{"id":81,"date":"2006-06-07T15:53:41","date_gmt":"2006-06-07T21:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.89.31.222\/~wkblogco\/?p=81"},"modified":"2008-04-11T15:46:50","modified_gmt":"2008-04-11T21:46:50","slug":"tivo-networking-made-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/2006\/06\/tivo-networking-made-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"TiVo Networking made Easy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New technology makes it a breeze to connect your TiVo to your computer!<br \/>\nNetwork your standalone* Series 2 TiVo DVR, and take advantage of these great features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Program your TiVo from any computer on the Internet<\/li>\n<li> Copy shows to your laptop or PC, and then burn them to DVD (or just<br \/>\nwatch them from your hard drive)\u2014great for travel!<\/li>\n<li> Copy shows from your PC to your TiVo<\/li>\n<li> Watch recordings from one TiVo on another<\/li>\n<li> Stream MP3s from a Mac or PC through your TiVo (albums, playlists<br \/>\nfrom iTunes, etc.)<\/li>\n<li> View Photos from a Mac or PC through your TiVo on your TV<\/li>\n<li> Download movies, video blogs and other special shows from the Internet<br \/>\nto your TiVo<\/li>\n<li> Do much, much more\u2026 the list continues to grow!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connecting TiVo to your computer is easy, especially with new products designed<br \/>\nto make networking a snap. There are two basic steps:<\/p>\n<p>1) Connect your computer to a router<br \/>\n2) Connect your TiVo to the router<\/p>\n<p>Let us show you how easy this truly is:<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/network-package-blog.jpg\" alt=\"network-package-blog.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Connect your Computer to a Router<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many people already have a router or a home network, so if you do, skip this<br \/>\nstep.<\/p>\n<p>First, purchase a router. We recommend a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weaknees.com\/tivo-network-package.php\">NETGEAR<\/a><br \/>\nor Linksys router, because they are widely available and in the unlikely event<br \/>\nyou need it, phone support is quite good. WeaKnees carries TiVo-compatible routers;<br \/>\nplease feel free to contact us if we can help. For other router options, see<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weaknees.com\/tivo-networking.php\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Next, follow the router\u2019s instructions to connect it to your PC. This<br \/>\nis typically VERY easy. Simply install the included software, then remove your<br \/>\nInternet cable from the PC and connect it to the router. Then connect the router<br \/>\nto the PC. Software from Netgear and Linksys routers almost always automatically<br \/>\nconfigure the router to your computer and setup!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect your TiVo to the Router<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most people cannot run a wire from the TiVo to the router because they are<br \/>\nin different rooms of the same home. This is no longer a problem! There are<br \/>\ntwo options:<\/p>\n<p>1) Connect your TiVo to your router using your home\u2019s electric (power)<br \/>\nwires<br \/>\n2) Use a wireless adapter to connect the TiVo to the router<\/p>\n<p>Although it is a more-expensive option, we highly recommend option #1. With<br \/>\nthe new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weaknees.com\/homeplug.php\">PowerLine 85Mbps adapter<\/a>,<br \/>\nyou can create a turbo-fast connection between the TiVo and your router with<br \/>\nabsolutely no programming required. Simply plug one adapter into an electrical<br \/>\noutlet in the room with your TiVo. Then run an ethernet cable from the TiVo<br \/>\nto the adapter. In the room with the router, plug another adapter into an electrical<br \/>\noutlet, and run a cable from the adapter to the router. When we first installed<br \/>\nthis product at our warehouse and in our homes, we were stunned at how simple<br \/>\nand fool-proof this product is. (To add security settings, run the software<br \/>\nincluded with the adapters.)<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: If you do not have one of the new dual-tuner standalone TiVo DVRs, you<br \/>\nwill also need a USB to Ethernet adapter.<\/p>\n<p>To summarize the connections from your TiVo to the router using the new PowerLine<br \/>\nadapters: (1) Plug a PowerLine adapter directly into an electrical outlet; (2)<br \/>\nConnect a USB to Ethernet adapter to the USB port on your TiVo. (3) Connect<br \/>\nthe PowerLine to the USB adapter using an Ethernet cable (included with the<br \/>\nPowerLine adapters).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather go wireless, we recommend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weaknees.com\/tivo-parts-bin-2.php#network\">TiVo-branded<br \/>\nG-wireless adapter<\/a>. Using this product requires a wireless router (which<br \/>\nwe carry). It also requires a bit of configuration, especially if you want your<br \/>\nnetwork to be secure. You\u2019ll just need to set a password on the router<br \/>\nand then enter that password in the TiVo\u2019s setup screens.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you\u2019ll need the TiVo Desktop software on your PC or Mac to get<br \/>\nmany of the features listed above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Networking your TiVo using a new PowerLine HomePlug Adapter is extremely easy.<br \/>\nTo make things even easier, weaKnees has a complete networking package, which<br \/>\nincludes a set of PowerLine adapters AND a wireless G router. To add additional<br \/>\nTiVos and additional rooms, simply purchase additional adapters. You may also<br \/>\nneed USB to Ethernet adapters, sold separately from the networking package.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">*\u201cStandalone\u201d TiVo DVRs do not have built-in DIRECTV<br \/>\nreceivers. DIRECTV has not activated the networking ports on its boxes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New technology makes it a breeze to connect your TiVo to your computer! Network your standalone* Series 2 TiVo DVR, and take advantage of these great features: Program your TiVo from any computer on the Internet Copy shows to your laptop or PC, and then burn them to DVD (or just watch them from your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wkblog.com\/tivo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}