Configure netgear to my smart tv

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KernalJim wrote:

I can confirm the dmz did  fixed my Samsung TV  it said connected and everything passed but when I went to try netflix it didnt work, after doing the  dmz thing it connected :smileyvery-happy: thanks again!

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It's great that your Netflix works, but it's hard to imagine how the DMZ had anything to do with it working.  Only one device can be put into the DMZ.  If the DMZ was really required, then Netflix would work only on one TV/computer.  It would be silly if Samsung required their TV to be placed into the DMZ for Netflix to work.

Moreover, a device in the DMZ is unprotected by your router's firewall and, therefore, can be directly attacked by hackers.  Some Samsung TVs have built-in microphones for voice control.  Who knows if a hacker can remotely enable the microphone and eavesdrop on your conversations?  Does it seem farfetched?  Samsung got into a flap last year when it was discovered that voice commands could be transmitted through the network to an outside party.  Source: CNet article (link).  With security often being an afterthought on many Internet appliances, like Smart TV, it doesn't seem so farfetched.  It would not only be silly for Samsung to require their TVs to be directly exposed to the Internet, it would be unconscionable.

My advice is for you to remove your TV from the DMZ and re-test Netflix.  It should still work.