IPAD/MEVO Plus and wireless to projector

[jbearley]

Can anyone tell me how to run and ipad/mevo plus combination wirelessly to a projector? I was thinking maybe apple tv, but I think they run both on wifi signal. My ipad is already on the mevo plus wifi signal. Thanks!

[jbearley]

I should note, that I do not have any experience with an apple tv device.

[tonybrown32]

I'm sure others may have experience with casting wirelessly when using iPad... but I'll throw in my 2 cents. Just use an HDMI cable and an apple to HDMI dongle... it's simple and it's reliable. The few times I've tried to cast hasn't gone well for me, and I ended up spending more time messing with the wireless configurations than playing... just too frustrating unless you are using a PC where you can use 2 WiFi adapters and connect 1 to the Mevo and 1 to your home WiFi.

[jbearley]

Thanks and I appreciate the input. I certainly do not disagree with in that I want it to work and work easily. Simple is not a bad thing. I would like to hear from others if they are successful in projecting wireless from an ipad.

[ExplorNH]

So this is what you do for Apple TV to work. You connect iPad and Apple TV to the mevo network. You then connect to the Apple TV with airplay. While the Apple TV is connected to the mevo obviously it won’t do anything but allow airplay for devices on the same mevo network. If you need internet as well you can hotspot to your phone via Bluetooth. If you run everything from the iPhone you can use your lte for data while connected to the mevo wifi. It works really well like this and it is how I play my iOS e6 subscription.

[jbearley]

Great, thanks for the information. Is this system reliable? I do not need internet as I just have the free e6 version, so that takes that equation out.

[vbcoach]

Responding to this old post. I have accomplished this two different ways in case someone is looking for a modern solution. One main point is that I have a mesh network in the house (Deco, but any will work). I bought a cheap mesh node online and put it in my garage. It has two ethernet ports but is getting my home internet signal wirelessly via the mesh. You might be able to use a wireless repeater if it has ethernet jacks also, but mesh blows that away in terms of speed and convenience. Essentially, I now have a strong wireless signal in my garage that is hooked up to my home internet and I also have two ethernet jacks that can also be used for hardwiring internet to other devices.

Option 1: You can get a cheap USB C (or lightning) to ethernet jack on Amazon for $10. Connect to the Mevo's wireless on the iPad/iPhone and plug the ethernet into the USB C port of the iPad. You will now be connected to both the Mevo via wireless and real internet via ethernet cable so local conditions, firmware updates... will work. You can now mirror your iOS device to an Apple TV connected to your home network and hook it up to a TV or a projector. You won't be able to charge your iPad unless you have a Magic Keyboard as there is only one USB C Port but the battery should last quite a while. If you have an iPhone with wireless charging, you can charge it that way and still have the ethernet plugged in. With a long enough cable, your iOS device can be basically anywhere since the Apple TV is wireless.

Option 2 (what I do now). I wanted to be able to move my iPad around to use its camera, or to manipulate the video from FS Multicam if a friend is hitting balls. I bought a cheap travel router ($50) that has wireless bridge mode. It allows me to plug ethernet into the WAN port for my home internet and connect to the Mevo wireless at the same time. The travel router essentially blends both signals and outputs it through the SSID. I then connect my iPad via wireless to the travel routers wireless SSID and it sees the Mevo+ as well as a fast internet signal so I can update firmware, get weather conditions, check email... and I can move the iPad anywhere in the garage I need it.

If your want to use FS Multicam with a different iPhone or iPad, you have to connect with the QR code, then change your wifi back to the SSID of the travel router, but it's easy once you try it a couple times.

Hope this helps someone.