Can I make a wired media player "wireless" if I use a usb modem stick?

[hmunster123]

I have a Sony BDPS1700 WIRED Streaming Blu-Ray Disc Player (2016 Model). Is there any way to use this wirelessly? I have a wireless Vizio smart tv that I'm using it with. Otherwise I have to get a really long ethernet cord to go from the modem back to the media player(it's not near my computer modem). Any advice appreciated. Thank you.

 

[LilDog1291]

No way that I know of without introducing a crazy amount of audio lag and expensive adapters into the mix. It would be cheaper to just get a pair of bluetooth headphones if your TV supports bluetooth.

 

[hmunster123]

Oh no what I meant was I want to watch Netflix on the streaming player but it only supports "wired", meaning I have to drag an ethernet from the modem back to the media player which is in another room.

 

[jsmithepa]

Purchase an Access Point that has a "client mode," this adds WIFI to your ethernet-only BluRay.

But a new BR WIFI capable player may cost you just as much.

Just read your "USB stick." Read the manual, if it allows you then yes. Some do.

 

[americanaudiophile]

On of these should convert the ethernet port on the BD to wifi.
https/www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Universal-Ethernet-Adapter-GWU627/dp/B004UAKCS6
but it might be not much more to get a BD player, Roku, Chrome or Firestick, or Android TV box that would already have wifi and probably be much more up to date as a streamer.