Panasonic WIFI USB Dongle - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

joey90210 · 2011-01-12, 05:50 PM

I have a 2010 Panasonic DMP-BD65 which is WIFI capable by adding the USB WIFI Dongle
DY-WL10.

1: Has anyone bought one and can confirm it works
2: The DY-WL10 appears to be out of stock at pratically all places in Canada, including Panasonic.
3: Prices in Canada appear to be crazy compared to say Best Buy in the US.

Some online sites hint at another Netgear apapter that will also work.
Does anyone have any experience with this.

I'd like to set-up the WIFI on this unit and wonder if anyone have done it.

I think I'll pick up the dongle anyway when I'm in the US in February.

Thanks for any comments

airmike · 2011-01-18, 11:29 PM

yes, i bought the Panasonic one in the US at Best Buy and it works great. It can even auto connect to the newest routers that have the push button connect.

joey90210 · 2011-01-19, 06:56 AM

Thanks Airmike, great to know it works.

I'll go the BB route in a few weeks.

joey90210 · 2011-01-26, 11:29 AM

Airmik, can / have you tried to use Netflix Canada on this machine.

Some late posts by a canadian user on another forum show an email from Panasonic stating that the 2010 TV and DVD players will not be capable of Netflix, due to the software that Netflix has chosen to use in Canada. But suposed 2011 units will be capable of Netflix in Canada.

Just what I read, at this stage I can't try or deny this claim.

maritimer555 · 2011-06-10, 01:07 PM

will any other dongles work with these players ?

Danster · 2011-06-10, 05:43 PM

Search for the PANASONIC part number alternative. It will bring up many choices but notably, the netgear with a certain version seems to work.

scotta · 2011-06-11, 07:24 AM

Does your device also have a wired Ethernet interface?

If yes, does the wireless interface provided by the dongle allow anything that you can't do using wired Ethernet?

If no, then you could probably use a wireless to Ethernet adapter instead of the USB dongle.

If wireless G has sufficient speed (as opposed to the faster N speed that the dongle can provide) then the Asus WL-330gE would probably work and is relatively inexpensive.

classicsat · 2011-06-14, 09:22 AM

I haven't seen on in action, but one Wireless-Ethernet bridge is the Netgear WNCE 2001, which I believe to be N.

Panasonc supports only their wireless adapter, probably the same reason as TiVo does; The PC adapter market was to varied and too closed (for newer adapters), as i would be a drain on resources trying to support them going on, so went with their own adapter they do have control over.

Pooch15 · 2011-06-14, 11:19 AM

I picked up a refurbished Netgear WNDA3100 RangeMax Wireless N Network Adapter last fall for $31.99 at *************** and use it with my VT25. Has worked great ever since.

2011-01-12, 05:50 PM	#1
joey90210 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 102	Panasonic WIFI USB Dongle I have a 2010 Panasonic DMP-BD65 which is WIFI capable by adding the USB WIFI Dongle DY-WL10. 1: Has anyone bought one and can confirm it works 2: The DY-WL10 appears to be out of stock at pratically all places in Canada, including Panasonic. 3: Prices in Canada appear to be crazy compared to say Best Buy in the US. Some online sites hint at another Netgear apapter that will also work. Does anyone have any experience with this. I'd like to set-up the WIFI on this unit and wonder if anyone have done it. I think I'll pick up the dongle anyway when I'm in the US in February. Thanks for any comments

2011-01-18, 11:29 PM	#2
airmike Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitsilano Posts: 26	yes, i bought the Panasonic one in the US at Best Buy and it works great. It can even auto connect to the newest routers that have the push button connect. __________________ Panasonic TC-P50G25, Winegard SS-3000 amplified, Samsung BD-P4600, & Samsung HW-C450

2011-06-10, 05:43 PM	#6
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,306	Search for the PANASONIC part number alternative. It will bring up many choices but notably, the netgear with a certain version seems to work. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

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2011-01-19, 06:56 AM	#3
joey90210 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 102	Thanks Airmike, great to know it works. I'll go the BB route in a few weeks.

2011-01-26, 11:29 AM	#4
joey90210 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 102	Airmik, can / have you tried to use Netflix Canada on this machine. Some late posts by a canadian user on another forum show an email from Panasonic stating that the 2010 TV and DVD players will not be capable of Netflix, due to the software that Netflix has chosen to use in Canada. But suposed 2011 units will be capable of Netflix in Canada. Just what I read, at this stage I can't try or deny this claim.

2011-06-10, 01:07 PM	#5
maritimer555 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 124	will any other dongles work with these players ?

2011-06-11, 07:24 AM	#7
scotta Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 665	Does your device also have a wired Ethernet interface? If yes, does the wireless interface provided by the dongle allow anything that you can't do using wired Ethernet? If no, then you could probably use a wireless to Ethernet adapter instead of the USB dongle. If wireless G has sufficient speed (as opposed to the faster N speed that the dongle can provide) then the Asus WL-330gE would probably work and is relatively inexpensive.

2011-06-14, 09:22 AM	#8
classicsat Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kincardine ON. Posts: 3,942	I haven't seen on in action, but one Wireless-Ethernet bridge is the Netgear WNCE 2001, which I believe to be N. Panasonc supports only their wireless adapter, probably the same reason as TiVo does; The PC adapter market was to varied and too closed (for newer adapters), as i would be a drain on resources trying to support them going on, so went with their own adapter they do have control over.

2011-06-14, 11:19 AM	#9
Pooch15 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Quebec City Posts: 20	I picked up a refurbished Netgear WNDA3100 RangeMax Wireless N Network Adapter last fall for $31.99 at *************** and use it with my VT25. Has worked great ever since.