PPP Serial Trouble

[Mephistopheles]

Hello,

I'm trying to setup my Tivo to use a PPP Serial connection to my Windows XP PC for its "calls to home."

I followed every step listed on http://www.tivohelp.com (click on Establish a Serial Cable Connection with Tivo). I have Tivo software 3.0 or higher, I have a PPP Serial cable w/ null modem adapter (from 9thtee.com), and followed all the troubleshooting steps that applied to me.

My Tivo does connect to my pc, it is assigned an ip address by my Linksys Broadband Router (model BEFW11S4), and in general seems to have no issue communicating with my PC.

Unfortunately my Tivo only says "Negotiating" at the connecting prompt and eventually times out, saying connection failed while negotiating.

I do have a firewall and disabled that just in case it was causing problems, but that failed to resolve the issue.

If anyone has any ideas, helpful advice, or know why I'm having this issue, your help would be most appreciated. Thanks

[Mephistopheles]

I almost forgot something.

I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is a DirecTV receiver type Tivo made by Phillips, model DSR7000/17

[omnifarius]

I'm having problems getting my connection to work as well. I have the Hughes SD-DVR40 Directivo with software version 3.1.1c and my network is on a Linksys BEFSR41 Router. I have the null modem serial cable from 9thtee. I'm running Win2k on the box I'm trying to connect to.

I followed the instructions posted above and read through as many other troubleshooting tips as I could find in the (un)supported broadband thread but nothing has helped yet. The test call gets to the 'connecting' stage and never actually connects.

When I try hyperterminal to check the connection, all I get is ~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&¸Þ}$ä}'}"}(}"P}^~~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&¸Þ}
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} }%}&¸Þ}$ä}'}"}(}"P}^~~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&¸Þ}$ä}'}"}(}"P}^~ and I don't see the "User Request" phrase mentioned in the troubleshooting tips with the tivohelp.com article. Different port speeds just give me different amounts of the same garbage but still no "user request" anywhere in there.

In my router settings, I haven't changed much from the default so I don't think there would be a problem there. I use the DHCP server rather than static but the tivo never seems to get an IP while trying to connect to my PC/network. I don't see an option in my router to enable SPI which was mentioned a few times in that huge ethernet howto thread. Also trying to allow VPN in the connections never seemed to work either.

Any other advice would be appreciated as I'd like to be able to get this up and running so I can move on to worrying about putting some bigger drives in my new toy. Thanks.

[yoneltx]

Omnifarius...Did you get your issue solved...I am having the same problem. I have a HUghes SD_DVR40 running 3.1*** software. My pc has XP. I made the cable myself though (just 3 feet long) . Any ideas anybody .

I use hyperterminal, get the 6 lines of data starting with "~" but don't get "User Request".

According to the diagrams circulating around this furoms, I only have to connect pins 2,3,5 of DB9 to 3 wires of stereo plug right? Just 3 wires connection?

Best wishes


Yonel

Hughes SD-DVR40
software 3.1.****

[cactus46]

When you followed the instructions modifying mdmhayes.inf, did you all delete mdmhayes.pnf and then reboot? This is an important step because without the modified instructions in the mdmhayes.inf, the whole exercise will fail.
Also, when the Win XP machine upgrades to SP 2, it also wipes out the changes in the mdmhayes.inf and mdmhayes.pnf files. This also causes failure.
In some instances it is a good idea to specify two IP addresses to be assigned when TiVo makes its call. It is best in my opinion to use two IP address that would not be assigned by the router. This is less confusing. The relationship between the PC conntected to the TiVo is one of client/server. The PC then uses the IP address assigned by the router to talk to the WAN--the outside world/ TiVo's home bse.

If you are seeing characters on your computer with Hyperterminal from the TiVo, then your serial cable is ok in my opinion. My guess the problem lies in the changes to the '.inf' and '.pnf' files. See if you can determine what IP address is given to the <unauthenticated user> properties.

