Access points?

DampDog · 10 May 2011 at 17:12

Appologies in advance for not really knowing where to post this one.

Bought a Panasonic TV a little while back that has a lan port and a couple of USB ports. Now Panasonic do a little wireless usb dongle that you can use to connect wirelessly should you want to, to access BBc-Iplayer and such.

Thing is Panasonic dongle is close to £100, and other wireless usb's appear not to be supported.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DY-WL10E-K-Facilitates-Wireless-Capability/dp/B003922QY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305043861&sr=8-1

So knowing absolutely nothing about is could I use a wireless access port such as this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-028-TP&groupid=46&catid=1837&subcat=

And simpley connect to the TV's lan port? Or is that just not what what they're for?

DampDog · 11 May 2011 at 09:03

Kipper67 said:
Either that or have you thought about powerline adapters ?

That was my first thought, but I'm basically skint at the moment so was looking for "cheap n cheerfull"

After a bit of digging this looks like it's going to be the best alternative, apparently the Panasonic dongle is based on this one and people are having good results.

DampDog · 12 May 2011 at 11:02

Appoligies, I missed adding the link to the panasonic alternative dongle. It would appear that now people have twigged it's compatible the price has magically gone up £10-20...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RLC7WO/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1

DampDog · 16 May 2011 at 09:15

andy_mk3 said:
Thought about using home plugs?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=nw-018-tp&groupid=46&catid=1604&subcat=

cheers andy, yes it is some thing i was looking at but put aside as because i only have a single mains outlet behind the pc, that already has an 8 way safeblock plugged into it. as they recommend they go straight into socket i sort of dismissed them.
but just by chance over the weekend came across these. (pass through)

http://www.****.com/products/bt-com...le&utm_medium=product+search&utm_content=Q200

As my router is a BT home hub thought they'd be ideal.

Little more digging and Amazon where knocking em out cheaper still, so bit the bullet and ordered a pair.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001M06Y0M/ref=oss_product

Once they arrive I'll let you know how they go, bit more than I wanted to pay but that's because I skint at the mo, but at least it's on the plastic..

Cheers for the advice.