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Morticia

Morticia

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Our new TVs say they are connected to the inn's WiFi system. What does this mean? We really don't need anymore load on the routers.
Also, does this mean guests can use the WiFi to access their online movie accounts?
 
I am not 'tech' but I believe it means they can watch movies, tv, things on youtube with their own accounts using your wifi. And I don't know how you'd prevent that.
 
seashanty said:
I am not 'tech' but I believe it means they can watch movies, tv, things on youtube with their own accounts using your wifi. And I don't know how you'd prevent that..
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I think that might be it but I'd like to know how that works. In case someone tries it and it doesn't work, they will ask.
I also think it's a way for the satellite company to track usage, which I'm not as happy about. It's something they hooked up. The TV didn't do it on its own.
 
Is there an option in your router to block the mac address of the TV's?
On my Netgear router there is an options to block addresses, can email a screen shot of the page if that would help.
 
Morticia said:
seashanty said:
I am not 'tech' but I believe it means they can watch movies, tv, things on youtube with their own accounts using your wifi. And I don't know how you'd prevent that..
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I think that might be it but I'd like to know how that works. In case someone tries it and it doesn't work, they will ask.
I also think it's a way for the satellite company to track usage, which I'm not as happy about. It's something they hooked up. The TV didn't do it on its own.
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Himself has a "smart" TV. When setting it up, it asked if we wanted to enable the wifi. I said no because I did not want it tracking us (although it probably does anyway).
 
JimBoone said:
Is there an option in your router to block the mac address of the TV's?
On my Netgear router there is an options to block addresses, can email a screen shot of the page if that would help..
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Thanks! We know how to do that. Hadn't thought to try that, tho.
 
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Want to give me a link to the specs for the TV?.
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I'd like to but their mobile website doesn't work. And there's no link to the full site.
Try this
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So, on the specs of the TV it says no wifi, no lan, no internet. So that's not built into the TV. How about the satellite TV box... is that what's asking for wifi?
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Yes, it's the satellite box that connected. What you're saying is the TV can't do anything with that info it's strictly the box that's connected to the tv that's doing the communicating, right?
It's not communicating with the tv so the TV can do other things, it's talking to the mother ship.
 
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
Want to give me a link to the specs for the TV?.
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I'd like to but their mobile website doesn't work. And there's no link to the full site.
Try this
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So, on the specs of the TV it says no wifi, no lan, no internet. So that's not built into the TV. How about the satellite TV box... is that what's asking for wifi?
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Yes, it's the satellite box that connected. What you're saying is the TV can't do anything with that info it's strictly the box that's connected to the tv that's doing the communicating, right?
It's not communicating with the tv so the TV can do other things, it's talking to the mother ship.
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The TV doesn't have any of those capabilities at all. It's just... a TV. It's all the cable box.
 
One of my TVs connects to my wi-fi. It lets them access Netflix, YouTube, etc. through the TV.
 
BTW. Just assume your guests are connecting to Netflix on their own accounts on their PCs, tablets and phones anyway. Connecting on the TV doesn't use more bandwidth. Netflix adjusts according to available bandwidth.
 
Generic said:
BTW. Just assume your guests are connecting to Netflix on their own accounts on their PCs, tablets and phones anyway. Connecting on the TV doesn't use more bandwidth. Netflix adjusts according to available bandwidth..
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I guess I was thinking all of the gadgets AND the TV's would now be on the routers. So multiple streaming attempts in each room.
But if Netflix adjusts then no one is streaming anything. Everyone is just buffering.
I can't even get YouTube to work without buffering.
 
Morticia said:
Generic said:
BTW. Just assume your guests are connecting to Netflix on their own accounts on their PCs, tablets and phones anyway. Connecting on the TV doesn't use more bandwidth. Netflix adjusts according to available bandwidth..
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I guess I was thinking all of the gadgets AND the TV's would now be on the routers. So multiple streaming attempts in each room.
But if Netflix adjusts then no one is streaming anything. Everyone is just buffering.
I can't even get YouTube to work without buffering.
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Netflix actually does buffer, but the size of the stream is dictated by the speed of the available connection and will adjust up and down based on available traffic. So if you don't have the bandwidth they may just be getting 240p and likely don't realize it. Where you would see it is in sequences with a lot of speed. And details in things like grass which are blurred by fractals. Of course by now all this reading has bored you....
 
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
BTW. Just assume your guests are connecting to Netflix on their own accounts on their PCs, tablets and phones anyway. Connecting on the TV doesn't use more bandwidth. Netflix adjusts according to available bandwidth..
Click to expand...
I guess I was thinking all of the gadgets AND the TV's would now be on the routers. So multiple streaming attempts in each room.
But if Netflix adjusts then no one is streaming anything. Everyone is just buffering.
I can't even get YouTube to work without buffering.
.
Click to expand...
Netflix actually does buffer, but the size of the stream is dictated by the speed of the available connection and will adjust up and down based on available traffic. So if you don't have the bandwidth they may just be getting 240p and likely don't realize it. Where you would see it is in sequences with a lot of speed. And details in things like grass which are blurred by fractals. Of course by now all this reading has bored you....
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Generic said:
Netflix actually does buffer, but the size of the stream is dictated by the speed of the available connection and will adjust up and down based on available traffic. So if you don't have the bandwidth they may just be getting 240p and likely don't realize it. Where you would see it is in sequences with a lot of speed. And details in things like grass which are blurred by fractals. Of course by now all this reading has bored you....
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Always good to know stuff. It'll stick in my head and come back out when I need it.
 
Generic said:
Morticia said:
Generic said:
BTW. Just assume your guests are connecting to Netflix on their own accounts on their PCs, tablets and phones anyway. Connecting on the TV doesn't use more bandwidth. Netflix adjusts according to available bandwidth..
Click to expand...
I guess I was thinking all of the gadgets AND the TV's would now be on the routers. So multiple streaming attempts in each room.
But if Netflix adjusts then no one is streaming anything. Everyone is just buffering.
I can't even get YouTube to work without buffering.
.
Click to expand...
Netflix actually does buffer, but the size of the stream is dictated by the speed of the available connection and will adjust up and down based on available traffic. So if you don't have the bandwidth they may just be getting 240p and likely don't realize it. Where you would see it is in sequences with a lot of speed. And details in things like grass which are blurred by fractals. Of course by now all this reading has bored you....
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Generic said:
Netflix actually does buffer, but the size of the stream is dictated by the speed of the available connection and will adjust up and down based on available traffic. So if you don't have the bandwidth they may just be getting 240p and likely don't realize it. Where you would see it is in sequences with a lot of speed. And details in things like grass which are blurred by fractals. Of course by now all this reading has bored you....
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Thanks! Nice to know if/when this comes up.
 
Gomez disconnected the TV router from the WiFi, nothing happened. We're good to go.
 

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