@tambey64
Nobody is familiar with everything. Don't sweat it.
To set up a Roku device, you need a remote. That includes connecting to a network. You can only connect to a network with a remote.
How to get a remote depends on a couple of things. Is it a stick? That is, does the Roku device have an HDMP jack on the end, and it plug directly into an HDMI port on a TV. If it's a Stick, you'll need a Voice Remote ($20). If it's not a stick, and uses and HDMI cable to connect to a TV, then you could get a cheap universal remote from Dollar General, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, or most anywhere. Just make sure it supports Roku. It'll say so on the packaging.
Compare that to the price of a new Roku. It'll be cheaper to get a remote, of course, but maybe not that much cheaper.
On the other hand, if you get a cheap remote, use the Roku, like it, you may decide to get a second one, and move the hand-me-down to a spare room. And, if you don't like it, you have a spare remote for your TV.
DBDukes
Roku Community Streaming Expert
Note: I am not a Roku employee.
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