WiFi on Older models

WD Legacy Products WD TV Live & Live Plus
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Hello,

I have a 2TB network drive which has all my video.   I’d like to get a device to watch these files on my TV over wifi.    I see that WD has a lot of new models which stream all sorts of content, which I don’t really need.   I just want to watch the stuff on my drive.   I see a lot of the older WD TV units on ebay, and they have USB  and LAN ports.   Would they work with a USB WiFi adapter?  Or is it only the newer models?

I tried searching  this forum for this and could only find a list of compatable USB adapters (great list, BTW), but what I am looking for is a list of WD boxes that will work with a USB wifi adapter. 

Thanks,

-Rick

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As an example, I found a WDAVP00BE box which has USB, but it’s clearly for the addition of a HD.   Would it work with a USB wifi?

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Only the Live, Live+ and Live Hub support USB WiFi.

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To continue on what Tony said in the previous post… the new WD Streaming Media Player already has Wifi built in. You do not need a USB WiFi adapter with the SMP. However, the SMP only supports 2.4 GHz. If want to use the 5 GHz band, you will have to get one of the players that Tony mentioned in the previous post, and buy a USB adapter that is on the list of WD approved adapters.