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Right now, I have a Netgear MA111 which works fine for the TiVo updates.
But, it won't transfer to the PC. It will start, but then it's like the
adapter locks up after about 20 minutes or so. I've also tried this with a
Linksys 802.11b adapter, which TiVo "certified."
So, I read on the TiVo Community Forum that a wired adapter connected to a
wireless bridge would work, and that many routers can be configure to act as
a bridge. But, so far I can't get the Netgear router to work quite right.
I still want to fiddle with it some more before I return it, however.
I have turned off the DHCP, tried to set a separate IP for the Netgear, but
so far no luck. Next, I may try to set the Netgear up with the laptop, like
the above post suggests (hadn't tried that, yet), just to see if it can
communicate. Eventually, if I don't hit on the right combination of
settings, I'm gonna get tired of screwing around with all of this stuff and
run a cable, but that involves moving a big entertainment center to get to
the wall, and that's really low on my list of desireable activities!
I like what TiVo does, but their OS updates don't seem very "up to date."
Mark
"Homer L. Hazel" <hNoOmerlhANTI@SPAMcox.net> wrote in message
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| "Mark Rathgeber" <alvamark@swbell.net> wrote in message
| news:WauXd.1726$yp.108@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
| > Okay, another question: I have a Netgear router that I have been trying
| > to
| > configure for this purpose, and haven't been able to get it to work.
Tell
| > me what I need to look for or consider regarding "subnet/forwarding."
| >
| > My home network is simple: Two desktops, connected (wired) through a US
| > Robotics 8054 wireless router. The wireless is necessary for a roaming
| > laptop. I have tried to connect my TiVo, via WiFi, but all of the USB
| > adapters quit after about 20 minutes or so. Now, I have a wired adapter
| > connected to a network cable that I string from the living room, where
the
| > TiVo is, to the computer room, but this can't be a permanent solution,
| > 'cause it's really ugly, and dear wife doesn't like it (neither do I).
| > So,
| > if there's a way to configure the Netgear, I would like to try, but I
| > haven't had any luck so far. If I don't get it working within few days,
| > it's going back to Best Buy. The Netgear is a WGR614v5.
| >
| > Thanks in advance.
| >
| > Mark
|
| Mark,
|
| Generally wireless interfaces support about 255 connections,
| so you should have plenty of capability with your Robotics.
|
| I have a Linksys cable modem and a Linksys BEFW11S4
| Wireless B Broadband Router. I've got it set up to act
| as a DHCP serving IP addresses in the 192.168.2.x
| range (x=2 to 10 or so). Each TIVO has a Linksys
| WUSB11 something. The print is too small to make out.
|
| Anyway, I set up WEP encryption on both ends using
| the same keys and my setup works like a champ.
|
| It's slow, but solid and dependable. It only fails after
| the maid has been here and 'cleaned' up around the
| WUSB11's. But, I simply unplug them and plug them
| back in and they start working again.
|
| What type of adapters were you using that failed
| after 20 minutes? You probably mentioned it
| in a previous post, but I missed it.
|
| Larry Hazel
|
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