How to connect wired device to wifi network?

Hi,

I have an older model TV that only has a wired LAN port, but no wifi. Is there any adapter that I could use to connect it to a wifi network? I'd rather not run an UTP cable to it around the entire house.

I assume regular APs don't work the other way round, right?

I suspect this can be configured to do what I desire, but I'm not 100% sure. I don't want the TV to go on the Internet, it just needs to see the media server on the network.

Thanks

I use a Netgear WiFi extender for this exact purpose to connect some hardware in my garage.

Extender or powerline adapter. An old router with ddwrt can also be used as a repeater/extender but takes some setting up.

I use a chromecast for this very purpose. For example, I cast things from my Plex server.

ryan_975 said:

I use a Netgear WiFi extender for this exact purpose to connect some hardware in my garage.

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That might work.

Do you have coax for cable (not satellite) at the TV and somewhere close to a wired ethernet connection? Pick up a couple MOCA 2.0 adapters (and a MOCA filter and maybe replacement splitters).

The official thing you are looking for is called a bridge.

It takes a WiFi network and provides a physical CAT5 wired connection.

Some extenders and routers have the capability to do this.