In Win XP, (I have no experience with a W2k computer but it should be similar) when TiVo goes to make the Daily Call, one can click on 'Start/Connect to/ (or Network Connections)/ Show all connections. One should then see <Unauthenticated User> pop up when TiVo tries to connect while making a Test Call or Daily Call. Double clicking on the <Unauthenticated User> will show the Status of the request and the clicking on 'Details' should show the assigned IP addresses--client and server. If we are not getting this far then perhaps we will have to back up a little.

Please let us know if this response helps.

John

[yoneltx]

Thanks for the replay john...

OK...now i got it to negotiate with XP, using IP address.

However, its failing during negotiation.

My hayes.pnf file was deleted and the system was also rebooted!

Any ideas?

[yoneltx]

I finally got the connection to work. It connected, negotiated and downloaded some data. I disabled my norton firewall and the XP firewall. I also made my ip range from 168.192.0.1 to 168.192.0.100.

Once the data was downloaded, i try to connect again and the connection failed in the negotiating stage, and it has been failing ever since.

Once I checked the system info in my TiVo, I could see that the DirectTV status said - programing suspended!

Could it been that direct TV now has a way to detect the ppp conections and disabling the programing?

Thanks!

[cactus46]

Is 168.192.0.1 to 168.192.0.100 a transposed IP address? Try an address like 192.168.0.19 and 192.168.0.20. That's all it needs is two IP addresses. I doubt if it would work with WAN or big Internet addresses. 192.168.xxx.xxx are valid LAN addresses which should work.

Did you Cut'n'Paste the appropriate additions to the mdmhayes.inf, delete the mdmhayes.pnf file, and then reboot?

I would not try to slow the settings down for the serial link. Use the ,#211 in the TiVo 'Dial Prefix' and be sure the modem is setup for 115 kbps in the properties. My TiVo and computer work great with the 115 kbps settings. Most computer serial ports will handle the 115 kbps without a problem. Be sure that the 'flow control' is set to 'off', too.

My initial setup failed, too. Going back and starting over from the beginning cleared up the failue issue I was initially having. If all else fails, try setting up the Serial to PPP a second time. You will become proficient at it. :)

My PPP connections work fine with my DirecTV TiVo.

I hope we are making progress.

John

[yoneltx]

Yes, it was a transposed ip address: I typed it wrong in the previous post. It was the right way in the ip setup though!

However, I followed your advice and used

192.168.0.8 to 192.168.0.9 range...

And now I can connect every time (even with my norton firewall and my XP built-in firewall on.)

Thanks for all your help John

:D

Yonel

[cactus46]

That's good news, Yonel! Thanks for letting us know of your success.

I wonder how omnifarius and Mephistopheles are doing with their setups? Perhaps no news is good news, too?


John

[chicagochris]

I am having the same issue as others here:

HR10-250
Serial cable from 9tee.com
Broadband
Linksys Router

My Tivo makes the connection to the PC but craps out at the negotiating portion (so i know the cable works). I have triple checked all of the PC configs described in all of the docs here and all look good.

My question is

1. Do i need to specify a phone number in the Tivo setup even while using PPP
2. Is there a setting perhaps in my physical router i need to make?

Thanks in advance!

Chris

[cactus46]

Chris,

If it your call gets to the 'negotiating' stage then the telephone number is a non-issue. You are using the ,#211 dialing prefix which tells the call to use the serial port on the TiVo.

Answer to your second question: If computer connects to the Internet via the router and you don't restrict it, then there should be no changes you need to make to the router.

As mentioned earlier in this thread, what IP addresses is your computer giving to the TiVo?

"In Win XP, (I have no experience with a W2k computer but it should be similar) when TiVo goes to make the Daily Call, one can click on 'Start/Connect to/ (or Network Connections)/ Show all connections. One should then see <Unauthenticated User> pop up when TiVo tries to connect while making a Test Call or Daily Call. Double clicking on the <Unauthenticated User> will show the Status of the request and the clicking on 'Details' should show the assigned IP addresses--client and server. If we are not getting this far then perhaps we will have to back up a little."

