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Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:14:05 GMT

Hello there I'm a new plusnet customer and I'm trying to connect the router via Ethernet cable provided to my LG smart TV its a 2012 3D smart TV model number 42LM615T but I'm getting nowhere never done this with the tv before Ethernet cables are in correctly and the tv is saying it is connected but I can't get anything on it nothing is happening. Please could someone help me as I really want to get Netflix up and running.
Thank you for any help.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Mav — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:00:58 GMT

Moderator's note by Mike (Mav): This thread is now in the appropriate board.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:05:10 GMT

I'm lost how does a quotation help with my issue?

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Mav — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:10:32 GMT

@Ade1

I moved your thread from General Chat to the Tech Help board where you are more likely to get a helpful response.

As per our usual procedures I left a Moderator's note as way of explaining my actions.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:14:59 GMT

Thank you for your help. Just through me with "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain
He who feared he would not succeed sat still" just had no idea what this was for on the message received. Thanks again for taking the time to reply. 👍

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

cyrilclark1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:15:08 GMT

Hello Ade1,

This may help if you have not done it already. I Googled 'Connecting router to smart LG TV.'

There is quite a lot of Information on various sites. LG do their own support guide.

I sympathise - my TV is connected via WiFi through a set top box and I recently lost connection with the router. It took me quite a while to reconnect again.

Good luck.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:17:14 GMT

Hi thank you for your reply I have been through the internet follow a few processes with no luck. Thank you though.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Mav — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:18:19 GMT

@Ade1

That is part of my signature (it appears below the dotted line) and not part of the post itself

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:24:41 GMT

Hi I've noticed the internet searches for how to connect say press the smart button on the remote. There is no smart button on the remote but the tv is a smart tv 42" LG 3D smart TV its a 2012 model and is a fantastic TV which we have had since new I'm lost with what to do. 😞

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:26:02 GMT

Lol thanks that explains that. 😄

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Baldrick1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:37:03 GMT

wrote:
Hi I've noticed the internet searches for how to connect say press the smart button on the remote. There is no smart button on the remote but the tv is a smart tv 42" LG 3D smart TV its a 2012 model and is a fantastic TV which we have had since new I'm lost with what to do. 😞

It sounds as though you have not got the correct remote unit.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:49:33 GMT

Hello thanks for your comment about the remote it is the correct remote for the tv as the model number is inside the battery cover matching the tv. But thanks.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

gleneagles — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:57:43 GMT

There should be a menu, or settings on the tv which you can access via your remote.

Once in that menu there should be something which says network connections, from there you have to enter the code for your router to get access.

I have a LG tv but it's a more recent model so I am basing my answer on that.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:21:46 GMT

Thank you I have been through the settings as you stated, it doesn't ask for my router password though it takes me to a screen that I can either choose auto or manual. I've just ran a test and attached a photo of the message displayed.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Browni — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:23:42 GMT

If the model number (42LM615T) is correct, it's not a Smart TV, the next model up (620) is.

Have a look at the comments on Amazon.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:25:43 GMT

Hi attached is the settings menu still have the old box up the loft also checked yesterday states Smart Tv also states "Stream the programmes you want straight to the Tv via network connection like Netflix , YouTube etc. I'm lost with this.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Ade1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:28:50 GMT

Hi,
DNLA connectivity for streaming music, movies and pictures around your home network.
What is a DNLA connection is this like Ethernet? Thanks.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Browni — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:36:58 GMT

Have a look at the user manuals here.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

pjmarsh — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:29:15 GMT

Thank you I have been through the settings as you stated, it doesn't ask for my router password though it takes me to a screen that I can either choose auto or manual. I've just ran a test and attached a photo of the message displayed.

If you are connecting using an Ethernet cable then you don't need the password. That is for wifi.

For DNLA you need a DNLA server to host your music, video and photos. It's built into my NAS (Network Attached Storage), so I can access them on different devices around the house.

Re: Connecting router to LG smart TV

Baldrick1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:52:15 GMT

wrote:
Hi attached is the settings menu still have the old box up the loft also checked yesterday states Smart Tv also states "Stream the programmes you want straight to the Tv via network connection like Netflix , YouTube etc. I'm lost with this.

You could always give up and buy a streaming device such as an Amazon Firestick.