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Samsung BD-C5300 connecting to WiFi

  • 03-10-2010 5:48pm
    #1
    Lorddrakul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭


    I got a Samsung BD-5300 Bluray player that has an Internet@TV service that allows it to play Internet content over a network link.

    It has a USB port on the front and the manual recommends an 802.11n dongle for connecting to WiFi.

    Now there is a samsung one recommended, but it says that it will handle B/G and N.

    Now, I have tried two different .11g dongles and one generic .11n dongle and under network the only option that shows up is wired network connection the Wifi option, as it says in the manual never appears.

    Anyone any experience of these things or similar?

    Do I need the Samsung specific dongle?

    Cheers,

    A


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  • #2
    Doodah7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    No answer to your specific question but I see HMV are selling this player with 6 bundled blu-ray discs for €112. Harvey Norman are charging €149 for the same one!!!


  • #3
    maggy_thatcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭maggy_thatcher


    Lorddrakul wrote: »
    I got a Samsung BD-5300 Bluray player that has an Internet@TV service that allows it to play Internet content over a network link.

    It has a USB port on the front and the manual recommends an 802.11n dongle for connecting to WiFi.

    Now there is a samsung one recommended, but it says that it will handle B/G and N.

    Now, I have tried two different .11g dongles and one generic .11n dongle and under network the only option that shows up is wired network connection the Wifi option, as it says in the manual never appears.

    Anyone any experience of these things or similar?

    Do I need the Samsung specific dongle?

    Cheers,

    A

    You need the specific Samsung one (or at least I did for one of their TVs). In the end though, I found that Powerline networking was much more reliable and is a lot faster. That could be due to the layout of the house though.


  • #4
    Lorddrakul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Lorddrakul


    maggy_thatcher wrote: »
    You need the specific Samsung one (or at least I did for one of their TVs). In the end though, I found that Powerline networking was much more reliable and is a lot faster. That could be due to the layout of the house though.

    Good point mate, hadn't thought of that!

    Cheers,
    LD


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