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Configure netgear to my smart tv
I recently bought a samsung link stick to connect my smart tv to the internet wirelessly. I was told my the Netgear support that I will need to configure my netgear router to connect to my television...
HiThere22 wrote:You are still incorrect. I know for a fact, because I work as Tier 2 rep for CC, everyday I get calls related to this issue and DMZ with a static IP will fix the issue or PF. Same thing related to network security mode, a device will say connected but not to the internet. Again you are wrong.
Since you seem to be so sure that you are correct that getting a Smart TV with a Samsung LinkStick connected to the Internet requires ports to be opened, perhaps you can share the specific port numbers with us and the reason they need to be opened. My Samsung TV has never required any ports to be opened in order to access the Internet.
TheEther wrote:
HiThere22 wrote:You are still incorrect. I know for a fact, because I work as Tier 2 rep for CC, everyday I get calls related to this issue and DMZ with a static IP will fix the issue or PF. Same thing related to network security mode, a device will say connected but not to the internet. Again you are wrong.
Since you seem to be so sure that you are correct that getting a Smart TV with a Samsung LinkStick connected to the Internet requires ports to be opened, perhaps you can share the specific port numbers with us and the reason they need to be opened. My Samsung TV has never required any ports to be opened in order to access the Internet.
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