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Appendix: Additional Setup Examples
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Connecting your DVR to a Phone Line or to the Internet
The TiVo
®
DVR needs to connect to the TiVo
®
service to complete
Guided Setup. After Guided Setup, the DVR connects to the TiVo
service about every other day or so (more frequently if it connects
via broadband Internet). When it connects to the TiVo service, the
DVR may receive:
• Updated program information, including episode titles, plot
descriptions, ratings, and schedule information.
• Any available updates to the DVR service, including content for
Showcases. (See page 9 for more information about Showcases.)
• Any recording requests you made using TiVo Central Online.
(See page 18 for more information about Online Scheduling.)
Choosing how your DVR connects to the TiVo service
Your TiVo DVR can connect to the TiVo service using:
• A standard analog phone line (with the provided phone cord).
• A broadband Internet connection (as part of an existing home
network; USB network adapter sold separately).
Phone Line. If you don’t have a home network with a broadband
Internet connection, the DVR must use a standard analog phone line
to connect to the TiVo service. You should leave the phone cord
plugged in continuously in order to keep your DVR’s program
information up to date.
Internet. Connecting your DVR to a home network with a shared
broadband Internet connection gives you access to a whole new set
of features. In addition to making brief connections to the TiVo
service, a DVR connected to a home network can:
• Access digital music and photos stored on your home computer.
• Transfer recordings between DVRs and PCs within your home
network.
• Access third-party software applications designed for your TiVo
DVR.
For more information about the benefits of connecting your TiVo
DVR to a home network see page 10, or view the TiVo Home
Media Features Guide at www.tivo.com/guides
.
Built-In Ethernet Jack. This TiVo DVR is equipped with an Ethernet
jack (see the Start Here poster, or the “Back Panel Reference” on
page 134). Use an Ethernet cable (sold separately) to connect your
DVR to a wired (Ethernet) home network.
USB Network Adapters. If you have a wireless home network, you’ll
need to purchase a compatible USB wireless network adapter.
Connect it to one of the DVR’s USB ports. (See the Start Here
poster for details.) Visit www.tivo.com/adapters
for the latest list of
compatible adapters.
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