John

[chicagochris]

Thanks. I am getting that far. I can see the client connection, the users connection etc. It just keeps negotiating...

I am going to try and add the two static Ip addresses that others seem to have success with.

[cactus46]

chicagochris,

I'll be on vacation for a month and won't be visiting the forum for that time.

If you have never had Serial to PPP working, then I would double check the changes to the mdmhayes.inf file, delete the mdmhayes.pnf file if the changes to the .inf file look correct and then reboot. Avoid playing with the 115 kbps speed because the default 115 k and the ,#211 should work fine with most of today's computers.

If you had Serial to PPP working and it quit, then it might have been because your computer's Win XP upgraded to SP 2 automatically replacing the mdmhayes.inf/.pnf files?

Anyway, keep posting here on your progress and I hope someone helps you as needed.

Good luck.

John

[chicagochris]

Thanks for the help. I rebooted, waited a day came back and it worked....very odd but again...thanks for the help.

[omnifarius]

I guess I need to check the boards more often. I didn't even realize there were this many replies to the topic. Sorry about that.

I still haven't gotten my serial connection to work yet. I put that aside until after I had upgraded my hard drive. And once I upgraded my hard drive successfully, I ended up getting a wireless USB adapter to eventually use to connect my tivo. Of course, I haven't gotten that working yet either, but I haven't been paying much attention to it. Once I get close to filling up the hard drive I'll need to be able to transfer shows off to burn onto DVD. When that time comes, I'll probably get it all set up.

I would still eventually like to get the serial connection to work, but if I get the wireless adapter working, I will be able to use that for everything the serial connection would have done so it seems like a moot point. Thanks for the replies and hopefully I'll be able to figure it out eventually.

[Toeside]

I'm having some trouble with PPP over Serial.

It works fine on my HR10-250 (HD TiVo) but when the daily call takes place on my DSR6000, it reboots.

Any clue?

Craig

[etsolow]

Hmm, I'm having the same problem (call hangs at "negotiating"). I've checked Hyperterminal and while I do see some junk coming through, I never see the "User Request" like I guess I should, regardless of port speed settings. I've tried both DHCP and static IP addresses for the incoming connection, either way I can ping the IP that gets assigned. Anyone have any ideas for me?

(Other stuff I've tried: disable XP firewall, reboot PC, various IP addresses in various ranges (both on my subnet and off), recreate incoming connection, various port speeds from 9600 - 115.2).

EDIT: OK, I tried again with IP addresses in my subnet range, and now I can connect via PPP to download the local number list, but it fails on "configuring" when I try a test call. Does that mean anything? If it can dial for the local number list, why can't it complete a test call?

EDIT2: While my HR10-250 returns the above error, my HDVR2 seems to be working fine. It is connected and downloading as I speak. The same setup should work on an HDTiVo too, right? I wonder what's goin' on there...

[gordo]

I'm wondering if there is a HR10-250 issue. I'm having the same (failing on negotiating) problem. Se my post here:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2398199#post2398199

[ManNantuck]

I have tried the PPP fo a while now. 1) modified mdmhayes, 2) deleted the pnf file. 3) the Tivo and computer are definately communicating - The connection registers sent and received packets.

The issue is that the Tivo is not getting an internet conneciton. I have tried using the 192.168.0.100 to 110 range. Is there anything else I can be missing? The computer is a win2000 machine.

[mlobbia]

Not sure if it will help, but for whatever reason, I have mine set to
192.168.1.100 to 110 range.

Good luck!

[smjj]

I'm having a little trouble with this as well. I have two SD-DVR40's and I use serial PPP with the 9thtee cable. All works well with one of the 40's, the other one always hangs at "Getting Account Status" for a minute or so, then the call ends and the status says "Failed Getting Account Status". Both boxes have the identical prefix settings of ,#211. The problem box is getting an IP from the laptop during the calls, same laptop and cable is used for both units. I even went as far as to check with D* to see if this box was indeed tied to my DVR account and they said "yes". Any ideas??


