What doesn't come with the streamer that's needed for operation? I have my eyes on the Netgear Neo TV Streamer, but I'd like to know if it needs additional cords or can a wireless router be used to connect to the internet?
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HDMI cable is needed to connect it to the TV, the Amazon brand cable sold here works just fine with it and its very cheap. And yes it can connect to a wireless router or you can connect it by the LAN output. and ofcourse you would need a paid membership from Netflix to stream their stuff.
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I'm confused...do you not need a wireless connection to use your Roku player? I have one and it has to be able to connect wirelessly. You would still need a wireless router. A switch is used to connect different devices to the same network.
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You have the option of hooking it up to your network via ethernet or wireless, depending on what you have available. I would personally recommend using wired connection for better streaming quality.
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If I remember correctly you need to use the Ethernet port on the back of the TV and connect to your router directly. Not many people have this close to their TV though.... then sign up for amazon. The few movies I watched were decent. If it was wireless it would be easier.....
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Sorry - I have no idea! Once you hook the Netgear player to your tv it should guide you through the steps to access your wireless internet service.
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If I'm reading your question correctly you need a wifi router or a hot spot piece. You can not cord connect it to the internet. Hope this helps.
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I'm not an authority on the kind of router you have...but..it would seem to me that you would be better off using a wireless adapter that also has an ethernet plug. That way, you can reach your computer with the wireless antenna without having to use an ethernet connection, but you can also use the ethernet connection to plug a cable into your TV.
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RhymeBoy.G, Thanks for your post. I want to connect our satellite receiver, blu ray disk device, and plasma tv to the internet by cat5 cable. We have the following: dsl modem>D-link wifi router>desktop pc>wifi laptops. I was not certain if I could connect the entertainment devices through a switch connected to the wifi router. Now I know this will work! Thanks.
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You have to plug it in. There is no way to wirelessly stream it. It comes with the cord to plug it directly in though.
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Just scored one from Tiger Direct... one of "just several" they said they had left... so thanks again... if you don't mind, would you post your choice of BlueRay Player that included the wireless capability. I don't understand why people would pay so much more for those "add-on" Internet Apps... when for less, you can get a wireless Blue Ray with as much capability... I don't do Facebook or Pandora, etc, but if I did, why would I want to on my TV?????????????
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If your asking can you hook a wireless router to this the answer is yes. You have to connect the unit to your TV with a HDMI cable. You can also run an Ethernet cable from your modem to the unit if you do not have a router. I have all 3 of my units connected to my wireless router.
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It is connected via an ethernet cable (no wireless). Personally I bought a cheap wireless bridge ( Edimax EW-7228APn 150Mbps 11n Wireless Range Extender/Access Point with 5 Port Switch ) and plugged the receiver and all my other internet-saavy A/V equipment into that. I figure I will never need to stream more than 1 of those devices at once so why not plug them into a single point.
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you dont need anything if you have the G router already working. high Def might suffer bout youll be able to stream no problem. N on the TV is just saying its got the latest wireless technology but G will also work.
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Are there any Roku streaming players that support the wired LAN cable going to the TV? According to this article http://www.wired.com/2014/12/make-the-most-of-your-roku/ the streaming stick is supposed to support wireless or wired connection through your TV. Is it only the VUDU edition that doesn't connect thru a wired connection?
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RhymeBoy.G, Thanks for your post. I want to connect our satellite receiver, blu ray disk device, and plasma tv to the internet by cat5 cable. We have the following: dsl modem&gt;D-link wifi router&gt;desktop pc&gt;wifi laptops. I was not certain if I could connect the entertainment devices through a switch connected to the wifi router. Now I know this will work! Thanks.
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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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Ok this is how we used the cables. We had purchased a new TV (Sears), a sony blu ray w/built in WiFi (Amazon), and a 4 way HDMI switch w/wireless remote (Walmart) that were all connected to each other with the cables. Since we have a wireless router in the house for internet, we didn't have to do anything with the router or computer. This basically turns your TV into a big screen tablet. Hope this helps.