Do you have to have an LG (brand) wi-fi adaptor? Can I connect any brand wirless adapter to my LG TV or does it have to be the expensive LG brand? Does anyone know?
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Ugh. I was hoping I was just missing something really obvious. To connect any other devices to my network, all I've ever had to do was enter the password.UPDATE: Apparently the problem was with my router. After turning it off for the night, it worked this morning.
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I purchased the Cisco Linksys WET610N with has a 5.0ghz channel as well as the 2.4. So far it works perfectly and using the CD was a snap to set up.Linda
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I have a Netgear dual band adapter plugged into a usb port on my LG tv and the LG Netcast features connect to my old Linksys 802.11g router just fine.
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That's all the hardware you need. You should only need to enter your Passphrase/hexadecimal code to access your network. I have a Linksys, others may require different entries. The procedure should be the same as when you add any other device. I never had to enter IP address, subnet or any of those entries.
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I to have an LE5400 and it seems that my LG AN-WF100 Dongle will not fully insert into the usb. An reluctant to apply more pressure in getting it fully inserted. Did you have this problem? Please help if possible. Thanks
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It got to be LG brand. The USB wireless drive has its firmware built-in and its compatible with some certain models LG brand only. I've got LG LED-TV model LE5400 and had tried with some different USB wireless brands like Linksys and Netgear which I have around the house (and borrowing from a friend =), but they were not recognized with my TV. That gave me no other choices but to get LG AN-WF100 wireless, and it works. Its a bit of a pain to pay for a 50 bucks wireless adaptor too expensive comparing to other brands.
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As far as i have been able to determine, it has to be LG. I tried my CISCO. Not recognized. I believe this is also true for Samsung and Sony. They are all listed at the same price. I am ordering mine from Buy.com. Seems to be the most reasonable.
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It is not supposed to insert all the way. A small portion of the connector will be visible.
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Is this adaptor the only "extra" needed to connect to my home's wireless network? I have jumped thru all the hoops, manually entering my IP address/subnet mask/gateway/DNS (it didn't seem to want to detect them), and I got an error message "Other devices use this address. Set a different IP." What do I do now? Is my router blocking the connection somehow? I have not had any trouble before connecting devices to my wireless network (2 different laptops, a desktop with wireless adaptor). Any help would be appreciated...I'm not a tech expert, but with good directions I am fairly capable. Is this adaptor the only "extra" needed to connect to my home's wireless network? I have jumped thru all the hoops, manually entering my IP address/subnet mask/gateway/DNS (it didn't seem to want to detect them), and I got an error message "Other devices use this address. Set a different IP." What do I do now? Is my router blocking the connection somehow? I have not had any trouble before connecting devices to my wireless network (2 different laptops, a desktop with wireless adaptor). Any help would be appreciated...I'm not a tech expert, but with good directions I am... » Read More Is this adaptor the only "extra" needed to connect to my home's wireless network? I have jumped thru all the hoops, manually entering my IP address/subnet mask/gateway/DNS (it didn't seem to want to detect them), and I got an error message "Other devices use this address. Set a different IP." What do I do now? Is my router blocking the connection somehow? I have not had any trouble before connecting devices to my wireless network (2 different laptops, a desktop with wireless adaptor). Any help would be appreciated...I'm not a tech expert, but with good directions I am fairly capable. « Show Less
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I tried a netgear adapter first and never could get it to connect. I don't know if it was me or the device. When I tried to use the yamaha adapter I couldn't get it to connect either. I wound up using my free visit from the geeks to get mine working. It works well now.
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Yes it is its a little confusing cause a similar model LG needed an adapter for its wifi but this one does not
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The TV does not have a built in wi-fi adapter, but you can buy one from Panasonic. I have a Trendnet TEW-687GA that I use instead. Probably costs the same.
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I believe I read that you must have a newer model although they do offer a conversion kit that must be purchased separately. But this would be very old tvs. Mine is at least 9 yr old and I didn't need any additional equipment. It should work with any model. Literally you just plug it into the wall and TV jacks do a few set up items for the wifi and you are good to go. You can also just move it and plug it into your other tvs if you so wished and wouldn't need to do any other set up.
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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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We bought our reciever from or through NewFlex, it's a LG and/or Trendnet. I want to see if we can use the wii fi antenna to pick it up in another room but we need a newer tv that has a usb connection. The netgear antenna works good all over thje house and outside. Right now I useing for internet for my computers.
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not having an LG smart TV i can't be exact, BUT anything with a std USB port fitted should (repeat SHOULD) be aok. (The USB port takes the wirelessbluetooth dongle)Good luck
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I just received and installed a Nighthawk X6 last night for my home. All is working well, but should Smart Connect be enabled or disabled? It seems like a pretty simple question on what will work best. We have 4 smart TV's, 2-3 people in the house, watch Netflix and Amazon Prime on the Smart TV's and normal cell phone, computer and IPad connections. I will say that so far, this router seems to be working great, I am just wondering what settings to tweak or not to tweak.
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I intend to replace the old TV with this Bravia. Thus, I just don't know how the wireless works. So I'd have to set up a Lynksys just for the TV and the Airport would run my 4 Macs and one PC? Can I do that? God forbid, do I have to have Comcast come in and do anything?? Thanks.
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Make sure the wifi thumb drive thing is plugged into the port in back of TV. LG call center is very good about walking you through set up.
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Hey everyone, why does nobody know about THIS? You can get an inexpensive Universal wireless-to-Ethernet converter just about anywhere. It's got Wi-Fi on one end, and an Ethernet jack on the other. Connect it to your wireless network, plug an Ethernet cable between it and your LG-550 (or anything else that uses wired Ethernet, such as a PlayStation, XBox, etc.), and voila, you're online. Amazon sells the Netgear WNCE2001 Universal WiFi Internet Adapter, for example, and others just like it.
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You need a wifi "stick" which goes into the USB port on the side and is (was?) sold separately. I did not buy the official Samsung LinkStick WiFi adapter, but got a Rosewill RNX-N1 which was cheaper (but no longer sold). I see Samsung sells the WIS12ABGNX Network adapter for far less now ($35) on Amazon. I would try that. Do note: if at all possible, a wired connection is preferred, much better for streaming movies from places like VuDu.
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It is wifi ready, not wifi built-in. Meaning you have to plug something else in to receive the signal. The problem is that many USB adapters do not work with sony blu ray players. Sony says only their $80 adapter will work. What Janean and everyone is asking which USB adapters will work besides Sony's.
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To be honest im not sure but this is an older model . I do know u will need that LG wifi adapter to get online with this model.
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I have a c5500 which requires the wireless lan adapter. All I seem to be able to find is the Samsung item. I searched the pdf manual and didn't see any indication of using another wireless adapter. Any feedback?
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You will need to check if your TV supports Wifi Adapters. If so then you will be able to use this adapter. But remember to check first with Sony. I suggest you go to Sony Web page and ask on the support section.