Losing the remote of your Android TV box or your other TV can be one of the most painful things happen to a person. Without a remote you are left wondering if there is anything you could do.
It could be that the remote was misplaced when you were moving and in your new home you want to connect to WIFI. If it’s any scenario like this one, you need to know how to connect Mi Box to WIFI without remote.
What to know?
- Mi Box is one of the best Android Tv boxes out there in the market. And the latest Mi Box S supports 4k Tv.
- If you have lost your Mi box remote, you could order a replacement remote.
- Mi box does not have an ethernet port. If you want to use ethernet cable, you will have to buy a hub.
- It has only one USB port, thus if you require more then a hub would be your option.
Ways to Connect to WIFI Without the Remote
Now let’s see how can we connect to WIFI if we do not have the remote in our hands. There are some ways to do so which include
- Attaching a keyboard and mouse to the Mi box.
- Using remote apps on your phone.
- Create a WIFI hotspot
Let’s explore these ways one by one thoroughly.
Way Number 1 – A Keyboard and a Mouse
Almost everyone has a keyboard and a mouse present in their homes, either spare or connected to a desktop computer or laptop. And what if I tell you that you could connect them to the Mi box? It is simple plug and use mechanism that does not require you to change anything from the settings.
How to connect to a WIFI using a keyboard or a mouse? Let’s follow these steps
- If you want to connect both of your wired mouse and keyboard, then you need a USB hub as there is only one USB port in the Mi Box.
- You could also use wireless mouse and keyboard which have a bundled connector (dongle) such as those by Dell or Logitech.
- However, only a keyboard can be enough. Plug the USB cable into the android box.
- The keyboard will be detected and then use the cursor keys to navigate to settings.
- Go to Network and Internet. List of available WIFI Networks will be shown.
- Enter the password using the keyboard and you are done.
Way Number 2 – Using Remote Apps on your Phone
You could also make use of applications on your phone. You could simply use the Mi remote controller app or any other android tv remote app. It allows you to control the Mi box just like you could do by using a remote. A prerequisite of this option is that your Mi Box to be already connected to a WIFI and for your phone to be on the same WIFI network. Once connected, you could use the phone as a remove to change the WIFI.
- Download and install the Mi remote control app on your phone.
- Run the application and tap on Add remote. Choose Mi Box from the list of devices.
- Set up the remote and then use it to change the WIFI network. It is a very fast remote and could eventually make you forget the need of a remote itself.
Way Number 3 – Create a WIFI Hotspot
Suppose that you are on a vacation and took your Mi Box with you but sadly forgot its remote at home. You do have the remote-control app but you need to be on the same WIFI network to use it as a remote.
What can be done here is using a hack which is not too tricky but requires special attention. Creating a WIFI network with same SSID as the one to which the Mi Box was connected to at home is the answer. Just follow the steps below.
- First off, you need two phones, preferably both Android. One will act as the Hotspot while the other will be used as the remote.
- The next step is creating a Hotspot with the same credentials as to which the Mi box was connected. Remember that WIFI name and passwords are always case sensitive thus be sure to keep everything exactly similar to your home WIFI.
- Now turn on the Mi box, it should automatically connect to the Hotspot thinking that it’s the old same one. Connect your other phone having the remote.
- Now using the remote, connect to the new WIFI of that hotel easily.
In a nutshell,
You can connect to the WIFI on a Mi box even if you have lost your Mi box’s original remote. While the methods might seem a bit unconventional, rest assured that all of these work properly and you can use any of these without worrying that they might fail.
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