I am trying to connect my DVD Blu-ray Player to my TV to stream. The router is not near. Should I connect this tomy Mac first to get the WiFi set up?
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You will need to us a computer (pc or Mac) with a plug in Ethernet connection to configure this before using with the bluray. Once configured it works stand alone and will join your Ethernet port bluray to your wifi.
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Once you set up the adapter through the steps in the instructions just connect it to the Blu-ray player. You don't have to setup the Blu-ray player first.
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Yes. You have to connect and set it up with your pc before it works. There is instructions on how to set things up.
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Update....I connected the blueray player via ethernet cable to the router. I downloaded the newest firmware via cd-r on my computer and placed it in the player and Behold!!!! after going to menu and going to the network menu for updates, it well ,, updated...which took some 20 or so minutes. I then had to reintroduce the player to the samsung wireless Lan which the player accommodated. I am now up and running netflix, pandora, also utube and blockbuster were added to the configuration. Don't try to waste any more valuable time trying to figure out gateway ping and simply disconnect the Lan and hook the player via ethernet cable or you will never get anywhere. Update....I connected the blueray player via ethernet cable to the router. I downloaded the newest firmware via cd-r on my computer and placed it in the player and Behold!!!! after going to menu and going to the network menu for updates, it well ,, updated...which took some 20 or so minutes. I then had to reintroduce the player to the samsung wireless Lan which the player accommodated. I am now up and running netflix, pandora, also utube and blockbuster were added to the configuration. Don't try to waste any more valuable time trying to figure out gateway ping and simply disconnect the Lan... » Read More Update....I connected the blueray player via ethernet cable to the router. I downloaded the newest firmware via cd-r on my computer and placed it in the player and Behold!!!! after going to menu and going to the network menu for updates, it well ,, updated...which took some 20 or so minutes. I then had to reintroduce the player to the samsung wireless Lan which the player accommodated. I am now up and running netflix, pandora, also utube and blockbuster were added to the configuration. Don't try to waste any more valuable time trying to figure out gateway ping and simply disconnect the Lan and hook the player via ethernet cable or you will never get anywhere. « Show Less
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I have my Apple TV connected directly to the range extender and works well with it. Air play works fine (I.e. Watching an Amazon Prime video streamed from my IPad). The only time I had some issues was when I tried to use everything through wifi. The connection, was kinda slow, I guess Ethernet will always beat wifi when it comes to video streaming.
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You can connect to the Internet if you have a wireless router. Go to settings and follow prompts. You'll need to enter your IP address. Thus it should stream movies. I don't use it. I can stream movies on my Smart TV, so I just use the BD-F5100 for playing Blue Ray DVDs.
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Works well with my Sony Blu Ray player so I don't see why not. Stream is consistent with no buffering. 802.11n
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It is actually pretty simple but you need a wireless router in your network to start with.Pick up a cheap second wireless router/access point. During setup set the access point to "client mode" or "bridge". Use you current routers IP as the gateway settings in the access point and in the HD-DVD player settings. power up the HD player and it should have access.A bit simplified, but the secret is to get the IP address of everything set correctly.PS You also DO NOT want a USB version as you can not use USB on the player, it must be ethernet.
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Kent and Janean: sorry I did not understand the question. I do not have an answer since my bluray player has always been hardwired ethernet cable. Quick search does not identify a wifi connection that will work with Sony other than what Sony sells. Amazon shows it at $64.95.
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Kathy H., You would need an ethernet cable to reach your home network if you want to use this blu ray player for netflix and other internet services.You do not need the cable if you just want to use it to watch blu ray disks and files on a thumb drive.I hope this helps
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It must be connected to the router via cable, but if you dont have or dont want to extend ethernet cables you can install a wifi extender near your receiver and connect the receiver to the extender by ethernet, i did that
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I connected a Mac mini directly to the TV using the VGA cable. I logged into Netflix. I clicked on an instant play movie. I was asked to install the Silverlight plugin, which I did. And then voila! It worked perfectly. This should work just as well with any Intel-based computer. Now if I could only figure out how to connect the TV to the computer wirelessly.
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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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I could get mine to connect but continued getting error messages when I tried to access Netflix even though the Netflix site came up. So, I called emailed them and none of the fixes worked. If I were you I would return it and either purchase a Blue Ray player with wireless capabilities or get a Roku. I have a Sony Blue RFay wireless player and it works great. I paid $100 for it. I also have a Sony for the TV in my computer room and it is wired to my router via ethernet cable and it works great. The Rikomagic is a great idea if it would just work.
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Really depends on your Internet setup. I assume you have the most basic high speed connection. This won't work with dial-up. Well, it might, but it would be too slow. So, if your internet modem (DSL or Cable) does not have multiple internet connections, you'll need to get a router. You can get a wireless router that has both wired and wireless options but this Blu Ray is only set for wired. So I suggest running a running an Internet cable (Cat5 or 5e or 6 is there "normal" name) from your router/modem to the TV. If it's not close, well that sucks. I had to run mine through the basment floor, along some ducts and up close to the TV/player. It works great. You can buy wireless accessories/bridge to make it work but that's quite a bit of $$$ to get good speed. Linksys by Cisco EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41) D-Link Wireless DIR-615 N Router, 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 2 Antennas, Draft 802.11n Linksys by Cisco WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band
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Yes, but because it doesn't have wi fi built in, you will either need to run an ethernet cable to it from where the router is, but if you have a wireless router, use can use a wi fi extender that allows you to plug an ethernet cable into it to the blu ray player or use a powerline ethernet adapter to connect an ethernet cable to the blu ray (that will run the Internet to other areas of your house using the power grid & power outlets in your home). The last is the best method I found, as the wif fi extender would drop signal sometimes, but the powerline adapter doesn't & gives me a better connection.
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i read a response on the samsung site that said there have been issues when people are uploading firmware via wifi and their wireless network drops the signal - sounds like the best thing to do is download the firmware from your pc to a USB stick and insert that directly into the blue-ray player. I've ordered system but not installed yet.
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Thanks Richard! I'll try the reboot first. I almost bought a Roku but needed a dvd player so just got that. So I can hook up the Roku and still have the blu ray player while using the Roku for streaming?I appreciate your advice!
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I'm having the same issue. also, the received light goes blue when i connect it directly to my mac.i've also noticed that when i unhook it from my mac and put it through my router, it doesn't work....you have to unplug and let it reset! painful.