Discussion topic: No broadband, would a wifi tv dongle work?
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‎11 Jan 2024 12:38 AM
We're moving house tomorrow and have been told the next available date to connect our broadband there is in 2-3 weeks, I understand we may get live tv on sky glass without the router but was wondering if buying a tv wifi dongle would let us watch the tv as normal until the broadband is installed? Thanks in advance
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‎11 Jan 2024 08:38 AM - last edited: ‎11 Jan 2024 08:56 AM
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You would need a cellular router ('portable hotspot') rather than any 'dongle': you can't plug anything like that into the television itself, although a cellular router with ethernet is an (expensive) option. Tethering from a mobile phone might work too, but both of these rely on data arriving from local 4G or 5G being fast enough.
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