I read the thread on buying a dongle and connecting the ethernet to the TV's USB via a Belkin dongle:
The dongle that RokuShawn recommends has been discontinued for a new product here:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-USB-Ethern ... et+adapter
I bought this new dongle and hooked up to my Sharp 43 inch Roku TV.
I've done the system restart, the factory reset, and the reboot to no avail.
I called Sharp and they say this will not work, that there's no way to get drivers into the TV, but isn't the belkin dongle "driverless"?
Is there another dongle that doesn't require drivers?
Is there an ethernet to HDMI that would work?
Has anyone else had success with a Sharp Roku TV?
"rkuser2128" wrote:
Hi,
I just bought the 43" Sharp Roku TV from Best Buy today. The first USB dongle didn't work (a 3.0 USB to ethernet adapter), then I tried the one I had connected to out WII U. Success!!
The brand is "Plugable" and the Model is USB2-E100 (sold at Newegg and Amazon for $12).
Just hook up the adapter, go into Setting -> System settings -> Power -> System Restart
I knew it worked right away because the Home screen previously stated "Not Connected" in the top right of the screen and after the restart, it listed the current time. No need to go into Netflix and check the connection as others have written.
http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet ... B00484IEJS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 2XB12C5920
"renojim" wrote:
I just ordered the $2 one ($2.80 Canadian). I'll post whether it works or not when it gets here in a month.![]()
-JT
"jayman" wrote:
This one also works:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-USB-Ethern ... s=f4U047bt
Was able to verify it on the router via the roku ID #. Just followed the procedure previously mentioned and it worked.
"renojim" wrote:
I just ordered the $2 one ($2.80 Canadian). I'll post whether it works or not when it gets here in a month.![]()
"Dagwood" wrote:
I use a Plugable USB2-E100. $12 on amazon. It works just fine and is small enough that I attached it to the back of the TV with a command strip. Everyonce in a while the TV will go back to Wifi, but I think that has to do with an unreliable powerline adapter bringing in the ethernet signal. I restart the TV from the power menu and it syncsback up.