Hi again. Hope everyone is well and safe.
I have a Samsung Blu-ray player that is exhibiting spotty wireless connectivity. I noticed, more than once, when I went to use the Netflix app via the BD player I would get a "wireless network not connected" message. This got me thinking about improving all equipment to a wired set up for all the AV stuff. I have since gotten Amazon Fire so I don't need the app via the BD player, but I've noticed that the picture has this weird blotchiness in the background (kind of like it is pixelating in blotches ??) when watching something on Netflix via the Fire TV.
I was able to get the BD player connected to the wireless network last night and the Netflix picture (same show for consistency) through the BD player was way better than what I saw through the FireTV. This leads to my first question: Is it worth the effort to switch over to wired from wireless? Will any of these issues be fixed by going wired or are they independent of connection?
Along with the Blu-ray and Fire TV there is a Samsung 1080p TV, a Yamaha AVR and a Bell Fibe set top box. The Fire TV is attached to the AVR so the sound gets processed through the AVR. . I have a Cisco (I think??) modem laying around somewhere that I can use to help make the connections, if it is needed.
If the answers to question #1 above says go wired, Is it a matter of running a cable from existing Bell modem to the Cisco modem and then running wires to each device from there or is there way more involved? Thanks
I have a Samsung Blu-ray player that is exhibiting spotty wireless connectivity. I noticed, more than once, when I went to use the Netflix app via the BD player I would get a "wireless network not connected" message. This got me thinking about improving all equipment to a wired set up for all the AV stuff. I have since gotten Amazon Fire so I don't need the app via the BD player, but I've noticed that the picture has this weird blotchiness in the background (kind of like it is pixelating in blotches ??) when watching something on Netflix via the Fire TV.
I was able to get the BD player connected to the wireless network last night and the Netflix picture (same show for consistency) through the BD player was way better than what I saw through the FireTV. This leads to my first question: Is it worth the effort to switch over to wired from wireless? Will any of these issues be fixed by going wired or are they independent of connection?
Along with the Blu-ray and Fire TV there is a Samsung 1080p TV, a Yamaha AVR and a Bell Fibe set top box. The Fire TV is attached to the AVR so the sound gets processed through the AVR. . I have a Cisco (I think??) modem laying around somewhere that I can use to help make the connections, if it is needed.
If the answers to question #1 above says go wired, Is it a matter of running a cable from existing Bell modem to the Cisco modem and then running wires to each device from there or is there way more involved? Thanks