How to make my blue ray player wireless?

[jg8674]

So I want to watch Netflix on my TV, but my blue ray player is not wireless. It needs a connection to its Ethernet port. My wireless modem is in another room and I don't want to run a cat 5 cable through some wall to hook it up. Is there a device that connects to my Ethernet port on my netflix ready device to make it wireless or am i stuck with running a cable? what are my options?

[Rivers]

Get an AppleTV ($99) and connect that via HDMI cable to the TV. The AppleTV will get the wireless signal and has NetFlix (and a lot more) built in. Probably take 5 minutes to get it up and running. About 3 x 3 x 1" in size.

If you're anti-Apple, there may be other devices for similar function.

[high_revs]

i had the same dilemma where i would have to run a cable all the way across home. as many said in my thread, cable is the best way for the speeds.

you can do a wireless bridge. i just did about 2-3 weeks ago. ddwrt has the tutorial so just search for wireless bridge over there. then i run a cable from the wireless bridge to the tv and bluray (both have internet capability).

others here also suggested the product that connects to your outlet and you get network connectivity that way (signal over the electricity cables irrc). many seem to like it.

i liked the wireless bridge route because at a particular corner of the living room, the wifi signal is pretty weak. can't even stream from laptop at times. so now, i get wifi extended w/o having to move the laptop around to stream to tv. and you can have multiple ethernet ports if you convert a router to a wireless bridge (ports for tv, bluray, ps3, etc.)

[skale240]

Here is what I use to connect my Slingbox to my wireless network. It should work the same way for your blu ray player:

NETGEAR WNCE2001 Universal WiFi Internet Adapter

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-WNCE2001-Universal-Internet-Adapter/dp/B003KPBRRW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313453366&sr=8-1

I've used this at my parents house too for a cable box that required a network connection. Works perfect!

[Barbarossa]

what brand bluray?

I'd go with a wifi dongle (USB)

[MA2]

I would go with a wireless access point/bridge with switch.

Most integrated switch will be 3-4 ports, so leaves you a little room for expandability...
Here is one: http://www.netgear.com/home/products...nts/WN604.aspx

I actually have a wireless usb print sever with switch, would work for you also

[jramosbklyn]

I would get a powerline adapter. Pretty much what it does is plugs into a regular outlet this has a ethernet port. So you have one at your blu ray player and the other at your router. It uses the electrical wires in the wall as long ethernet cord to bridge the gap between the 2 devices. Plus IMO much more stable and faster connection than wireless. Here is a link to the first one i found on Amazon. Im sure you could find cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/ZyXEL-PLA401v3-HomePlug-Powerline-Wall-plug/dp/B0039NM5SK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1313480652&sr=1-1

[sholling]

Hard wire really is best but if you have a wireless N router I'd just buy one of these DLink DAP-1522 wireless bridges. It'll give you 4 ports to plug your Blu-Ray and any other devices you have into. I used one for a year and it worked as well as wireless can. If your wireless router isn't 802.11n then it's probably due for an update.

[Flyin Brian]

ROKU 2 HD, FTW

only $59. Been using one for about a year and it's great. I'm listening to Pandora on it right now.

[pbsmind]

Ditto the Roku, cost about the same as all the adapters, better netflix interface and you can get other channels (Amazon, UFC).