Allshare & Wireless Connect to LN46C650 Will allshare work if you are plugging ethernet directly into the TV? Do you have to use the 80 dollar dongle to get wireless or is there a cheaper device? This TV looks awesome, thinking about buying. Allshare & Wireless Connect to LN46C650 Will allshare work if you are plugging ethernet directly into the TV? Do you have to use the 80 dollar dongle to get wireless or is there a cheaper... » Read More Allshare & Wireless Connect to LN46C650 Will allshare work if you are plugging ethernet directly into the TV? Do you have to use the 80 dollar dongle to get wireless or is there a cheaper device? This TV looks awesome, thinking about buying. « Show Less
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Yes you need the Samsung dongle (Lan Stick). Other dongles won't work. You need it to get a wireless reception. As for configuring, I started with a Linksys and had problems. In the forums on Cnet, they recommended using a D-Link, which was easier for me to configure.
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Incorrect, you don't have to use a Samsung dongle, as someone previously mentioned you can use a Rosewill RNX-N1 dongle which you can buy for around $30 on newegg.com. That's what I did and many have as well. The Samsung dongle is a ripoff in my opinion as you would be paying more than double.
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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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This TV is great. I have mine wired so it didn't matter so much. The guy at the store said I needed a Samsung wireless dongle to make it wireless - so I avoided the extra cost. I found the Samsung support site very good - open up a chat window and ask them directly.I regret not dropping a few hundred bucks more for the 55" version.
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Go to neweeg.com and get you a Rosewill RNX-N1 dongle for less than $30.00 and it works just as well, it has the same chip as the Samsung and easy to configure...I know a got one and it's great+ saved some money.
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sas: If you want a wireless connection, then yes, you will need it for Netflix. If you can manage a wired connection, you can get away without it.
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Honestly I never use the internet on mine but you can plug in the ethernet then go to your settings and from there connect to the Aquos Tech section and there is an option to get help directly from someone on the phone or directly on the TV I do believe its part of the Aquos Concierge for there TVs...But there is an adapter you can buy that will allow wireless internet on this model tv but a direct ethernet connection is your best bet as it isnt a smart tv it just has some internet options!
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What exactly is needed to connect the laptop to my HDTV wirelessly? I need to understand additional equipment and financial requirements before I buy my next laptop.I have WiFi on a 22" 1080p Vizio and a Dlink brand router to Comcast. Would appreciate some good advise on true wireless as I am disabled. Thanks.Jim
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I have a LN46A750 and even though it says it DLNA compliant, it doesn't seem to work with all servers directly. I can confirm that it does work with the Samsung software and using TVersity, it does see the server and its contents, but it doesn't stream video. I haven't tried music or photos, but videos don't work. It's because of some strange HTTP header requirements that the TV is looking for and the TVersity doesn't send. I don't know if this extra header is part of the "DLNA standard" though.
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Thanks for your posting, I purchased LN46B640 as well, I am wondering what I need to do to watch internet content like youtube on this TV?
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I had some challenges with this device getting it to work properly with my component-only HD TV (NON-HDMI). I had to go through several off-on's to get everything to sync up and still have to do this every once in awhile (especially when we lose power at the house and all the components come back on at the same time instead of a linear progression. :-( As for connecting your ChromeCast to this device to connect it to your TV - I'm sorry but I don't have a CCast connected to my adapter box yet so I'm not sure what it is (or is NOT) supposed to do. My only thought is to rule out as much as possible before assuming it's your HDMI/RGB adapter. I'd suggest to connect your CCast to a different TV to make sure your wireless network, CCast and the CCast clients are all configured properly to confirm that the cast tab does work for a different display when all other equipment is the same. If the HDMI/RGB adapter works for all other equipment just not the CCast, I'll bet it's a client/wifi/CCast issue. There's not active netowrk or programming on the HDMI/RGB adapter that would interfere with the operation of the CCast... other than HDMI compatibility. And if you can see the CCast on your component TV, then the adapter is functioning as well as it's ever going to and is obviously not causing an interruption of the video signal. I don't know if this helps, but I hope it does. -David.
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Have it. Def only internet is wireless. I don't think you'll see wireless HDMI anytime soon, Mary, sorry....hadn't heard about that, and haven't heard of wireless HDMI, period.. If someone tries to sell you a TV with wireless HDMI, maybe stay away. unless I missed a very important memo, anyone else feel free to correct me!... That said, The wireless I think if or she was talking about the internet capabilities. You can hook it up with a cable or it does have a very fast internal wireless router too. I use the wireless and its easy, very quick, depending on your internet speed, and super convenient, so I have more room for cables on my internet router. I have Att u-verse and so I asked them for I wireless router mainly because our computer and printer are upstairs, but both can use WiFi so I was going to plug everything in down stairs where the router is, but when I found out the TV had the fastest to date 802.11 WiFi, I just went to network options on my tv's guide, and just type in your password for your internet, just like you would for a computer, and good to go. It also will update firmware and programs on the TV automatically, which is good if they are fixing an existing issue or whatever. But no. There is no wireless HDMI in the near to further future... Sorry. TV is crazy awesome though!
