The first steps to enjoying TiVo amidst your home network is getting it onto the
network, which will allow you to make programming selections over the Web and get
its content to your PC over the network. Let??™s TiVo??¦
Step 1: Connect TiVo to Your Home Network
The instructions provided by TiVo, http://tivo2.instancy.com/TiVoPDF/HMF_Guide_
24.PDF, are fabulous. Just about any USB-to-Ethernet adapter will work for the physical
connection??”I??™ve used a D-Link DUB-E100, and currently use a LinkSys USB200M,
shown in Figure 8-1.
Once you have made the physical connection, the next step is to preset the network
parameters for your TiVo DVR so that you can have precise control over network
connections??”especially through software and hardware firewalls.
When viewing your TV screen, press the TiVo button and navigate through Messages
and Settings | Settings | Phone & Network | Change Network Settings menu
items. Follow the menu and data entry selections to set a static IP address, gateway,
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and DNS addresses for your TiVo DVR. These settings must follow the local network
settings for your computers to allow computer-to-TiVo communications, and you
must have a known IP address on your TiVo DVR to use if configuring communication
to your TiVo DVR from the Internet. After you have finished configuring the new
settings, restart your TiVo DVR.
Step 2: Communicate with Your
TiVo on Your Computer
The TiVo Desktop software provides two very basic but not insignificant functions??”it
allows you to download from your TiVo and watch recorded shows through suitable
multimedia software (Windows Media Player or Apple QuickTime), and it allows
you to ???publish??? photos, music, and video from your computer to be viewed on your
TiVo.
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