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JuJuMy HERO. You ROCK.<br /><br />JuJuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259344.post-52396821490381648222010-08-08T10:16:06.813-04:002010-08-08T10:16:06.813-04:00NoirGirl said...
Thank you SO much for writing th...NoirGirl said...<br /><br /><i>Thank you SO much for writing this post. I have been trying in vain to set up the Wireless N adapter for my new Tivo Premiere since last night. I encountered that same problem with the setup website not working, so I contacted Tivo through online chat. They told me that same thing it states in the instruction book about disconnecting my wireless capability. I did as they said, but then came up against the same problem you did - finding my network with no internet connection! I was quite frustrated and could not figure out what I was doing wrong, never imagining that Tivo was telling me the total WRONG thing.<br /><br />However, after reading your post, I realized the mistake and now my Tivo is working perfectly with my network.<br /><br />So, I just wanted to extend my sincere thanks for a well written, easy to read instructional post that saved me from breaking down into tears. :) I am forever grateful.</i><br /><br />NoirGirl,<br /><br />You are very welcome! I'm glad I could help...<br /><br />Ericerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244758906105140609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259344.post-37246200083886373102010-08-07T19:19:14.111-04:002010-08-07T19:19:14.111-04:00Thank you SO much for writing this post. I have be...Thank you SO much for writing this post. I have been trying in vain to set up the Wireless N adapter for my new Tivo Premiere since last night. I encountered that same problem with the setup website not working, so I contacted Tivo through online chat. They told me that same thing it states in the instruction book about disconnecting my wireless capability. I did as they said, but then came up against the same problem you did - finding my network with no internet connection! I was quite frustrated and could not figure out what I was doing wrong, never imagining that Tivo was telling me the total WRONG thing.<br /><br />However, after reading your post, I realized the mistake and now my Tivo is working perfectly with my network.<br /><br />So, I just wanted to extend my sincere thanks for a well written, easy to read instructional post that saved me from breaking down into tears. :) I am forever grateful.NoirGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735968578277695936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259344.post-79818768605527616772010-08-04T11:41:31.075-04:002010-08-04T11:41:31.075-04:00V said...
After reading your blog...would you say...V said...<br /><br /><i>After reading your blog...would you say it is worth upgrading to a Tivo N adapter? I have a TiVo G adapter and I also have buffering issues. If I try to use Netflix VOD, it freezes my TiVo HD DVR and I have to unplug the TiVo and begin the whole setup process again(which takes a long time as you know). I have a Linksys E1000 Wireless N router and I don't believe it is Dual Band. Any suggestions?</i><br /><br />It's a tough call, V.<br /><br />I am mostly concerned with networking between my computer and my TiVo boxes, as well as between the various TiVo boxes themselves. In other words, my TiVo N adapters work out well because the bulk of the network traffic I'm most concerned with is inside my home.<br /><br />Netflix VOD, which I have used but only sporadically, depends also on network speeds and potential bottlenecks <i>outside</i> the home, i.e., online.<br /><br />In a perfect world, if you upgraded to a TiVo N adapter you <i>might</i> remove the main bottleneck that slows down Netflix VOD for you. Netflix VOD is capable of adjusting itself to varying network speeds and sending you the best-quality version of a movie that is consistent with the actual speed, end-to-end, of the network.<br /><br />If the newtork slows down, Netflix VOD will reduce the quality (i.e., the bitrate) of the source movie version that it is sending out at that moment. There is some sort of of handshake or negotiation that takes place between the Netflix client software on the TiVo and what I'll call "Netflix Central" whenever there is a noticeable change in the momentary speed or reliability of the network connection — i.e., if the buffer in the client keeps running out of downloaded material.<br /><br />I assume the freezes you are seeing, after which you need to restart the TiVo from scratch, come during such negotiations. I have in the past seen similar freezes on one of my TiVo HD units, the one for which I do not yet have a TiVo N adapter.<br /><br />Ideally, using a faster network adapter at your TiVo <i>might</i> eliminate some or all of your freezes. However, speedups to the portion of the network connection that is under your control, i.e., the portion that is inside your home, may not help at all, if the real problem is with, say, your Internet provider!<br /><br />However, I have also found in the past that I could eliminate some or all of my own Netflix freezes by fiddling with the network devices in my home, such that my home wireless network is operating as fast and as smoothly as possible. I have a pretty elaborate home network, owing to the fact that I have a number of Apple AirPort devices talking to one another throughout my home. I won't go into detail about those ... suffice it to say that at times when I didn't have everything configured optimally, I would get Netflix freezes on my "Basement TiVo." The moral of the story is that you might need to work out any home wireless networking glitches you may have, before investing in a TiVo N adapter.