BTW, I setup Serial PPP with the directions pointed out by the fine folks who post on this site. It is a godsend for those of us with VoIP phone service. If it wasn't for you guys I'd still be looking at that nasty nag screen every time I start up the Tivo. Thanks to all!!

[tbhausen]

I fought this very same problem recently (5 or 6 lines of garbage but no "User Request" in HyperTerminal). I simply looked at my router's list of connected DHCP clients and assigned a range of two IP addresses to the "Incoming Connection"'s network tab within the same subnet as all the other NATted IP's my router was handing out. All has been smooth since then. My first call did over 10MB (new OS) and it worked at 115kbps with a 35' home-made CAT-5 cable. Any q's, just ask. I fought this for so long, I'm almost an expert now ;)

Todd/Indy

[ManNantuck]

I am curious as to your reference to the subnet. I tried specifying a range on my network, but there is no where to indicate the subnet mask. The router is not showing any connection from the Tivo. I guess I do not understand how this works exactly, but I figured that since it was going through the laptop into the router it would not have its own connection anyways. Are there any settings on a win 2000 maching that I might be missing that is preventing the Tivo from getting an internet connection?

I love the VOIP, but ironically it is the Tivo that is putting a damper on this!

[tbhausen]

Just go to the command prompt and do an ipconfig. Whatever IP address your machine reports, use one in the same range. I wasn't thinking clearly and initially I was trying IP's in the range of my router's (out on the "real" internet, behind its NAT firewall). I went to whatsmyipaddress.com and, of course, that didn't do the trick (it reported the router's IP address). If your TiVo is conneted successfully, you'll see both your PC's NATted IP and the guest connection's NATted IP reported. I don't know how VoIP fits into all this because I don't use it. I'm pretty certain that's an entirely different subject alltogether.

Todd/Indy

[dadonnelly1961]

It's been awhile since I used Win2K (I've been on XP for a long time now.) Anyway, I'm wondering (trying to remember...) is your PC set up to share your internet connection? I think it was a proprty of the connection in Win2k (it's a radio button option on the property sheet in XP.) Also, since your TiVo is logged on as an 'un-authorized user' or 'guest' then you might have to change the acl for your internet connection. In XP you have to have the security option set to 'allow unauthorized users to log on as Guests' and you have to have the Guest account enabled. And, you have to make sure that Guest has the ability to control the internet connection (because the TiVo is going to be specifying the URL and because you want the data stream to make it back to the TiVo.)
Just some thoughts...

[alnames]

The one thing I found to make PPP work is that 2 IP addressess are needed. If you use DHCP the server and client IP address are the same and it doesn't work. When I specify 2 addresses everything works fine.

[tbhausen]

That was the final hurdle for me, too. Once I specified a range of two IP addresses within the same range as the ones being assigned by my router's NAT, it's been perfect ever since.

Todd/Indy

[pwilkey4]

All, thanks for sharing your knowledge. You have made me a very happy person.

I have a DTivo, Hughes DVR80, Netgear router, running XP on my PC. I have no landline phone; we only have cell phones at our house.

I did not want to hack the software on my box, and thanks to all of you, the seal is still intact.
I got the twenty foot TiVo Null Modem Serial Cable from the 9thtee.com, followed OTTO's serial PPP setup, but was still getting "Failed while negotiating." until I changed the incoming connection from DHCP to assigned IP's I used 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.110

Thanks again to all that took the time to share, -Perry

[KBrack]

I'm having no luck with PPP via Serial and need some help. I've been able to get TiVo to connect to the computer, but never get past the negotiating step. I've spent hours trying to get this to work and I'm out of ideas, but I do have some questions.

I built my cable myself, it seemed straightforward and I do get the ~ prompt and get connected. However my testing in HyperTerminal shows a different series of garbage than the one that was listed earlier in this thread:

quote:
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} }%}&¸Þ}$ä}'}"}(}"P}^~~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&¸Þ}$ä}'}"}(}"P}^~

Should I look for this exact series of characters or are things OK since it begins with the ~ and gets the connection?

