Can someone clarify a point on this for me? I got the impression that there were hacks avaailable that will in addition to other added features will eliminate the need for a phone line for DirecTivo units.
--- Terry Weatherford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > only works with a stand alone TiVo, Direct TV > doesn't support USB and/or LAN connections. > > Sorry. > > Terry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: unixadmn1 > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:50 PM > Subject: [TiVo Central] Connect Tivo to LAN > > > > Hi, > I have a Tivo which I got from DirectTv. It will > NOT make the daily > calls. Probably has something to do with the fact > that I have an IP > Phone service through Vonage. It tries > continously, but never connects > an updates. > So as an alternative, someone told me that I can > hook it to my LAN and > it would get it's updates over the internet. > I bought a USB to Ethernet adapter and went into > the menu to configure > it to use the LAN, but I don't see anywhere in the > setup to configure > it to use tcp/ip or see anything relating to LAN > setup. The guy said " > It won't show up in the menu until you plug into > the LAN" - That > didn't work. > So, do I have a box that just doesn't support > this? I don't know how > to identify the model - help. > Or... does anyone have a trick to make the box > call out over the > Vonage IP phone? I already tried a few dialing > prefix's but no luck there. > > Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks, > > Bob > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > Get unlimited calls to > > U.S./Canada > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an > email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/eCTplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