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If you are trying to get your tablet to connect with the LNT4061F via an HDMI connection, all I can say is be careful. The HDMI on my LNT4061F never worked properly and when it did "work", I would say that it worked half the time. Because of the issues with HDMI, I went to Samsung's website to check to see if there was a firmware update which might help solve the HDMI. I downloaded the latest firmware update and it fried my TV. I thought there would be a way to undo the update and there was not. I contacted Samsung and all they could say was, "why did you install the firmware?" My answer back to them was, "why didn't you place some type of warning on the update to state that the update might not work and that it might render your TV useless?" No comment on Samsung's part and no they did not offer any type of resolution. It would have been nice if they offered a discount on a new TV or on a replacement board for the TV but they did not. Then again, I have come to expect very little from Samsung in terms of service. We have a refrigerator from them that developed rust after about 13 months and a Samsung dryer with parts that have burned up during use so I know about Samsung. I bought a replacement set from Panasonic and it has been excellent. I have no idea about how Panasonic will be in terms of support but then again, nothing has gone wrong with the TV so... there you go!
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Be sure to have Ethernet (Cat5 or Cat6) cables. You will need to plug it directly into your router (wireless or wired). The TV should automatically find it and create its own settings. Good luck!
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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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Let me see if I understand your question. Do you want to use your TV as a monitor for your laptop in order to see (on the big screen) what is playing on the laptop? If your answer is yes, then why not connect your laptop directly to the TV using the proper cable? Without knowing which outputs you have on your laptop, and which inputs you have on your TV, I can not advise you as to what kind of cable to use. The kdLinks HD680 is designed for use with a WIRELESS network which requires that you have a wireless modem. My main PC has 3.5 terabytes of memory storage, and I have my music and video library stored on it. I can watch or listen to anything, stored on my computer, on my big screen TV located 60 feet away in the living room. It is wonderful! The kdLinks also has 2 usb inputs allowing you to hook up to a portable hard drive. It is very possible that you might be able to link your laptop to your TV using one of those. But why? All you really need to do is connect the laptop directly to the TV. I am a HUGE fan of the kdLinks HD680, but it is primarily for use with a wireless network. Give me more information about the outputs on your laptop and the inputs on your TV and I will help you with advice as to which cable you need.
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We found our wireless connection from VIZIO E701i-A3 (47") to be not fully reliable. We ran an Ethernet cable from our modem to the TV and have had no problems since. However, when we did connect wirelessly from TV the speed of streaming was stable. Our main problem was the TV dropping the wireless signal, and so, went Ethernet. FYI, we also have a wireless ROKU device which always functions just fine; so the suspect weaker wireless connection was within the TV itself. Hope this helps you.
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NO! You need to get a ALLSHARE CAST WIRELESS HUB. It cost me under 65.00 $ from Amazon. Its made by Samsung.. I have a SG3 phone. and a sony tv. Watch anything.....
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Can this router be used to connected a wired device to the wireless network? I have e a tv that is only wired and I would to use this router as a bridge to pull down the wireless signal and transfer them to an Ethernet port. Thank you.
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Yes it does. I had no problem connecting it to my wired lan and access the AllShare (pc program) shares from my desktop at home. The downsides are that I could not update the firmware via web so I had to do it manually using a usb pen drive. Also I couldn't make Netflix to work on this device even thought it was so easy to do on the smart tv of the same vendor. If you are interested in using it for Netflix I would recommend you to stay away from this model (and maybe you should try a gaming console like the PS3 which let you play Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, HULU, Crunchyroll, etc or another blu ray player model). Yes it does. I had no problem connecting it to my wired lan and access the AllShare (pc program) shares from my desktop at home. The downsides are that I could not update the firmware via web so I had to do it manually using a usb pen drive. Also I couldn't make Netflix to work on this device even thought it was so easy to do on the smart tv of the same vendor. If you are interested in using it for Netflix I would recommend you to stay away from this model (and maybe you should try a gaming console like the PS3 which let you play Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, HULU, Crunchyroll, etc or... » Read More Yes it does. I had no problem connecting it to my wired lan and access the AllShare (pc program) shares from my desktop at home. The downsides are that I could not update the firmware via web so I had to do it manually using a usb pen drive. Also I couldn't make Netflix to work on this device even thought it was so easy to do on the smart tv of the same vendor. If you are interested in using it for Netflix I would recommend you to stay away from this model (and maybe you should try a gaming console like the PS3 which let you play Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, HULU, Crunchyroll, etc or another blu ray player model). « Show Less
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The only way you will be able to utilize the AV500 is in a hardwired manner. It does not rebroadcast WiFi signals. You would need a repeater for that purpose, providing the smart TV has Internal WiFi, which some do. Most have an Ethernet plug to attach your signal. The AV500 extends wired signals through your AC lines in the house. Kind of like stringing a really long CAT5/6 Ethernet cable through your house between your router to your TV. If you want to extend the range of your WiFi, use a TP-Link TL-WA854RE Range Extender (repeater) or one of it's brethren. There are several models depending on the data rate (speed) you desire. Funny, I just got one in the mail today. No kidding. So, no. It will not extend your WiFi. If I may make a suggestion, take a look at NewEggFlash today at a product called an Edimax CV-7438nDM Wireless Bridge Adaptor. It's an inexpensive little toy that you might find useful in the near future. Get one quick; it's only $20 w/free shipping. I ordered one today too. Recommendation: Plug your AV500's directly into the outlets and away from other things. They are allergic to power strips and they tend to get pretty warm from dealing with the AC electricity, ok. If for some reason they don't work, try a different outlet. They prefer being on the same wired circuit. I hope I helped.
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You need to have a wireless access point on your network and have it configured correctly. The actual internet service you have doesn't have anything to do with the connectivity of this television. Check the TV's wifi specs and purchase a wireless access point (sometimes referred to as a router with a wireless radio) that is capable of transmitting a signal that is compatible with the TV's wireless card. If you are unsure how to do any of this, I'd recommend hiring someone to set it up for you.