Random household issues -- questions asked and answered here

Ev wrote:it's insane how brutal the wireless is on PS3...it took 9 hours to download The Last of Us (which I hated, but that's a different story)

Ev wrote:it's insane how brutal the wireless is on PS3...it took 9 hours to download The Last of Us (which I hated, but that's a different story)

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Looks like I'll be contacting Philips if I want Internet connected to my TV via WiFi.

I have an IP address for the device when I check network settings and it's not a distance issue because my laptop works fine from the same distance.

tim1_2 wrote:

Ev wrote:it's insane how brutal the wireless is on PS3...it took 9 hours to download The Last of Us (which I hated, but that's a different story)

Wireless signals are inherently unreliable.  There's so many factors that play into connectivity, chief among them is distance to your router.  It actually isn't that difficult to run ethernet cables through a house if you get a little creative.  

wprager wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Ev wrote:it's insane how brutal the wireless is on PS3...it took 9 hours to download The Last of Us (which I hated, but that's a different story)

Wireless signals are inherently unreliable.  There's so many factors that play into connectivity, chief among them is distance to your router.  It actually isn't that difficult to run ethernet cables through a house if you get a little creative.  

Powerline ethernet is another possibility.

wprager wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Looks like I'll be contacting Philips if I want Internet connected to my TV via WiFi.

I have an IP address for the device when I check network settings and it's not a distance issue because my laptop works fine from the same distance.

"...because my laptop ..." isn't remotely close to proof.  Every device is different.

However you said it connects to your router but just doesn't get access to the internet.  So it's not a signal issue.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

wprager wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Looks like I'll be contacting Philips if I want Internet connected to my TV via WiFi.

I have an IP address for the device when I check network settings and it's not a distance issue because my laptop works fine from the same distance.

"...because my laptop ..." isn't remotely close to proof.  Every device is different.

However you said it connects to your router but just doesn't get access to the internet.  So it's not a signal issue.

So connecting to an Ethernet cable isn't going to resolve this issue then?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:To be honest I could not possibly care less the reason for the issue as long as it's resolved. If plugging it in with an Ethernet cable fixes it it's an easy fix and the wife has already said she'd prefer the modem upstairs anyway. If it fixes it because Gremlins were hexing the WiFi signals or if it's something real I don't care.

« on 15/03/2012, 09:29 »
I have a new Samsung D6100 smart tv which I'm trying to connect to the internet via a wifi dongle. In setup it connects to the router but not the internet. All other devices connect fine including: Wii, laptop, etc

when I log into the router (Thomson 585v8) I can see the mac address of the TV/dongle and I've tried to ping the tv and sometimes nothing and other times I get a 50% loss.

I've tried the auto setup which lets it assign IP/DNS settings but this didn't work, so I tried setting my own, but can't get that to work either

IP 192.168.1.64
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.1.254
DNS 212.159.6.9

The TV setup says "Local connection is completed. But cannot connect to the Internet. Check the DNS setting from Network Setting and contact your Internet service provider to use Internet service."

The following is from the e-Manual:

"If Your TV Fails to Connect to the Internet
Your TV may not be able to connect to the Internet because your ISP has permanently registered the MAC address (a unique identifying number) of your PC or modem, which it then authenticates each time you connect to the Internet as a way of preventing unauthorized access. As your TV has a different MAC address, your ISP can not authenticate its MAC address, and your TV can not connect. To resolve this problem, ask your ISP about the procedures required to connect devices other than a PC (such as your TV) to the Internet. If your Internet service provider requires an ID or password to connect to the Internet, your TV may not be able to connect to the Internet. If this is the case, you must enter your ID or
password when connecting to the Internet. The internet connection may fail because of a firewall problem. If this is the case, contact your Internet service provider. If you cannot connect to the Internet even after you have followed the procedures of your Internet service provider, please contact Samsung Electronics"

Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Ev wrote:it's insane how brutal the wireless is on PS3...it took 9 hours to download The Last of Us (which I hated, but that's a different story)

Wireless signals are inherently unreliable.  There's so many factors that play into connectivity, chief among them is distance to your router.  It actually isn't that difficult to run ethernet cables through a house if you get a little creative.  

Powerline ethernet is another possibility.

How does this work?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

wprager wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Looks like I'll be contacting Philips if I want Internet connected to my TV via WiFi.

I have an IP address for the device when I check network settings and it's not a distance issue because my laptop works fine from the same distance.

"...because my laptop ..." isn't remotely close to proof.  Every device is different.

However you said it connects to your router but just doesn't get access to the internet.  So it's not a signal issue.

So connecting to an Ethernet cable isn't going to resolve this issue then?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Found this on another forum and if you swap out Philips for Samsung it sounds like my problem.  It looks like Ethernet cable will provide me with the least intense head ache of all.

« on 15/03/2012, 09:29 »
I have a new Samsung D6100 smart tv which I'm trying to connect to the internet via a wifi dongle. In setup it connects to the router but not the internet. All other devices connect fine including: Wii, laptop, etc

when I log into the router (Thomson 585v8)  I can see the mac address of the TV/dongle and I've tried to ping the tv and sometimes nothing and other times I get a 50% loss.

I've tried the auto setup which lets it assign IP/DNS settings but this didn't work, so I tried setting my own, but can't get that to work either

IP 192.168.1.64
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.1.254
DNS 212.159.6.9

The TV setup says "Local connection is completed. But cannot connect to the Internet. Check the DNS setting from Network Setting and contact your Internet service provider to use Internet service."

The following is from the e-Manual:
 
"If Your TV Fails to Connect to the Internet
Your TV may not be able to connect to the Internet because your ISP has permanently registered the MAC address (a unique identifying number) of your PC or modem, which it then authenticates each time you connect to the Internet as a way of preventing unauthorized access. As your TV has a different MAC address, your ISP can not authenticate its MAC address, and your TV can not connect. To resolve this problem, ask your ISP about the procedures required to connect devices other than a PC (such as your TV) to the Internet. If your Internet service provider requires an ID or password to connect to the Internet, your TV may not be able to connect to the Internet. If this is the case, you must enter your ID or
password when connecting to the Internet. The internet connection may fail because of a firewall problem. If this is the case, contact your Internet service provider. If you cannot connect to the Internet even after you have followed the procedures of your Internet service provider, please contact Samsung Electronics"

Cap'n Clutch wrote:wired connection works fine.