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    How to connect laptop to the internet over 1.4 HDMI ?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by GalaxySII, Aug 10, 2012.

  1. GalaxySII

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    Hello
    I would like to know how to connect laptop to the internet over HDMI
    I have 1.4 HDMI supported laptop and I want to see how it really works

    this guy on youtube talks about it like OMG woow boom sper duper but he didnt replied to my question yet
    So am asking you guys who knows something about this
    Thnx
     
    GalaxySII, Aug 10, 2012
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    It may be technically possible but it doesn't make sense (at least I think so- bear with me for a while)

    HDMI 1.4 carries 100mbps Ethernet signal over a HDMI cable (which is a new type of cable- so using an old one won't cut it).
    It's meant to give you ability to connect your TV to internet in such a way that a Bluray player/HD decoder or whatever is connected to a router via a normal Ethernet port and then this Bluray player/HD decoder is connected to a TV via HDMI cable that carries not only audio and video but also enable TV to access the Internet.

    The reason why it doesn't seem to make sense for a laptop (at least in my opinion) is that you need a in-between device like a HD decoder that has a Ethernet ("in" port) and HDMI 1.4 port ("out" port) . If you connect your laptop to a device like that it should work but it seems rather inconvenient especially if you have a Gigabit Ethernet port in your notebook.
     
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    Yeah I know about cables that it needs to be 1.4 that's why I wrote 1.4 .. But I was thinking about it, that this is useless..
    this guy talking about this cables like wooow and nothing about internet just says on bag.. CablingPlus.com HDMI 1.4 High Speed Cable with Ethernet HD - YouTube

    Am asking only because new macbook pro retina doesnt have LAN port so .. and there is HDMI 1.4 .. so it might be connected over it .. But I believe it is NOT supported :)
     
    GalaxySII, Aug 10, 2012
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    A USB to Ethernet adapter is the answer to your problems
     
    tijo, Aug 10, 2012
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    no it s NOT problem I just curious and want to know solutions .. no need to bee harsh ..
    you say usb to LAN .. does retina mac has ethernet controller?

    EDIT : just found answer .. It is not usb but t-bolt its faster.

    But now I realized what was purpose of thread.. that internet over HDMI is useless ! nobody is using it ..

    Apple Thunderbolt to Gb Ethernet Adapter + Benchmarks - YouTube
     
    GalaxySII, Aug 10, 2012
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    You would need an HDMI in to do this anyway, not out.
     
    Quix Omega, Aug 13, 2012
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