Connecting Panasonic BD player to internet

[chudleighpaul]

My BD player is in the lounge and my computer and router in the dining room, so connecting via ethernet cable is not a proposition.

I have plugged a Netgear wireless USB adapter into the USB socket on the Panny, but it does not work.

Any one any suggestions?

 

[Andrew Everard]

You need a wireless Ethernet bridge, which will connect to the player's Ethernet port and connect to the wireless network.

 

[colin563]

i use the netgear homplug system with my pan bd player & pioneer amp

the 4 port powerline 200 av xav1004

and the homeplug xav101

 

[michael hoy]

Hi. Check this http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=2375 I used this on my Panasonic BDP works fine.

 

[bigboss]

2 replies even before I started typing!!

The USB port on your Panasonic player will not work with USB dongles to connect to the internet. As stated by Andrew & Colin563, the 3 best options currently are (check the links for examples):

1) A long ethernet cable, which is not always practical (certainly not in your case)

2) A Homeplug

3) A wireless ethernet bridge

 

[Anonymous]

It's worth adding that the Panasonic will also need an SD card with at least 1GB of available space if the OP wants to access BD-Live features. A suitable card won't be expensive, of course - around a fiver - but it's an essential purchase just the same.

 

[chudleighpaul]

Many thanks for the replies

 

[chudleighpaul]

Tried ethernet bridge, but spent ages on phone to helpline but it would not link to my Sky router.

Got home plug device, and that works fine.

Wish I had tried that first!