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NetFlix/ROKU info, anyone ?
I've got NetFlix and love the streaming thing. I am in a position to get a ROKU player which would put the picture and sound on my 32" HDTV w/stereo (yeah, I know, la-di-dah).
Here's the catch: my net connection is DSL w/modem - wires everywhere. What I need to know is if there is something like a signal splitter that can run from my modem to the ROKU and thence to the TV.
I promise I'm not a card carrying moron, but any explanation (using small understandable to non-nerd-types terms) would be VASTLY appreciated.
xoxox
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm pretty sure that the roku box comes with a wireless antenna. You would need a wireless router or modem to send the signal to the roku box.
My problem was when I sent the signal to the wireless blu ray I bought the signal from the wireless modem dropped to less than 1mbps. The roku or any other device you get, needs a signal of 2mbps or faster. I laid an ethernet cable on the floor and sent the signal to the blu ray and netflix started playing.
So I made the ethernet cable permanent and it works perfect.
A easy fix would have been a more powerful modem or router for the wireless signal, but the cable is a lot cheaper.
If you have this problem, the telephone man that put in the dsl line gave me a site to check my internet speed. Just pick the city closest to where you live.
- classicsatLv 71 decade ago
You need a router, which will physically (with its built in switch) and virtually (using NAT), split the connection to all your devices. You can use an Ethernet switch to further split that to more devices.
