Is it possible to connect the TV to Wi-Fi. How to connect your TV to the Internet via a wireless Wi-Fi connection

The crazy technological breakthrough of the 21st century has led to the fact that even advanced users of electronic gadgets do not have time to keep track of the constantly updated functionality of computer and Internet devices.

What can we say about representatives of the older generation, for whom the lack of paper step-by-step instructions for a new TV is tantamount to disaster. Especially if it is a “smart” TV or Smart TV. It is these TVs that have the ability to connect to the Internet (via Wi-Fi or cable) and allow you to install all sorts of useful applications on them.

Today, even a child can figure out any smart system on his own, but in order to use all its capabilities with maximum efficiency, it is better to do this intelligently. Therefore, here we will figure out how to quickly connect your new TV, Smart TV to your home network and the Internet via a Wi-Fi router.

For this you will need:

  • TV with one of the operating systems: WebOS, Tizen OS or Android. WebOS is installed on LG smart TVs, Tizen is developed for the latest Samsung models, Android is used by SONY, Philips, and many other manufacturers;
  • Configured via, connected to high-speed Internet;
  • UTP network patch cord – in case of cable TV connection;
  • compatible Wi-Fi adapter - for older TV models that do not have built-in Wi-Fi. The compatibility of the adapter with your TV model can be found in the instructions, which usually state: “Wi-Fi adapter for LG TV series 4.”;
  • remote control

IMPORTANT: to watch movies and TV shows online in good quality, you must ensure a stable and stable high-speed Internet connection. If the Wi-Fi router is located at a considerable distance from the TV (on another floor of the house, in the attic, etc.) it makes sense to buy a long UTP patch cord. A cable connection will require more time and effort, but will provide guaranteed picture quality on the screen.

Connecting and setting up the Internet on your TV.

Make sure the Wi-Fi router is turned on (green lights are blinking). If you decide to connect to it with a cable, connect one of the LAN ports of the router and the corresponding connector on the TV with a patch cord.

If your TV does not have built-in Wi-Fi, insert a Wi-Fi adapter into the USB connector. Take the remote control and go to the Internet settings on the TV itself.

IMPORTANT: All operating systems work on the same principle. Whatever OS is installed on your smart phone, you should go to “settings” and find the “network” section.

  1. Select “network settings” from the menu and click “start”. The operating system will begin to look for possible connection options;
  2. a new menu will appear on the screen prompting you to select the type of connection: “cable”, “wireless”, “WPS”;
  3. Having selected “cable”, all you have to do is wait for the connection and exit the settings. The WPS connection is available only on those devices that support this function - if your TV and router are one of them, then select it in the menu and press the corresponding button on the router - the connection will happen automatically. In case of a wireless connection, a list of available Wi-Fi networks will appear on the screen;
  4. select the desired network and click “next”, “ok” or “connect” (depending on the OS);
  5. if the network is password protected, enter it in the pop-up window;
  6. click “done” or “ok” and exit settings;
  7. check how the connection works - open, for example, a video on YouTube.

IMPORTANT: connecting a Smart TV with a DLNA function to your home Internet network allows you not only to watch movies online, but also to play recordings from computers, tablets and laptops connected to the same network - use all the available capabilities of your TV!

Common problems with the Internet connection of TVs (LG, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic, etc.).

Smart TV malfunctions occur for various reasons and are accompanied by all kinds of information prompts, which look similar to each other in different operating systems. Most often the problem sounds like “no network connection” or “network unavailable”. What to do?

Practice shows that most often it is possible to restore your Internet connection by simply rebooting the router - just disconnect it from the mains power for a minute or two. For a cable connection, check the contact (the light of the corresponding LAN port should be on). If the problem persists, you should contact your provider.

How to connect a TV through a router?



Today progress is taking place by leaps and bounds. If previously televisions could only connect to a satellite dish, today many televisions have built-in Wi-Fi wireless network modules, LAN ports and the ability to connect to the Internet. This is a huge benefit to the TV's multimedia capabilities. Now you can watch videos not only using satellite TV, but also from the Internet, and also create a home network for transferring files and streaming video without having to download movies, music and other files.

