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our neighbor has a pc with at&t uverse internet access and a dlink dwa-140 range booster through a usb adaptor (because the at&t folks couldn't otherwise get her a stable internet connection). she'd like to be able to access services like netflix on her tv in the other end of the house (roughly 60 or so feet).
how can i do this? does she need an access point which which she can connect to the tv from the computer? something else? once there is wireless access to the tv, how does she control the signal (play/pause, volume, etc.)? does she need a device like roku? is there some other solution?
i'll appreciate any assistance.
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eight views, but no responses, within a few minutes after posting. hmmm. have i left out somrthing important? we've gone through a few bottles of wine this evening since this problem came to light.
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Hi! before anything else, would you mind giving further information about the tv? is it an hdtv? if so, what is the brand and the product model? if your neighbor already has an account on netflix, and if the tv is capable of streaming instantly with netflix, it should be very easy.
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There are hdtv's that can stream instantly with netflix. What's the brand and product model of the tv by the way?
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it's a samsung LN-S2641D; the manual doesn't mention that it streams netflix nor does it mention that as a feature.
thanx!
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TV is probably not "netflix ready". It would be marked so.
She could do it wirelessly, but for steaming media it would be best to run an ethernet cable from the router to the TV. From there, she could buy a Roku or any Netflix capable device or even hook up an htpc. The later is probably too complicated for someone who wouldn't know this much so far.
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the tv doesn't have an ethernet port. it has 2 hdmi in ports, composite and s-video video in and dvi in, which consists of two audio female rca ports. i'd prefer that she be able to use hdmi in order to get the best image. it looks like roku or atv is going to be the best solution unless someone advises otherwise.
will wireless be significantly less dependable than ethernet? she has a u-verse connection (2-3 mb/sec).
thanx for your assistance.
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The roku or almost all netflix compatible devices have hdmi output as well as component.
If you have no way to run an ethernet cable, wireless will work if she has good signal strength from the router to the TV. Her Uverse 3Mbps connection will still be the bottleneck as 802.11g is capable of 54Mbps. A reliable 3Mbps should be enough to get the highest quality video from netflix which is near DVD-quality.
