Connecting Samsung TV to LAN

[dfk]

Hi, I want to connect a Samsung UA40D5000 PRXXM TV (with LAN port) to internet/LAN but my router is on a different floor.

How can I use another router (WRT54GL) to connect wirelessly to my network? I would like other devices to still connect to the main router SSID though.

Something roughly like this:

 

[sizzling]

Best way would be powerline adapters

 

[smorizio]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBW3P9W/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_pa_2?pf_rd_p=1944687682&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0079KZZKO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=02RHJNN1R0WDWJ209661

in the tv owners guild also list three usb wireless stick you plug into the usb 2.0 ports.

 

[dfk]

I'm aware of the usb stick (not available anymore locally) and powerline but it's costlier than using an existing router, perhaps I should've mentioned earlier.

I dont mind spending time setting it up, just not sure what to set in the TV's IP/DNS settings, and whether the connected router has to be set to another mode to connect TV to LAN network through wifi.

 

[jsmithepa]

but it's costlier than using an existing router

An existing router will only work if it has a CLIENT MODE, consult router's manual.

Also Samsung TV is been known to work on Samsung's brand WIFI adapters only, please verify.

 

[dfk]

I used a spare TL-WR702N in the end, which can be set to client mode. It works with Samsung Allshare/Serviio. The WRT54GL could work too if configured as wireless ethernet bridge. I've tried other generic USB adapters and it didnt work.