Also, in checking the number of bytes that the unauthenticated user item sends/receives, I get very different results between calls. Sometimes the number of packets are only around 400 for send/receive and sometimes they go over 5000. Is this normal? I usually have more data transmitted after I make a change to the IP addressing scheme. I've tried both DHCP and specifying a range starting with 192.168.

I hope that these questions might shed some light on why my connections consistently fail during the negotiating phase.

I have two DirecTV TiVos at home and both fail in the same manner. We have a standalone at work and I brought in the laptop and cable and it exhibited the exact same symptoms. I'd love to get this to work, so any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[cactus46]

Hi KBrack,

You might find some insight if you review this thread: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2456864#post2456864

"Should I look for this exact series of characters or are things OK since it begins with the ~ and gets the connection?" The characters won't be exact necessarily but it looks like your cable is good and part of your setup is functional.

In your C:\Windows directory there is a file called 'ModemLog_Communications cable between two computers.txt'. Please post a copy of yours here after making a 'Daily Call'. You can compare yours to mine, too, in the above thread. Perhaps we can shed some light on your setup.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[neil111]

Hi. As a Vonage customer, I was about to either do the whole Linux PPP route or buy TurboNet... but stumbled across this solution :-) Excellent! Only 2 more days of program guide left, and it has worked on my laptop XP... only thing is I had to cut the 115K down to 19K. Others have said it shoudl work, so I'll try upping again. Also, I had to give it a static IP address range.

My Question... WILL THIS WORK UNDER WIN98 SR2? I tried to do this, modifying the mdmhayes.inf file. However there was no corresponding .pnf file. I rebooted, and went to add the connection. It did "see" my new direct serial connection w/ today's date, but after finishing the Wizard, the Modem control panel ONLY showed my Modem -- the Direct Connection was nowhere to be found ?!?

I'd prefer Win98SR2 because it will be MUCH easier to run the cat5 null cable to that desktop vs. snaking through walls & insulation.

I tried the wizard 2x ... no luck.

Any advice?
Thanks,
- Neil

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

It's good to see you got your serial to PPP working. I have no experience with setting it up in Win 98 SE. Perhaps someone who has set it up with '98 will hop in here and answer this. Or you can be the pioneer.

John

[neil111]

Thanks, John. I'll give it a shot when I have some time in the next few weeks and will keep the group updated. In the meantime, if anyone knows about the lack of a .pnf file on Win98 vs. XP -- does this matter?

- Neil

[KBrack]

Originally posted by cactus46

In your C:\Windows directory there is a file called 'ModemLog_Communications cable between two computers.txt'. Please post a copy of yours here after making a 'Daily Call'. You can compare yours to mine, too, in the above thread. Perhaps we can shed some light on your setup.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John [/B]

I'll post my log file from an attempt earlier today. Any ideas on what's going on would be much appreciated. This attempt used wired ethernet (instead of wireless) with the same results.

