Can You Use a TV Amplifier for Wireless Internet Reception?

Wireless amplification via a television amplifier does not work.

Whether a television amplifier is an audio/video receiver amplifier or a television signal amplifier, it cannot be used to receive wireless Internet reception. That is because a television amplifier does not have the 802.11x wireless specifications transceiver built in or an output source.

Differences

Amplifiers deal with sound waves, not radio waves, which Wi-Fi uses.

A television amplifier is designed to increase or modulate audio and video signals received by and sent from a television. A Wi-Fi receiver uses a radio transceiver that broadcasts Internet signals on various wireless (802.11) spectra.

Television Amplifier for Internet Reception

An amplifier sends sound signals to speakers.

As noted, it's not possible to use a television amplifier for Internet reception, and it should not be attempted because one machine involved processes signals on a completely different spectrum from the other machine. Also, a television amplifier is not designed to amplify outgoing signals into the air; it is designed to send them to source, such as a speaker or subwoofer to be heard or to a screen to be seen.

Wi-Fi Reception Source

A network interface and MAC address are needed for Internet reception.

Using Wi Fi requires a source with a service set identifier (SSID) for a wireless device to "see" and connect. Because television amplifiers do not have an SSID or a media access control (MAC) address, they cannot be seen on a network or provide access to one; they also lack a Wi-Fi or wired network interface.

References

• TechTerms.com: SSID (Service Set Identifier)