On 07/09/2026 19:36, John Rumm wrote:
On 07/09/2026 18:46, ARW wrote:Apparently Lou has 3 laptops but has no idea if any have HDMI. And she
On 07/09/2026 18:02, RJH wrote:
On 7 Sep 2026 at 14:41:24 BST, Pamela wrote:
On 00:29-a 3 Sep 2026, John Rumm said:
On 02/09/2026 17:54, ARW wrote:
So how do you do it?
House has no internet but the phone signal is good.
TV has LAN port and HDMI but no wifi.
It's only for a couple of days so cheapest way possible is best.
There are a few ways to do this....
It depends a bit on the capabilities of the TV, and the phone.
Some TVs can be connected to a network and will be visible on the
network as a device you can "cast" to. If the TV can do this, then I >>>>>> would go for a standalone wifi access point. It can be used to create >>>>>> a wifi network, that the phone can join, and also connect to the TV >>>>>> via ethernet.
The device needs to be in Access Point mode. Importantly it also
needs to have its internal DHCP server enabled - so that it can hand >>>>>> out IP addresses to both the ethernet and wifi devices connected to >>>>>> it. Once the phone and network are on the network, use the cast icon >>>>>> in the netflix app on the phone.
If the TV can't act as a cast target by itself, then you may need two >>>>>> bits of kit - a "mifi" style mobile mobile network wifi router (with >>>>>> a sim card (real or virtual)), that can create a hotspot joined to a >>>>>> 4G/5G mobile network. You will also need something like an old
chromecast or amazon fire tv stick that will plug into the TV's HDMI >>>>>> and give it a wifi capability plus software to make it look like a >>>>>> device you can stream to.
As the TV has an HDMI port I suspect it's easier and more reliable to >>>>> use a TV stick (Fire TV, Roku, etc) to stream Netflix direct from the >>>>> router. It would save some fiddly configuring. I know this isn't
exactly what the OP asked.
+1 - can save a lot of bother. I know people who pack a Firestick on
their
travels . . .
Still considering the options.
We do have a laptop.
If that has an HDMI port (or DVI), then plug that into the TV, and
connect it to a hotspot on the phone or a mifi style device. Job done.
Use netflix etc on the web and use the TV as the main screen. (Windows
Key + P to cycle through the combinations of internal screen,
external, or both)
is at work now until Sunday.
ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently Lou has 3 laptops but has no idea if any have HDMI. And she
is at work now until Sunday.
If the laptops are made in the last 10 years, they probably have USB-C and a cheap USB-C to HDMI cable/dongle can usually be used, eg:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cuszwee-HDMI-Cable-1-8M-Type-C/dp/B0G1YFN97X
(no experience of that particular model)
On 10/09/2026 19:22, Theo wrote:
ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
Apparently Lou has 3 laptops but has no idea if any have HDMI. And she
is at work now until Sunday.
If the laptops are made in the last 10 years, they probably have USB-C and a
cheap USB-C to HDMI cable/dongle can usually be used, eg:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cuszwee-HDMI-Cable-1-8M-Type-C/dp/B0G1YFN97X
(no experience of that particular model)
A big caveat to attach to those - generally they assume that the USB
port also has thunderbolt, and hence can send out video via the USB connector. Older laptops probably won't have that and the adaptor won't work.
You can get what are in effect graphics cards that can connect via USB,
and with the addition of some "Display link" drivers can then output
video that way. By devices that support that (some high end docking stations) tend to be about 4 times the price of a basic on that only
does thunderbolt video over USB C.
On 10/09/2026 18:21, ARW wrote:
On 07/09/2026 19:36, John Rumm wrote:
On 07/09/2026 18:46, ARW wrote:Apparently Lou has 3 laptops but has no idea if any have HDMI. And she
On 07/09/2026 18:02, RJH wrote:
On 7 Sep 2026 at 14:41:24 BST, Pamela wrote:
On 00:29-a 3 Sep 2026, John Rumm said:
On 02/09/2026 17:54, ARW wrote:
There are a few ways to do this....
So how do you do it?
House has no internet but the phone signal is good.
TV has LAN port and HDMI but no wifi.
It's only for a couple of days so cheapest way possible is best. >>>>>>>
It depends a bit on the capabilities of the TV, and the phone.
Some TVs can be connected to a network and will be visible on the >>>>>>> network as a device you can "cast" to. If the TV can do this, then I >>>>>>> would go for a standalone wifi access point. It can be used to
create
a wifi network, that the phone can join, and also connect to the TV >>>>>>> via ethernet.
The device needs to be in Access Point mode. Importantly it also >>>>>>> needs to have its internal DHCP server enabled - so that it can hand >>>>>>> out IP addresses to both the ethernet and wifi devices connected to >>>>>>> it. Once the phone and network are on the network, use the cast icon >>>>>>> in the netflix app on the phone.
If the TV can't act as a cast target by itself, then you may need >>>>>>> two
bits of kit - a "mifi" style mobile mobile network wifi router (with >>>>>>> a sim card (real or virtual)), that can create a hotspot joined to a >>>>>>> 4G/5G mobile network. You will also need something like an old
chromecast or amazon fire tv stick that will plug into the TV's HDMI >>>>>>> and give it a wifi capability plus software to make it look like a >>>>>>> device you can stream to.
As the TV has an HDMI port I suspect it's easier and more reliable to >>>>>> use a TV stick (Fire TV, Roku, etc) to stream Netflix direct from the >>>>>> router. It would save some fiddly configuring. I know this isn't
exactly what the OP asked.
+1 - can save a lot of bother. I know people who pack a Firestick
on their
travels . . .
Still considering the options.
We do have a laptop.
If that has an HDMI port (or DVI), then plug that into the TV, and
connect it to a hotspot on the phone or a mifi style device. Job
done. Use netflix etc on the web and use the TV as the main screen.
(Windows Key + P to cycle through the combinations of internal
screen, external, or both)
is at work now until Sunday.
Bit late now, but for future reference I often use this to tease out of people what connectors they have:
https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Computer_screen_wiring
| Sysop: | Amessyroom |
|---|---|
| Location: | Fayetteville, NC |
| Users: | 74 |
| Nodes: | 6 (0 / 6) |
| Uptime: | 02:23:23 |
| Calls: | 1,194 |
| Files: | 1,353 |
| D/L today: |
2 files (1,590K bytes) |
| Messages: | 291,157 |