Philips Smart TV is worldwide known for the image quality and features built into the Smart TV platform. Some of the highlights of Philips Smart TV are SimplyShare (DLNA) to share multimedia content between devices, Net TV to access the app, faster dual-core processor and a remote control with integrated keyboard. Philips Smart TV also has a function in which a user can record digital broadcasts on a USB hard drive.
Smart TVs are not as smart as their name suggests. These high-definition TVs support various communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, Ethernet for Internet connectivity. These communication technologies also make them vulnerable when they access the Internet. A VPN service has a security level (also known as a VPN tunnel) for communication between media servers and Smart TVs when accessing the Internet. A VPN service ensures that your IP address is hidden and protected while you enjoy multimedia content streamed to your Smart TV.
Here are the steps to setup VPN connection on Philips Smart TV:
What you needed
- A laptop with wireless network adapter and RJ45 port
- Wireless Internet connection(through a router or ISP provider)
- A VPN service
- Cross-over Ethernet cable
You must proceed with the steps below only after you have configured a PPTP VPN connection on your laptop. Connect the Philips Smart TV to the laptop’s RJ45 port using a crossover Ethernet cable.
- On your laptop, click on Start->Control Panel->Network and Internet
- Click on Network and Sharing Center link
- Click on Local Area Connection listed under View your Active Networks
- Click on Properties
- Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”
- Click on Properties
- Click on radio button saying “ Obtain an IP address automatically”
Important Note: Keep the Default Gateway, DNS Server, Alternate DNS Server fields blank
- Click on VPN connection you have created
- Click on Properties
- Click on Sharing Tab
- Select “Allow other network users to connect through this computers internet connection”
- Under the Home Networking Connection, select Local Area Connection from the drop down menu.
- Make sure Establish a dial up connection is not marked and Allow other network users to control is unmarked
Important Note: Ensure the options “Establish a dial up connection” and “Allow other network users to control” is unmarked
Turn on your Philips Smart TV. Some Philips Smart TVs need a LAN adapter to connect to the laptop for a cross-over Ethernet cable connection.
- On your Philips Smart TV remote control, press Menu button
- Using the directional buttons on the remote, Navigate to
- Setup->Installation->Network->Network Selection
- Use the directional buttons on the remote to select Wired
- Press Menu to exit
Test the network connection by following the steps below:
- Press Menu on the remote control and use the directional keys to select Setup-> Installation-> Network-> Connection Test.
If the result of the test is Pass; means that the wired connection is set correctly. If the test result is Fail, it means that the Connection configuration must be verified.
- Press Menu to Exit
Follow the steps below to set up the correct connection configuration for the wired connection.
- Press Menu on the remote control and use directional buttons to navigate to
- Setup->Installation->Network->IP configuration.
- Select Manual in IP setting mode
- Enter IP Address, Subnet mask, Default gateway.
- Select Manual in DNS setting mode
- Enter Primary DNS, Secondary DNS.
- Press Menu to exit.
- Run the Connection Test again.