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Using VM socket for Smart TV.
Richardcoulter
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I've been told that Smart TV's work better with a wired connection, rather than wifi. The VM feed in my living room is right behind the TV. I believe that one socket is for TV/phone and the other for broadband- is that right? If so, is it possible to plug the internet part of the TV into the broadband socket?
(The broadband used for my computers comes in via a separate outlet in my office on the top floor and is distributed via wifi.)
(The broadband used for my computers comes in via a separate outlet in my office on the top floor and is distributed via wifi.)
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If you plug a STB into a socket, it becomes a TV outlet. If you plug a modem in, it becomes a broadband outlet.
You cannot plug your smart TV into a cable outlet and expect it's function to work. Your smart TV does not have a cable broadband modem function or any other sort of modem function.
No reason why wired should work better unless there is a long distance between router and dongle.
Ideally in the same room
@ Ernie, the white sockets that I have both have two outlets. I thought one was for BB and the other for TV/Phone I never thought about needing a modem, perhaps I could get a free superhub for this? Other threads say they are rubbish, but it might do for what I want it to do??
@ Porkpie, the router and modem are on the top floor in the office. I get about 50% signal strength on the ground floor, which is ok for the netbook that I use down there, but other threads have said that Smart TV's aren't very good, especially if done via wifi. I won't be the TV buying it for this, it just happens to have it!
That's right, but what Ernie is saying, is that it's not a typical ethernet connection, it's a coaxial connection that needs to be plugged in to a cable modem before you can run it in to your TV. Your best bet is to purchase a set of homeplugs, put one in a socket near your modem/router and run a short ethernet cable between the two, put the other homeplug in a socket behind your TV and connect the TV to that plug with another short ethernet cable. You are now using your house's electrical wiring as a wired data connection.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solwise-85Mbps-Homeplug-Adapter-Twin/dp/B002XL6IUU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1335591750&sr=8-4
Smart TV work a lot better with a cabled Ethernet .. so why not move to VM cable modem?
Hi rich, Home plugs will work fine, I have some on my samsung tv with no probs also networks fine with my other computers on system.
I've never come across a problem myself, neither have friends who use them. Just read the reviews on the link I posted to see the level of customer satisfaction. I have no idea what wide band electro-magnetic noise is, but it doesn't appear to bother anyone.