Interesting, my father is having similar problems with his router, but it's a basic Linksys, it's just losing all the setup when the power goes out, which in Florda happens a lot.
Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Gunther" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] TiVo drops off the network > > Glen, > > The TiVo wasn't having problems connecting to the network, I could > always connect to TiVo and download the program material. > > The issue turned out to be the my FIOS router (an Actiontec). All I > needed to do was reboot the router and the problem cleared up. There > have been many criticisms if the Actiontec router supplied by FIOS > because of the small NAT table that it has. > > Ken G. > > Glen Farney wrote: >> >> >> Since it's your only wifi device (or at least tivo), try watching the >> following videos for some ideas. >> >> Some very easy to follow WiFi troubleshooting tips from CNET.. >> >> http://cnettv.cnet.com/basic-wi-fi-troubleshooting-tips/9742-1_53-50079524.html >> <http://cnettv.cnet.com/basic-wi-fi-troubleshooting-tips/9742-1_53-50079524.html> >> >> http://cnettv.cnet.com/advanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-tips/9742-1_53-50079523.html >> <http://cnettv.cnet.com/advanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-tips/9742-1_53-50079523.html> >> >> It could be as simple as a 2.4GHz cordless phone interfering with the >> signal >> from the adapter. >> >> Glen >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Gunther" <[email protected] >> <mailto:Yahoo_groups%40KenGunther.com>> >> To: <[email protected] <mailto:tivocentral%40yahoogroups.com>> >> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:58 AM >> Subject: [TiVo Central] TiVo drops off the network >> >> > The new TiVo series 2 in my kitchen keeps on disappearing from my >> > network. It is an 80 minute Series 2 TiVo with a TiVo wireless >> adapter. >> > This setup worked fine for about 2 months. I could transfer files >> > between the kitchen TiVo and the two other TiVos on my home network. >> > >> > About two weeks ago the kitchen TiVo disappeared from the network. >> When >> > I tried to transfer a file from the kitchen to one of my other TiVos >> the >> > other TiVo told me there were no recordings on the kitchen TiVo. I was >> > able to get the other TiVos to see it again by powering down and then >> > restarting. >> > >> > Today it disappeared from the network and cycling the power did not >> > work. I had to redefine the network connection and it worked again. >> > About 3 hours after it was working the system disappeared from the >> > network again. >> > >> > The strange thing is that although the other TiVos cannot see the >> > kitchen TiVo it has no problem connecting to TiVo to receive program >> > updates. I have manually forced a connection to TiVo and there is no >> > problem connecting. I have also run the network test and it works >> fine. >> > >> > I know this sounds crazy but the problem seems to have started when I >> > went to the TiVo web site and gave my TiVos names so I call them Den, >> > Kitchen and Bedroom rather than using the last 4 digits of the MAC >> > address. >> > >> > The WiFi adapter used by the failing TiVo is a wireless adapter made >> by >> > TiVo, my network is WPA using AES encryption. All of my other TiVos >> are >> > near network jacks and are connected by Ethernet cable. >> > >> > Has anyone seen this type of behavior? What can I do to keep the >> > kitchen TiVo visible to my other TiVos? >> > >> > Ken G. >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tivocentral/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
