wireless ethernet

[spoonse]

Can you help me with a small issue of internet access on my new smart tv?

I have a smart telly and can access youtube etc through ethernet cable.But cable looks ugly.

Fella in Currys told me of a mains socket to socket device you plug in by the desktop/router and plug in the other part by the tv but i can't remember the name.
Thanks

 

[Sam Gangee]

Is it HomePlug?

 

[spoonse]

don't know what home plug is ?

 

[xr4x4]

Yes it's a home plug.

 

[Sam Gangee]

don't know what home plug is ?

Nor do I but "HomePlug" is the name that you can't remember. Do you know how to use search engines?
http://www.google.com/search?&q=HomePlug

 

[spoonse]

no but thanks for sarcasm

 

[Grizzly]

Sarcasm perfectly justified there, IMHO.

Even if you'd Googled for "mains socket to socket device you plug in by the desktop/router" (copied directly from your opening post), you'd have got there on the first hit...

 

[ilikewatchingtv]

I solved a similair problem by using a Vonets VAP11G wifi bridge - plenty available on eBay for under £20 delivered.

It's basically a small box with two leads - one has an ethernet plug on it, the other has a USB plug. After setting it up by connecting to a PC, the the USB plugs into a spare port on the TV and provides power, the ethernet cable plugs into the TV and provides ethernet which the unit accesses via WiFi.

Of course - this solution does rely on you already having a wireless router!

 

[spoonse]

thanks for reply ilikewatchingtv thats the answer I was looking for I'll look into it cheers