If your Philips TV with Smart TV (Android TV) does not have a built-in Wi-Fi adapter for connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi, then the TV can be connected to the Internet using a network cable. Of course, you can buy an external, branded adapter for your Philips TV, and then you can connect to the router wirelessly.
But, if the router is not far from the TV, if it is not difficult to lay a network cable, then you can easily connect the TV to the router using a LAN cable. By the way, such a cable should be included with the router. True, it is usually short there. If you need a long network cable, you can buy one. Usually, in stores that sell computers, they can easily crimp the cable to the length you need.
If you can't pull the cable from the router, then see if your Philips TV can support Wi-Fi. I wrote about it in this article.
Alternatively, if you have an extra Wi-Fi router, then it can be configured as a receiver (Zyxel), or in bridge mode (Tp-Link). Place it near the TV, and connect them with a network cable. The router will receive Wi-Fi internet from your main router, and transmit it via cable to your Philips TV.
You can connect the cable from the Internet provider directly to the TV. And the internet will work. But provided that your ISP uses the Dynamic IP connection technology. If you have PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, then the TV will not be able to pick up such a connection. You will need a router.
Connect your Philips TV to your router using a cable
Take a network cable. Connect one end on the router to the LAN connector, and the other to the network connector on your TV. On my Philips 43PUS7150 / 12 TV, the network connector is signed asNetwork.
We just connect the router to the TV.
Press the button on the remote control "Home"to open Smart TV, and scroll to the very bottom, there will be Settings. Please select Wired and wireless networks.
Choose an item Wired or Wi-Fi, and press the arrow to the right.
Next, select the item Network connection.
Choose an item Wired.
The TV will establish a connection to the router. If everything connects, just select Complete.
That's all. The TV is connected to the Internet. You can watch online movies, set up watching movies from your computer, open websites in a browser, install programs and games on Android TV, etc.
If the TV does not connect to the Internet, then check if the network cable is well connected. Also, check if the router is working. You can connect the Internet to a computer, for example, to make sure everything works.