<br /><br />Meanwhile, if you went with a TiVo N adapter and your router is not dual-band, you would lose any and all connections to and through your router that depend on 2.4-GHz wireless operation. I personally have several of these connections, one of which is my iPhone 3GS, and another of which is the second of my two TiVo HD units, which is still using a TiVo G adapter.<br /><br />I just happened to have on hand an older, wireless-G router that could be back-to-backed with my non-dual-band N router and give me the best of both worlds.<br /><br />On the other hand, if you have no legacy wireless-G connections to support, this wouldn't be a consideration at all.<br /><br />Anyway ... I would recommend that you:<br /><br />(1) Think about remedying any possible home wireless networking glitches that you may have, without necessarily knowing it.<br /><br />(2) Think about the need, if any, to support legacy 2.4-GHz wireless connections.<br /><br />(3) <i>Only then</i> think about investing in a TiVo N adapter.<br /><br />Best,<br />Ericerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244758906105140609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259344.post-10691216726896790222010-08-03T21:21:43.662-04:002010-08-03T21:21:43.662-04:00After reading your blog...would you say it is wort...After reading your blog...would you say it is worth upgrading to a Tivo N adapter? I have a TiVo G adapter and I also have buffering issues. If I try to use Netflix VOD, it freezes my TiVo HD DVR and I have to unplug the TiVo and begin the whole setup process again(which takes a long time as you know). I have a Linksys E1000 Wireless N router and I don't believe it is Dual Band. Any suggestions?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760678170548185198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259344.post-68166003214204671542010-06-04T09:38:26.809-04:002010-06-04T09:38:26.809-04:00Anonymous (Paul), you said:
Eric, thank you for y...Anonymous (Paul), you said:<br /><br /><i>Eric, thank you for your notes. It helped me setup my Tivo Wireless N Adapter for my Tivo HD.</i><br /><br />You're welcome!<br /><br /><i>One thing I need to tell you, when I went through the setup procedure (I have the same AEBS Dual Channel Wireless Router) I got only the GREEN indicator that it was transmitting a 2.4GHz. But during my setup wizard webpage I noticed it displayed two versions of my home network. One on CHANNEL 1 the other on CHANNEL 149. My GREEN indicator was because I setup with the Channel 1 Network selected. I reset my tivo N adaptor went through the same setup wizard but this time I selected CHANNEL 149 home network. My tivo N Adapter now shows ALL BLUE POWER AND ANTENNA symbols. So it's transmitting at 5.8 GHz. So I did not have to go through the dual AEBS router-bridge process you did. I too have an iPhone (uses the 2,4GHz wifi band) and an iPad (uses the 5.8GHz band).</i><br /><br />That's good to hear. I expect to get yet another TiVo wireless-N adapter at some point — for the TiVo HD in my basement, now using a G adapter — and I'll see whether my setup process offers me two versions of my home network.<br /><br />But I don't <i>remember</i> seeing two versions of my network when I did the initial setup of the adapters I already have — except, of course, after I re-introduced my old AirPort base station, running at 2.4 GHz, into the mix. When just the newer AirPort Extreme was running, I didn't get blue status lights on the N adapter until I constrained the base station to 5.0 GHz "radio" mode.<br /><br />So I'm wondering whether you have a newer-model AirPort Extreme than I have. According to the Wikipedia article on the AirPort base stations:<br /><br /><i>On March 3, 2009, Apple unveiled a new AirPort Extreme with simultaneous dual-band 802.11 Draft-N radios. This allows full 802.11 Draft-N 2x2 communication in both 802.11 Draft-N bands at the same time.</i><br /><br />Both bands at the same time ... I guess that means both 2.4 GHZ and 5.0 GHz at once. I'll bet you have one of those more up-to-date AEBS's. Mine is from circa 2005 and lacks simultaneous dual-band support.<br /><br /><i>I hope this helps. Paul</i><br /><br />It did!erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244758906105140609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259344.post-12111968563799369372010-06-03T23:06:31.883-04:002010-06-03T23:06:31.883-04:00Eric, thank you for your notes. It helped me setup...Eric, thank you for your notes. It helped me setup my Tivo Wireless N Adapter for my Tivo HD. <br /><br />One thing I need to tell you, when I went through the setup procedure (I have the same AEBS Dual Channel Wireless Router) I got only the GREEN indicator that it was transmitting a 2.4GHz. But during my setup wizard webpage I noticed it displayed two versions of my home network. One on CHANNEL 1 the other on CHANNEL 149. My GREEN indicator was because I setup with the Channel 1 Network selected. I reset my tivo N adaptor went through the same setup wizard but this time I selected CHANNEL 149 home network. My tivo N Adapter now shows ALL BLUE POWER AND ANTENNA symbols. So it's transmitting at 5.8 GHz. So I did not have to go through the dual AEBS router-bridge process you did. I too have an iPhone (uses the 2,4GHz wifi band) and an iPad (uses the 5.8GHz band).<br /><br />I hope this helps. PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com