However, not every Internet and TV user knows how to connect the TV via a router to the Internet. Let's look at this issue together.

How to connect a TV to a router

There are two simple ways to connect your TV via a router to the Internet:

  • Over a wireless Wi-Fi network using the built-in or separate Wi-Fi wireless network module.
  • Via a cable connected to the router.

Connection via cable

To connect the TV to the router via a wire, you will need to buy a special UTP cat 5 network patch cord and insert it into a free LAN port in the router, and the other end into the desired port on the TV. If you don’t want to run wires throughout the room, you can purchase special PowerLine adapters that will transmit signals over the electrical network.

To set up your TV and connect to the network you need to:

  1. Find the “Network” section in the TV settings.
  2. Click on the “Network Settings” item. In this case, an automatic search for setting up the network to the Internet should occur. It is only important to indicate the connection type. In our case it is a cable. When setting up, the TV will receive an IP address from the router.
  3. Check your connection by opening your browser and visiting any website.

This way the TV is connected to the router via cable. However, this option is not very convenient due to the need to pull the wire around the room.

Connect via Wi-Fi

To connect your TV wirelessly, you need an adapter. New TV models always have a built-in Wi-Fi adapter, but if you have an older TV, then you will need to buy a separate Wi-Fi adapter. A Wi-Fi access point doesn’t cost much money today, and you can buy it at any computer store.

A TV without Internet access today is perceived as something inferior and outdated, because the global network is a huge repository of multimedia content. However, TV is not a device that is usually replaced with a newer one every year. So what happens: will the owners of “anachronisms” released at a time when no one thought about the Internet on television remain deprived? Not at all. Almost any television receiver can be connected to the World Wide Web, with very few exceptions. And today we will talk about how to do this.

Smart TV is a TV combined with a computer, and the presence of a network adapter for such a device is a matter of course. Happy owners of smart boxes can even choose how to connect the TV to the Internet - via cable or Wi-Fi. Both are quite simple.

Connecting via cable is possible in two ways: directly and through a router. The first option is used if the TV is the only device in the house with a network adapter or a separate Internet channel is allocated for the TV. The provider cable is connected directly to the TV network adapter.

The second option, connecting via a router, is much more common. In this case, the TV becomes one of the members of the local network, where the router is the center and source of the Internet. The cable connects the TV network adapter and the LAN port of the router. No special settings are needed for this; the TV is connected to the router in the same way as a computer.

If Smart TV is equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter, it needs an access point or Wi-Fi router to connect to the global network.

Connecting and setting up the Internet on Smart TV Samsung

When connecting with cable type:

  • Let's connect the TV network adapter and the LAN port of the router using a patch cord (a piece of cable with connectors). The screenshot below shows the back of the TV where the network port is located.
  • Using the remote control, go to the Smart TV settings, from there to the “Network” and “Network Settings” menus.

  • In the “Network Type” section, select “Cable”.

  • Click the “Connect” button.

After a few seconds the connection will be established and activated. The TV will receive all network parameters automatically.

When connected wirelessly:

  • Let's go to the network settings through the main menu of Smart TV.

  • Select the connection type “Wireless”.

  • Let's select an access point running on your Wi-Fi router.

  • Enter the access point password and click “Finish”.

After a short time the connection will be established.

On different models of Samsung smart TVs, the appearance and location of menu elements differ, but the principle of connecting to the Internet is the same everywhere.

Connecting and setting up the Internet on LG Smart TV

By wire:

  • Establish a physical connection between the router and TV. The socket for the network cable on LG TVs, like Samsung, is located on the rear panel.
  • Use your remote control to enter the TV settings menu and go to the “Network” section.

  • Select "Wired Connection (Ethernet)".

  • Once the connection is established, click “Done” and exit the menu. The Internet is configured.

Wirelessly:

  • Go through the main menu to network settings.
  • Select the connection type "Wireless".

  • In the list of options for connecting to a wireless network, click the “Settings from the list of access points” button.

  • Enter the password to connect to your access point. Confirm your entry and wait a few seconds until the connection is established.

If your Smart TV model and router support a connection using WPS technology, you can click the second button in this menu - “Easy installation (WPS mode)”, and then press the same button on the router.

