It plugs into the firestick micro usb port and then has a dongle that provides and ethernet port and another micro usb port for the power
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I did not know that. Water under the bridge now that I've installed a mesh network. But I'm curious. How exactly do you use an external Ethernet adapter with a FireTV Stick?
nether do i on the fire stick...I did not know that. Water under the bridge now that I've installed a mesh network. But I'm curious. How exactly do you use an external Ethernet adapter with a FireTV Stick?
If you consider Wi-fi a threat to life and limb, most Fire TV sticks support an external Ethernet adapter ($12 and up) and even with a 4K stick, that adds up to less than a Raspberry Pi 4 kit. There are also dozens of "media streamers" available that have fairly full-featured remotes that fall in between the Fire TV stick and the Shield.Do you want to play video games? This is why I can't stress enough the importance of telling us what you want and letting us go hog wild with the best way to get there (given the conditions you impose).
The sticks are perhaps as good as the Shield when it comes to what most people have available on their home media server. The Shield may excel on the highest quality content (4K with HDR and >6 channel sound) but you're probably going to want a much better server than you're daily driver Pee Cee to make that happen.
There are lots of online sources for serviceable refurbished computers for under $300. Something with a 4th generation or later i5 and 8GB of RAM should do just fine. The only complication may be your unwillingness to install the software and that could cost you. This takes away any worries that someone gaming might hurt the server performance.so if i am wrong about using my $400 0 computer for a server. i will only spend $400 for a plex server. due to the high ass cost of my computer.... any ideas? i could add a 3rd shield and do this...
There are lots of online sources for serviceable refurbished computers for under $300. Something with a 4th generation or later i5 and 8GB of RAM should do just fine. The only complication may be your unwillingness to install the software and that could cost you. This takes away any worries that someone gaming might hurt the server performance.
How much free hard drive space do you have in your computer?
You need to be careful about spending a lot of time on YouTube watching reviews as they get stale quickly and the suck a lot of time.
Hey dude. I'm not sure if you understand that if you put Plex Media Server on your pc that it can still function as a regular computer.
Instead of running around the rim of the pool wondering how to swim. Jump in. Or wait until gramps tosses you in.
Being 100% nice and 30% funny here. I tried OpenNAS and it dedicated the whole computer as a media server.
Look at the HCL for Plex. See if your pc has the "oomph" for it. Remeber. Kodi started out as XBMC.
But the bottom line is if you live in the USA, beware torrents ANYTHING. Unless you already have a VPN.
And sure. I use wired Ethernet as much as I can. If all of your wifi stuff is crammed close together....no wonder you mention interference. Spread it out.
My wifi works pretty good. I have Ethernet/otg adapters for Amazon streamers here. They work alright where I have cat cable close by.
I live in an old old farm house. Who wants to string cable in one of these?
But also have repurposed DD-WRT routers setup as repeaters, client bridges. No biggie. Jump in.
Unwillingness.unwillingness? i do not want to learn lennox. i have had to learn too many languages in my 50 years.
It is also a time suck that doesn't always do a good job of introducing you to what's new and interesting in favor of things that some individual (or individuals) spent the time to do a video on.I have learned countless things on you tube. it is an invaluable asset
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