MadMonk64 Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 1959 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 114 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 272 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 95 Achievement Points: 2569 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2022 Birthday: 05/30/1946 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Just bought a wireless LAN-ready TV and I want to connect to my high=speed internet connection-since I don't have a wireless network running in my house what router am I going to have to buy. (i.e. wireless LAN router) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
djMot Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 3189 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 94 Topic Count: 355 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 5234 Content Per Day: 1.16 Reputation: 11106 Achievement Points: 48754 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 112 Joined: 02/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22 Birthday: 12/24/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Are you sure your existing box from your ISP isn't already wireless ready? If it has an antenna (although some wireless router designs don't even have a visible antenna) then you might not need to get one at all. Many routers are on 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.0.1 so if you key that into your browser address bar, it should get you to the setup screen for the router. A call to your ISP might clarify the capabilities of the box if you cannot. If you have a very simple cable modem or dsl modem with only one ethernet port to connect one PC, then you definitely need a wireless router. I'm skeptical about the different choices that proclaim they are good/better/best for a particular application like media streaming to connected televisions and such. Any solid router should do well enough assuming you have good bandwidth coming down from your ISP. From Amazon, this looks like a fine choice - and I like the LinkSys/Cisco brand: Linksys E1200 Wireless-N Router There are other choices, of course, to fit any budget and any advanced capability. But again, I think a basic router works well in most cases. More advanced models might be fitting in congested wireless environments and/or where best performance at greater distance from the router is important. Edited October 5, 2012 by djMot Damage_inc- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Warface Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 490 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 446 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 350 Achievement Points: 3309 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 18, 2023 Birthday: 04/25/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted October 5, 2012 your service provider should have them available if you dont already have one(beats going out and buying one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8281 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5997 Achievement Points: 53726 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted October 5, 2012 Anything thats going to use as bandwidth as video does I would say go wired. I got a pair of these to hook the TV in the family room. Was too far for a decent signal and the wife just hated the buffereing ove wifi. This really worked great . http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2713549&CatId=211 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MadMonk64 Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 1959 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 114 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 272 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 95 Achievement Points: 2569 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2022 Birthday: 05/30/1946 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 My modem is a CISCO DPC3010 it doesn't seem to be wireless unless I am missing something. It is connected by the ethernet port to my computer. It also has an usb port on the back. If I connect a wireless adapter to that port, would the TV be able to connect to it? Or would it be simpler to use a router and see if the TV can connect to that. I do not want to run a cable out of the room I am in to another room in my house if I can help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1077 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8455 Content Per Day: 1.72 Reputation: 7343 Achievement Points: 75145 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted October 5, 2012 Looks like your Cisco is just a straight modem. Service providers now have a modem/router all in one type of unit to simply the home network experience for the average user. I have one of those to which I disabled the router part only because I have a couple of servers I run my network on. Anyway, your other alternative is to get a wireless N router such as this D-Link http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6654485&csid=_61 or http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2755284&CatId=2668 or something similar. Shop around of course as Tigers prices are not always the best. If you go the wireless route, make sure you get wireless N though for best video streaming results. Setup is not difficult and your TV should connect without issues. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
simplemod Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 623 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 21 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1072 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 417 Achievement Points: 7809 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/24/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 27, 2018 Birthday: 10/26/1982 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I have this router, and I stream wireless to a computer hooked to my tv in the living room. it does a great job at that, high quality video and I stream a lot of internet radio with it. Works great, and it's costs about half what I paid for it when I got it. http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WRT160N-Wireless-N-Broadband-Router/dp/B000Z3U1P6 I have not tried it going to a wireless tv, but I think it should do fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3344 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2644 Achievement Points: 33829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) I use these to run it from one room to another better than wireless you should be able to find something like this where you are http://www.maplin.co...rter-kit-626154 or Amazon http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Powerline-TL-PA211-STARTER-KIT/dp/B0055XKBW4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1349477004&sr=1-2&keywords=powerline Edited October 5, 2012 by baldie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Boomer Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.73 Reputation: 4992 Achievement Points: 23761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 14, 2014 Birthday: 10/20/1962 Share Posted October 5, 2012 wireless SUX Warface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted October 5, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3344 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2644 Achievement Points: 33829 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thats why my gaming comp is wired direct and everything else is powerlined through the house wireing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted October 6, 2012 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5101 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5015 Achievement Points: 44748 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted October 6, 2012 I have this router http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127215 for my TV and gaming.I'm very happy with it.I've had it for 2 years now and hasn't hiccuped once. Also Newegg is alot cheaper than Tigerdirect on Most of they're stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted October 6, 2012 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 296 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4486 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3646 Achievement Points: 36622 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 6, 2012 My modem is a CISCO DPC3010 it doesn't seem to be wireless unless I am missing something. It is connected by the ethernet port to my computer. It also has an usb port on the back. If I connect a wireless adapter to that port, would the TV be able to connect to it? Or would it be simpler to use a router and see if the TV can connect to that. I do not want to run a cable out of the room I am in to another room in my house if I can help it. as Merlin said its a bacis cable modem other Questions is wanting a surcure Network or not matter if use any of merlin choices, would have to clone router so your ISP will allow D-Link DIR-655 Wireless N 300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MadMonk64 Posted October 6, 2012 Member ID: 1959 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 114 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 272 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 95 Achievement Points: 2569 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2022 Birthday: 05/30/1946 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Thanks for all the suggestions, found out how to hook everything up. Should be up and running tomorrow. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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