Question, Want to send NetFlix to my new Smart TV ??

[Rule3]

We bought a new LG smart TV. I went to send Netflix to it. I can stream it wireless but thought it would be better with a cable connection.??

I have DSL modem with a Lan (yellow) cable going to a Linksys modem. Then a Blue cable from the router to the computer.

There are 3 empty slots in the back of the modem. Are these in slots or out slots, or do they work both ways?

Would I use the same kind of cable from one of those slots to the TV?

The TV is less than 20 feet from the computer

Thanks

 

[Bob R]

Wireless should be just fine. It may take a few minutes to buffer before the movie plays but once started it should be fine. I use wireless Netflix to my DVD without any problems.

The open plug ins on the back of the modem (could it be a router?) are usually out.

bob

 

[Rule3]

Wireless should be just fine. It may take a few minutes to buffer before the movie plays but once started it should be fine. I use wireless Netflix to my DVD without any problems.

The open plug ins on the back of the modem (could it be a router?) are usually out.

bob

Yes, my mistake, the open plug ins are on the Router. They would work to hard wire it then?

Thanks

 

[Maximumbob54]

Yes they will, but you will still have to buffer. Wireless G standards are plenty fast enough if your internet plan is fast enough. My AT&T DSL 3.0 will wireless will play HD Netflix on two TV's at the same time. The picture is fuzzy for all of a few seconds when the movie first starts but before the begining credits are done it is in full HD. I watched "Troll Hunter" (spew) last night while she was in the bedroom watching I know not what. Neither of us had the first issue with the picture.

 

[Rule3]

Yes they will, but you will still have to buffer. Wireless G standards are plenty fast enough if your internet plan is fast enough. My AT&T DSL 3.0 will wireless will play HD Netflix on two TV's at the same time. The picture is fuzzy for all of a few seconds when the movie first starts but before the begining credits are done it is in full HD. I watched "Troll Hunter" (spew) last night while she was in the bedroom watching I know not what. Neither of us had the first issue with the picture.

Okie Dokie , I just stream it first before buying a cable and see how it flies.

Thanks

 

[JcMack]

Since you have your computer hard wired to your router make sure when you turn on wireless you use security. I have all my stuff hardwired because there's a school across the street and I pick up all the little neighborhood twerps networks when I go wireless, so they can see me too. Buy a patch cable long enough to run from the router to the TV anyway. They are invaluable if you need to troubleshoot connection problems with wireless.

 

[Tyrod]

While wireless is fine in most instances, a wire is the preferred method. A 100Mb wire has no problem with BluRay quality video and far more bandwidth that Netflix HD quality requires which is pretty poor on some of their video. With a wire, there's no need to buffer depending on your internet speed and no need to worry about wireless security unless you're actually using the wireless section of your router. If you're not using the wireless section of your router I'd suggest just turning that section off to prevent someone from hacking your internet or worse hacking your computer which is quite easy without security turned on. And slightly less easy to hack with security turned on.

 

[Rule3]

My Wi Fi is password protected. I am sure anything can be hacked though.

Lots of my neighbors have non password wi fi.

My Daughter and SIL live in a gated apartment complex. They have their choice of lots of non secure Internet.

To me it would seem hard wired cable would have to be better than wireless.

 

[JcMack]

Wireless is half duplex (comm one direction at a time).. Wired is Full Duplex (comm both directions simultaneously) Computer should benefit from wired. I never move my TV. If you move your TV, or wired is tough to do, wireless is pretty cool. To me, wireless is just another thing you have to troubleshoot when your network is suspect.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I recently purchased a wireless Sony TV and Blu-ray. Netflix is slow to buffer on both compared to Apple TV. With Apple TV the movie starts in couple seconds.