Connecting Smart TV to internet through cable box?

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DebraF

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Hi, how do I connect my new 40K UHD Smart TV to the internet using my cable box! And what kind of cable do I need? My computer is already connected to the modem via Ethernet cable. I want to be able to stream. Thank you, Debra
 
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You don't mean the cable box, you mean the modem.

Cable box = gives you TV.
Modem = gives you Internet.

If you paid for both then you have the 2 boxes.

kanewolf

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If your modem has only 1 ethernet port then you REALLY need a router. It will provide security for your devices and provide multiple ethernet ports plus WIFI.
Even if your cable box uses ethernet for some functions, I don't know of any that will work as a bridge and allow you to connect a smart TV via an ethernet cable. Most smart TVs are WIFI enabled. Do you not have WIFI?
 
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