Do I have to connect the IOGEAR to the router using a wire or is it wireless? My router is on another floor.
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You need a wire. If you see at the top, there is an Ethernet port that goes to your router and a port for power. The cable that goes to your printer is on the opposite end.
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The unit itself is wired directly to the router. Only your PC has a wireless connection to it.
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I am getting this message and am using a Netgear g/n router. Wired is no problem. But I haven't been successful with the wireless yet.
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Based on the way you phrased your question, it seems that your TV is WiFi capable without an adapter. In that case you do not need the IOGEAR Ethernet adapter and all you would need to do is to configure your TV to communicate with your router. If, however, your TV does not have built-in wireless capability, but has an Ethernet port, the IOGEAR Ethernet adapter will work. Both the adapter and the TV will need to be properly configured.
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From what I remember installing it there is an Ethernet connector on the back, but as with most modern equipment it's either/or. I doubt you'd see a major difference between wired and WiFi, as long as it's not too far from your WiFi router.
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It will communicate with your Router wiressly, you just need to follow the setup guide.
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Yes, a small wire has to connect the two units. I'm using mine between our house and a garage 200 feet away. I'm using an existing pair of unused telephone wires to make the connection. If you don't have any easy way of routing a pair of wires between the units, I opt for a wireless unit.
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I dumped linksys and bought top of line netgear and still have iussues. Thinking about just going wired
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One simple and relatively inexpensive way to "wire" your entire house with ethernet capability is to purchase a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter (I got mine at a Big Box with blue and yellow logo :) ). The plug in adapter is connected to an available port on your router, then plugs into a wall electrical outlet. The "sister" adapter is then placed in the other area of the house where you need ethernet capability. The two adapters "find" each other in a few seconds, and you are up and running. I moved my wireless route from my desktop computer to the movie room so I could have a good connection near my AV equipment. I put the "sister" adapter where the router used to reside (at my main desktop computer). Truly wired throughout the house now. The unit uses the existing electrical wiring in your house to tranmsit. Works flawlessly for me at 100mbps. Netgear is the manufacturer. Good luck
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It is wired. I have two systems and I connected both directly to routers. You might be able to use a wireless adapter in the USB port, but I doubt it as that port is probably only for the mouse. Assume that it is wired only. If you are asking about the cameras, they are definitely wired.
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Absolutely not. The unit is plugged into the mains, and into your router. The router has to be on, but that is on at all times anyway for your WiFi to be on.
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Oscar, with the amount of possible interference sources between you and the router, any router may have issues. It would be best to have a wired connection in this case.
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I am sorry but I don't have an apple router. So I am unable to speak on that. I do have a NetGear router that it connected automatically with. I set it up as an access point and it works great. Since I have a kind of long house and the router is at one end. This has greatly extended our wireless signal in our home. A access point is the best way to go, since it connects to our router by a Cat 6 internet cable so you don't lose part of your bandwidth when you set it up as a WiFi range extender.
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it is wireless, so all you need is either a USB cable (I dont think they include one, I dont remember) or a wireless router. the setup is easier if you have a USB cable. you can get usb cables almost anywhere, including our friends at amazon
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You have to connect it to a router with a wired connection and detect it with the software that came with it. Once youve done this you can confiig the wireless settings.
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Confirmed. The myQ device is hooked up next to my router by ethernet cable on the second floor. The garage door unit is located a floor below, 200 feet away through several walls. It works.
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This is a wireless modem so you should not need a router unless there are multiple pieces of equipment linked to your network. Is the ps3 wireless?
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It depends on how you are using the Mini. I have one in an area where it wirelessly connects to the main router. In that case you can plug into it with a wired device, but the connection would be wired except for the link between the Mini and the main router. I have a second one connected by wire to a switch in the room that is then connected by wire to the main router. If you plugged a wired device like a laptop into it, then yes, that device would be wired all the way. I use that one to provide wireless in that room because it is a long way from the main wireless router, and it also cover the garage/shop on the other side of the wall.