I hope a more tech-minded person out there can help me with this. I want to add a blu-ray player connected to the Internet so that I can download movies from Netflix, etc. I want to put this in my basement, which is one floor below and on the other side of the house from my router. I know I can add the player to my network, but I've heard that streaming doesn't work very well. I've been advised that I should use an Ethernet connection from the router, but I'm not anxious to run wire from one end of my house to another floor. Can I either add another router (since I have cable - FiOS - in the basement, or should I move the current router from the first floor to the basement, and then connect the router to the new player? I hope this question makes sense - I'm not very knowledgeable about this technology. Thanks for any help or advice you can offer.
Well it sounds like you already have a TV in that room, so my assumption is that you probably have a Verizon Cable Box in there too. If you do, then you might be able to use this method here.
It would be my preferred method if I were in your shoes.
So what you would do is purchase one of the following
The differences in those, are that the NIM 100 and the ECB2200 are both plug n play. No frills no thrills and easy to use, but a little more expensive.
The Actiontec 2nd router scenario is quite a bit cheaper, but takes some elbow grease to configure it.
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