Different LG Smart TVs have slightly different menu interfaces. But the difference between them is not so significant that you can get confused. If you figure out how to connect one model of TV to the Internet, you can easily do it on another.

Other brands of “smart” TVs - Sony, Toshiba, Philips, etc., establish connections with the global network using exactly the same scheme.

How to connect a Smart TV to the Internet without a built-in network adapter

There are situations when installing a wired TV connection to the Internet is impossible, for example, if there are no free ports on the router or the cable does not fit into the interior design. The device is not equipped with a wireless network card. A removable Wi-Fi adapter that is inserted into a USB port will help correct the situation.

Unfortunately, these removable adapters are not universal. They are produced by TV manufacturers themselves and only for devices of their own brand, and each device supports a strictly limited range of TV models. Which devices a particular adapter is compatible with should be indicated in the technical specifications of the latter.

Externally, a removable Wi-Fi adapter resembles a large flash drive or USB modem, but there are models of another type - in the form of a small box with a cable and an antenna (or without it). The former look more aesthetically pleasing, but the latter pick up the wireless signal better, since thanks to the cable they can be moved from place to place and thereby find the best reception area.

Like other Wi-Fi devices, removable adapters for TV belong to different generations of the IEEE 802.11 standard and operate in different frequency ranges.

Modern standards include IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11ac. Only they support a data transfer rate sufficient for viewing high-definition video content, and operate in two frequency ranges at once - 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. This means that they are compatible with any Wi-Fi routers, since the majority of the latter broadcast in either one band or the other (less often in both). And for devices to work together, they need to be tuned to one common frequency.

In addition, removable Wi-Fi adapters for TV differ in the following parameters:

  • Signal reception radius. It is important that this value is not less than the distance to the access point.
  • Transmitter power. Amounts to 30-50-70-100 mW. The lower the power of the device, the higher it should be at the access point, especially if the latter is located at a considerable distance from the TV.
  • Support for encryption technologies in Wi-Fi networks. To be compatible with modern devices, the adapter must support WPA and WPA 2 standards, and with older devices (generations of the 90s and early 2000s) - WEP.

Connecting a regular TV to the World Wide Web

Regular TVs (not Smart) do not have network adapters, so you won’t be able to simply connect such a device to the Internet. But it is very easy to get around this limitation. It is enough to connect a special set-top box to the TV - Android TV Box, Apple TV or their equivalent. To the delight of owners of old TVs, such set-top boxes are now sold at affordable prices and their choice is very large.

A set-top box (media player) is a compact device that looks like a large flash drive or plastic box that will not only equip your TV with network interfaces, but also give it other “smart” functions. This is, in fact, a miniature computer with its own processor, memory, operating system and other attributes, the monitor of which is a TV, and the input device is the remote control. By the way, special keyboards and similar mice are produced for television set-top boxes, and many of them are compatible with regular ones.

TV set-top boxes are distinguished by technical parameters. They, like computers and smartphones, can be more or less productive. They have different processors, different amounts of RAM and permanent memory, and different interfaces. Such devices can connect to the Internet either by wire or over the air.

Set-top boxes, unlike removable Wi-Fi receivers, are universal, that is, compatible with various brands and models of TV. The only important thing is that both devices have the same connection interface. Usually this is HDMI, less often USB, and even less often other types.

Setting up the Internet on a TV with a media player is unlikely to cause difficulties for those who have at least once connected a smartphone or computer to the network. After all, they run on the same operating systems as mobile gadgets on a PC: Andriod, iOS, Windows.

How to properly connect the set-top box to the TV

  • Turn off the power to both devices (if the set-top box does not have its own power adapter, then only the TV). To be safe, it is better to unplug the plugs from the sockets. Although the HDMI interface supports hot plugging, in fact it often burns out, especially if you connect devices, each of which has its own power source.
  • Insert the media player or its cable into the HDMI or USB socket of the TV.
  • Turn on your devices.
  • Using the remote control supplied with the set-top box, go to the menu, and from there go to the network settings.

