Do you actually need to buy a samsung USB LAN adapter to get the TV to connect to WiFi? I believe this is suppose to e built in.
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Wifi is built in though the apps run very slow. I don't use that feature, I use my own external streaming devices.
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You are correct that the WiFi is built in and it works very well. No additional hardware required.
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Can you explain what you actually want to do? Connect to the TV via your computer or iPad? I'm not sure this is possible. Otherwise, the wi-fi works fine for updating the Samsung firmware, SmartTV HUB and all its apps
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Mine is HDMI connected to my WiFi and works just fine. The only issue is the clunky way you navigate without owning a Samsung TV / Mouse.
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No built-in wifi, you'll need either a PCI card or USB dongle if you want WiFi.
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thinking about buying but this dongle stuff has me confused. do i need this to get neflix wirelessly on the tv set? thx.
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It requires the wifi adapter, it's a $70 add-on. I did a review on it, it's pretty much requires.
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It does not have WiFi built into the TV but does have an HDMI port for connecting any device that streams (like a ROKU device.). If you get an external box, just makes sure it streams Amazon Instant Video.
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You will need to buy a dongle or something similar to connect to your wifi. I haven't bothered, but I think you only get access to a limited number of sites on the internet.
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Yea, this is really a buzz kill that none of the Sony Internet ready TVs seem to either have WiFI N built-in nor does Sony sell a proprietary WiFi USB dongle as an option like Samsung. The Linksys bridge is a lame way to get WiFi given the poor quality of Linksys and having to connect it to a bridge kind of ruins the while reason for having a wall mount TV. The Sony's do seem to have the best picture and the Yahoo Gadgets is very cool if not a real game changer (the App Store for TVs) but Sony seems to have really dropped the ball by not having a better WiFi N option for their TVs.
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Hi there, unfortunately it appears that most TVs don't recognize USB adapters unless the manual says that it does. I actually tried it on my Samsung TV and it didn't recognize the dongle at all. The USB port on your TV is most likely only to allow you to access USB storage (ie. a flash drive). This particular dongle needs Windows 8/7/Vista to support it so that your device can download the proper drivers that it needs and configure the right bluetooth profile so that you are able to pair devices. You may want to consider looking into wireless TV headphones instead. Hope that helps.
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The TV is advertised as "WiFi Ready", not "WiFi Built in". What that means is that it does not have WiFi without a WiFi adapter that you have to buy separately. I plug my Panasonic directly into an Ethernet router. That works great. I can stream movies directly from providers like Netflix and Amazon. But since I have never had a need to get an adapter I have never used one. I suspect it would work like my Ethernet cable. Plug it in one of the USB ports, log-on to your wireless router, hit the Internet button on the controller and your good to go. Here is a sample adapter: Panasonic TY-WL20U Wireless Adapter for Panasonic 2012 Internet Ready TVs
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Wifi is not necessary. It's a great add on to a HDTV setup. I think you'll enjoy!
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If your TV is an LG47LS5700, you do not need the WIFI adapter.That TV has WIFI is built in.
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Yes, it does not enable wifi to your tv. It just connect to the ethernet port of your tv. The only Requirement is you have ethernet port on your tv. It is not a wifi dongle or adapter
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No, I tried buying a wireless LAN adapter first but it didn't work for me so I had to buy Panasonic's. The packaging on my home theater was deceptive & their customer service was completely incompetent - they lost a customer. I hope you have better luck...
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I have this TV... as far as I know, there is NOT wifi built-in. All of the "smart" TVs released by Samsung should be wifi ready, but this specific TV is not "smart." Hope this helps! The picture and quality of this TV is great. I recommend it.
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For internet connectivity, it works on Wifi also, you don't need an Ethernet cable. However, you need a HDMI cable to connect it to TV.