge | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1164642 | 2010-12-25 02:15:00 | Something like this? www.dlink.com | leostr (16148) | ||
| 1164643 | 2010-12-25 05:06:00 | I bought a Bravia in June and a generic wireless dongle . The dongle didn't work . (Chilling Silence said it was being hopeful to think that a generic stick would) . So I took the dongle back to Noel Leeming and they got me the official Sony part . About $100 . The Sony part works fine . It comes with a 1m cord and a 'paperweight' for slotting the dongle into . This is very useful . It not only allows good wireless positioning, but also easy removal of the dongle if you want to play media on a USB stick |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1164644 | 2010-12-25 06:13:00 | BBCmicro, You're spot on You have what I was looking for. It is the Sony UWABR100 which i a wireless adapter. It costs around $120 and can be found in these 2 web pages: www.sony.co.nz pricespy.co.nz Thanks everyone for your help. :thanks Cheers. |
contaminated (16147) | ||
| 1164645 | 2010-12-25 18:06:00 | You could also go with something like the Accton 1-port router off trademe for around $60, then whack something like DD-WRT on it running in repeater-bridge mode?! I've mostly used the likes of the WRT54GL or WL520GU to accomplish that in the past but it works quote well and I know the cheaper Accton router (open-mesh) will do just what you want! :pf1mobmini: |
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