Wireless adapter for Panasonic telly?

Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

Lighthouse wrote:
Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

You could get another WiFi access point that can be run in "client mode"
(or with more hassle in "bridge mode") from the existing ADSL router,
that would connect via ethernet cable to the TV.

On 17/06/2011 01:07, Lighthouse wrote:
Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview& freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

They always recommend homeplugs for these situations, but I wouldn't.
Even on cost alone they don't make sense. Assuming there is a wireless
router in the house, a wireless bridge is the way to go. I simply bought
a cheap wireless router and modified it to enable bridging using
software from here http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index

It's not as scary as it seems as long as you read the instructions
properly and make sure you buy a compatible router.

The other alternatives are to buy a ready working access
point/bridge/repeater from Maplins or others - for some reason they are
quite expensive. I've seen plenty on car boot sales for a couple of
quid, so that may be an option.

It really depends on how much you want to spend or how much work you
want to devote to it.

Saw one such in Costco this week for around £89, a teeny, tiny, wee
thing you could lose down the back of the tv. Here's similar,
http://www.netgear.com/ptv

On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:07:28 +0100, Lighthouse
wrote:

Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

Oops, wrong group - similar subject though.....

In article ,
says...

Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

How about a simple solution using a couple of Powerline Ethernet
adaptors? e.g. see www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm You can get
feed-through types that don't make the mains socket unavailable as a
power source to feed the TV, if necessary.

You'll need to power a wireless solution anyway, since the RJ45 socket
on the TV has no power-supply capability and I doubt a wireless extender
would be cheaper or as reliable, depending on your house construction.
The Wireless to ethernet converter for the TV end, plus its power lead
will be harder to hide than the powerlinne solution.

Some later model TVs have a USB type A socket that can take a USB
wireless adapter powered from the USB socket - even one sold as an
option by the manufacturer. Would this be a solution?
--
John W

John Weston wrote:
In article ,
says...

Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a
standard network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

How about a simple solution using a couple of Powerline Ethernet
adaptors? e.g. see www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm You can get
feed-through types that don't make the mains socket unavailable as a
power source to feed the TV, if necessary.

You'll need to power a wireless solution anyway, since the RJ45 socket
on the TV has no power-supply capability and I doubt a wireless
extender would be cheaper or as reliable, depending on your house
construction. The Wireless to ethernet converter for the TV end, plus
its power lead will be harder to hide than the powerlinne solution.

Some later model TVs have a USB type A socket that can take a USB
wireless adapter powered from the USB socket - even one sold as an
option by the manufacturer. Would this be a solution?

Am I missing something here? Why not move the ADSL router downstairs, wire
the TV directly to it and set the computer up with a little wireless dongle
to communicate with the router?

http://www.saverstore.com/product/20...391-F7132-L100

In article ,
Lighthouse wrote:

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

Does it have a USB socket that can take an ethernet adapter? The 2010
models do.

Panasonic's USB ethernet adapters are absurdly overpriced, but IIRC
they are the same as some other cheaper make. Other USB ethernet
adapters don't work because the TV doesn't have a driver for them.

-- Richard

In article , Andy Burns
wrote:

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a standard
network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

You could get another WiFi access point that can be run in "client mode"
(or with more hassle in "bridge mode") from the existing ADSL router,
that would connect via ethernet cable to the TV.

Search on Ebay for "wireless bridge" or "wireless gaming adaptor". It
seems they're a popular way of enabling things like Xboxes to connect by
wireless without buying the absurdly expensive Microsoft adaptor. They
look like wireless access points, and some can also be configured to work
as such while some are specifically bridges. The Netgear 606 is a good
example, though there are plenty of others.

Rod.
--
Virtual Access V6.3 free usenet/email software from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtual-access/

On 17/06/2011 09:21, Norman Wells wrote:
John Weston wrote:
In article ,
says...

Hi all,

My Dad's got a late 2009 model Panasonic 32" full HD set with both
freeview & freesat built in. At the back of the set there's a
standard network socket to take a normal RJ45 UTP network lead.

His ADSL router is upstairs and his carpets are fixed down, so
unfortunately there's no way that I can run a network lead to the set
and he can't access the iPlayer feature as a result.

So... does anyone know if I can get hold of some kind of adapter that
I can plug into the socket and run it wirelessly instead?

How about a simple solution using a couple of Powerline Ethernet
adaptors? e.g. see www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm You can get
feed-through types that don't make the mains socket unavailable as a
power source to feed the TV, if necessary.

You'll need to power a wireless solution anyway, since the RJ45 socket
on the TV has no power-supply capability and I doubt a wireless
extender would be cheaper or as reliable, depending on your house
construction. The Wireless to ethernet converter for the TV end, plus
its power lead will be harder to hide than the powerlinne solution.

Some later model TVs have a USB type A socket that can take a USB
wireless adapter powered from the USB socket - even one sold as an
option by the manufacturer. Would this be a solution?

Am I missing something here? Why not move the ADSL router downstairs,
wire the TV directly to it and set the computer up with a little
wireless dongle to communicate with the router?

Then, one assumes, you still have to run a cable. It's already been
stated that this is not an option.