Connecting airport extreme to my blueray player

I want to connect my blue ray player to the internet to steam video content. Is it better to use a cable than wifi? If so, what is the appropriate cable to use?
Thanks.

Either CAT5e or CAT6 will work fine. If you want to "future proof" your wiring, use CAT6. It won't provide any better performance now, but may in a few years when faster devices start to become the norm.
Careful.....CAT6 is a stiffer cable and will not bend around corners as sharply as CAT5e

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Set it up as bridge to the building wireless.. then plug the ethernet into the Extreme..
If the building uses a login webpage.. then the above might not be possible.. it does need a login via standard password.
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He might be trying to do so to promote his products or may be there was some misunderstanding.
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Hello DM1960,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme please follow the steps in the article below:
OS X Mavericks: Set up an Apple wireless device
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14058
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OK, got that.
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