Connecting TV to the Internet via an electrical outlet

The technology for transmitting data over electrical wires - PLC (PowerLine Communication) has existed for a long time, but is not yet very popular. However, soon, we must expect, its finest hour will come, because with the introduction of the Internet of Things and smart home systems into life, traditional wired communication will be difficult, and the radio airwaves will be oversaturated with information flows. Then the electrical network as a transmission medium will come in handy.

PLC is not an independent technology for connecting to the Internet; it transmits data according to the principle of Ethernet cable communication (if you do not take into account the peculiarities of transmission over power lines), but is devoid of its main drawback - the need to lay and mask wires. The places where devices are connected to the network are ordinary electrical sockets, or rather, special adapters installed in them.

PLC adapters, such as those in the picture, are supplied to the Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian markets by TP-Link, ZyXEL, D-Link and some others. They cost around 1000-5000 rubles (the price depends on the transmission speed of Ethernet and PowerLine channels, the number of devices included, LAN ports and other options).

For comfortable viewing of high-definition video, it is optimal to buy a PLC with a transfer speed of 100 Mbit/s.

Connecting such devices is not difficult: the LAN ports of one PLC adapter module and the TV are connected with a patch cord, then the adapter is plugged into a power outlet. The second module is connected to the LAN connector of the router and an outlet near it. After this, set up wired Internet on TV in the usual way.

In this article we will tell you how to properly connect a computer via wifi to a TV, and consider several of the most popular options today. The point of this connection is the ability to conveniently watch video files and photos stored on a computer or broadcast via the Internet on a large screen.

What do you need to establish a wireless connection?

Since Wi-Fi involves data exchange over a radio channel, first of all, you need to make sure that your Smart TV, like a computer, is equipped with a built-in Wi-Fi module or optionally supports this technology.

As for laptops, almost all modern models have a built-in Wi-Fi module. If you want to connect a stationary desktop to the TV, you will have to additionally purchase a special Wi-Fi adapter for it.

The adapter can be made in the form of a PCI card with an antenna built into the system unit or an external USB module that resembles an ordinary flash drive in appearance. The same external Wi-Fi adapter may need to be connected to the USB connector of the TV, if it is not initially equipped with a built-in module. To avoid problems when connecting and setting up, it is better to purchase adapters of the same brand as your TV.

It would be a good idea to pay attention to the version of the Wi-Fi standard that the modules support. It is better to stick with the most current and fastest version of IEEE 802.11n. It has a wide bandwidth and will not cause delays or freezes on the TV screen. Also, be sure to update the driver versions for all network devices.

The easiest way to wirelessly transfer images or music from a computer (laptop, tablet) to a TV is in the following ways:

  1. Via a local LAN network via a Wi-Fi router (computer – router – TV).
  2. Using Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) or Wi-Fi Miracast (wireless monitor) technologies.

Connecting the TV to a computer using a Wi-Fi router (DLNA technology)

To organize wireless data transfer between several devices, it is required that they have built-in or external Wi-Fi modules and be combined into a single local network via a Wi-Fi router. The TV must support DLNA technology, a set of universal standards for multimedia exchange. The presence of this feature can be checked in the accompanying technical documentation, although today all Smart TVs support DLNA.

1. Setting up the router

We turn on the Wi-Fi router, configure it to work in DHCP mode (automatic distribution of network settings) and assign a password for logging into the local network.

2. Connecting the TV to the local network

Using the remote control, enter the TV menu, go to the “Network” item and open the “Network Settings” tab. In the network connection setup wizard that opens, activate the “Wireless connection” item. From the list that opens, select your Wi-Fi network, wait for the connection to be checked, and enter the access password.

If the router supports WPS technology, then connecting the TV to a Wi-Fi network can be even easier. You need to select the appropriate item (WPS/PBC) in the TV setup wizard and hold down the WPS button on the router for a while until the connection is established.

3. Installing a media server on your computer

To put it simply, to transfer files to a TV over a local network, you will need to create several folders on your computer to store various types of multimedia files (video, music, photos). After that, these folders should be given extended access from all devices connected to a common network, including the TV.

The easiest way to do this is to use any media server program that is convenient for you, which is designed to organize access to network resources from various connected devices. There are a lot of programs that solve this problem: AllShare (Samsung Link), Samsung PC ShareManager, SmartShare, Serviio media server, Plex Media Server, Home Media Server and others.

