Internet connections
Contact your Broadband service provider
NOTICE: If you don’t have Internet service by your local provider, please order a
Required speed (effective): at least 1.5 Mbps for SD and 6Mbps for HD picture quality, respectively.
Select wired or wireless connection
If the Cable/DSL modem is close to the TV and you have only one TV set, you may choose a wired connection. If the Cable/DSL modem is far from the TV and/or you have more TVs in the house, you may want to use a wireless network.
Connecting to the internet
ABasic connection
If you are not using the network for connecting anything else but the TV, you could just connect the TV directly to the Cable/DSL Ethernet connection (see schematic below).
BAdvanced wired connection
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV, you should use a router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
CAdvanced wireless connection 1
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV, you could also use a wireless router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
DAdvanced wireless connection 2
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV, you could also use a wireless LAN adapter and Access point to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
Router
Internet | D | Ethernet |
|
| cable |
Wireless
Repeater
AInternet
Cable/
DSL modem
BInternet
Cable/
DSL modem
CInternet
Cable/
DSL modem
Viewing
VIERA CASTTM
Example of Network connection
Back of the TV | Network Camera |
*About wireless LAN (p. 16)
Internet
Ethernet cable
Internet equipment
Router/
Access point
*Models capable of a wireless LAN connection are also available.
Set Internet setting (LAN) for connected equipment with Internet equipment if you need. *You cannot set Internet setting
Cable/DSL modem
from this TV.
For more details on the external equipment’s connections, please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment
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