Yes there are hacks available. One of them is the ability to use a network adapter instead of a phone line. THis is a hardware hack. I think these can be found at the Tivoforums discussion troup. Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] Connect Tivo to LAN
> > 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 Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.3.0 - Release Date: 2/21/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.3.0 - Release Date: 2/21/2005 ------------------------ 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/