The program should be downloaded to your computer, installed, conveniently configured and launched. After starting the media server, you need to go to the TV settings, where you will see the folders you have assigned with multimedia content available for demonstration. Now you can view your computer files by launching them directly from the TV screen.

Connecting a TV to a computer using WiDi/Miracast technology

Unlike DLNA technology, this option for wirelessly outputting multimedia information from a computer to a TV allows you to view not only files recorded and stored on the computer’s hard drive, but also those played online on its built-in web browser.

True, WiDi/Miracast technology (screen mirroring) is very demanding on computer resources, therefore it is supported only by certain computers (laptops, tablets) with powerful hardware. And, of course, these advanced technologies must be implemented in the TVs themselves. If the TV only optionally supports WiDi/Miracast, then you will have to additionally purchase a special adapter, which can then be connected to one of its HDMI ports.

The principle of wireless monitor technology is that the picture that is currently displayed on your computer screen is compressed using a special algorithm, after which it is mirrored over a Wi-Fi radio channel to a large TV screen. In this case, there is no need to connect the TV to a local wi-fi network together with a computer using a router: the TV receiver organizes a separate mini-network for communication only with the PC.

To start transmitting an image, you need to install a special Intel Wireless Display application on your computer (if it was not pre-installed) and start broadcasting in it. In this case, the WiDi/Miracast function must be activated in the TV Menu. You can do this in its settings by entering the “Network” tab, and then go to the “Miracast/Intel WiDi” item.

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A cable connection can be useful in two cases: when your TV does not have a built-in (or external) Wi-Fi module, and when you do not have a Wi-Fi router (or there is simply no way to connect to a wireless network).

We will look at two connection methods:

  • Direct connection using a LAN cable, which you most likely have at home (cable laid by the provider).
  • And connection via a router.

In both cases there is nothing complicated.

I will show using the example of the LG 32LN575U TV.

Connection via router

For example, you have a router, but your TV does not have Wi-Fi. We can simply lay a network cable from the router to the TV.

Our router must be connected to the Internet and configured.

We also need a network cable. A small cable comes with the router or TV. But, if you need a longer cable, you can make it yourself, as written here, or go to some computer store and ask to crimp the cable to the required length.

We connect one end of the cable to the router, into the yellow connector (sorry for the photo quality).

On the TV, connect the second end of the cable to the network connector (RJ-45). It would be better if the TV was on.

It should look something like this:

If everything is fine, then immediately after connecting the cable a window should appear on the TV with a message stating that connection to a wired network has been established(it disappears quickly).

That's it, the Internet on the TV is already working! You can use all the functions of Smart TV.

Connect directly using a network cable from your provider

Here almost everything is the same as in the previous method. If your provider uses connection technology “Dynamic IP” (you can check with support), then we just connect the cable to the TV and everything works.

But if technology PPPoE, then this is a little more complicated. For example, on my LG 32LN575U there is no way to configure such a connection. There is only one option, install a router and raise the connection on it. And already connect the TV with a cable or via Wi-Fi.

But, as far as I know, for example, some Samsung TVs can raise a PPPoE connection. See the characteristics, check with the manufacturer.

Set static IP and DNS on the TV

You may need to set a static IP and DNS when connecting via LAN (the provider can also use this technology), it can be done. I’ll show you how :)

Go to Smart TV and select the network icon (can also be done through settings).

Click the button Set up connection.

Select a button Manual setup.

The cable should already be connected!

Select a button “Wired”.

The TV will build a network map and display the result of the Internet connection. Like this (your map may be different, that’s normal):

Click Ready. That's it, the wired network with a static IP is configured.

The provider binds by MAC address. Where can I watch MAC on TV?

If your provider binds by MAC address, and the Internet is already connected to, for example, a computer, then you most likely will not be able to connect it to the TV. It is necessary for the provider to change the binding to the MAC address of the TV.

In this case, we need to find out the MAC address of our TV. This can usually be done in the settings.

In LG 32LN575U tab Support – Inf. about the product/service.

That's all. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments! Best wishes!

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