Here's the log:
01-10-2005 09:08:01.820 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.820 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.820 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.820 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.859 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.859 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.937 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 09:08:01.937 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-10-2005 09:08:01.937 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-10-2005 09:08:01.937 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-10-2005 09:08:01.937 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-10-2005 09:08:01.947 - Opening Modem
01-10-2005 09:08:01.947 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-10-2005 09:08:01.947 - Initializing modem.
01-10-2005 09:08:01.947 - Waiting for a call.
01-10-2005 13:22:02.527 - Session Statistics:
01-10-2005 13:22:02.527 - Reads : 0 bytes
01-10-2005 13:22:02.527 - Writes: 0 bytes
01-10-2005 14:00:32.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-10-2005 14:00:32.187 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-10-2005 14:00:32.197 - Opening Modem
01-10-2005 14:00:32.197 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-10-2005 14:00:32.197 - Initializing modem.
01-10-2005 14:00:32.227 - Waiting for a call.
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - Recv: ~
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - Recv: <ff>}#
01-10-2005 14:04:20.257 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:20.549 - Recv: <c0>}!}! }4"}&} } } } }%}&|lZ}'}"}(}"<aa>W~
01-10-2005 14:04:20.549 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: ~
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: <ff>}
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: #<c0>!}
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01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: !
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01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv:
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv:
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv:
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: %
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.273 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: &
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: m
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: |
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: l
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: Z
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: '
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: "
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: (
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: }
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: "
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: <aa>
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: W
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Recv: ~
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Unknown Response
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - TSP(0000): Accepting Call
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
01-10-2005 14:04:23.283 - Answering the call.
01-10-2005 14:04:23.293 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-10-2005 14:04:23.293 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-10-2005 14:04:23.293 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-10-2005 14:04:23.293 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-10-2005 14:04:23.293 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010223) Status 0x00000000
01-10-2005 14:04:23.293 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
01-10-2005 14:04:53.319 - Read: Total: 787, Per/Sec: 23, Written: Total: 2122, Per/Sec: 70
01-10-2005 14:05:06.623 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
01-10-2005 14:05:06.623 - Hanging up the modem.
01-10-2005 14:05:06.623 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - Initializing modem.
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - Waiting for a call.
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010212) Status 0x00000000
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010201) Status 0x00000000
01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
01-10-2005 14:06:10.718 - Session Statistics:
01-10-2005 14:06:10.718 - Reads : 0 bytes
01-10-2005 14:06:10.718 - Writes: 0 bytes

[cactus46]

Looking at your modem log, it appears that you are pulling up an installed modem like a USR in the call log in addition to the virtual modem that you set up for serial to PPP.

"01-10-2005 09:08:01.947 - Opening Modem"
"01-10-2005 14:05:08.626 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)"

All of the "TSP" events would be for another modem installed in the computer or another service. It looks like a conflict.

These events would not be logged with the implementation of serial to PPP. What is your take? Do you have an additional modem installed in the computer? Another service perhaps? Did you check "Do not allow virtual private connections?" Have you assigned the modem the same IRQ as the serial port?

John

[Voorheez]

I'm having a problem, and I'm really a newb so please bear with me. I set up my connection PPP over serial and I followed every step correctly. When I test connection, it prepars, then dials, then when connecting, it just says failed. Service not answering. Anyone know how I can fix that? I'm using a D-Link modem with no router.

[Voorheez]

PS...I dont know how to check the HyperTerminal thing, and I dont know what IP addresses to set if I need to set them....thanks in advance

[cactus46]

Hi Voorheez,

There are a couple of things you can try. First, I would recommend going to your "Incoming Connections" in the Network Connections tab in the Control Panel. Right-click on Incoming Connections, click on Properties, and then click on the Networking tab. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) should then be highlighted, click on the Properties button. In the Incoming TCP/IP Properties box, click on Specify TCP/IP addressess and put these two addresses in the From: and To: boxes--192.168.0.106 and 192.168.0.107.

After making these changes, the top box 'Allow callers to access my local area network' should be checked, the two IP address should be active, and the bottom box should remain with no check. Try this and see if it makes a difference.

After trying the above and if it still doesn't work, post a copy of your In your file called 'ModemLog_Communications cable between two computers.txt' located in
C:\Windows directory. This will let us see if there is anything obvious impeding your success with serial to PPP.

Good luck and let us know.

John

[cactus46]

Hi Voorheez,

I took a closer look at your 'ModemLog_Communications cable between two computers.txt' that you sent as a PM.

It is not recognizing the ~ character as a ring. So I'm guessing there is something not quite right with the c:\windows\inf\mdmhayes.inf file or the '.pnf' file was never deleted?

Otherwise, it looks like you are almost there!

If you like you can send via PM the c:\windows\inf\mdmhayes.inf file to me to look at. Perhaps I can find a typo or something about it?

Based on Otto's instructions, the lines in question:

HKR, Responses, "~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection

These lines added to the .inf file cause the tilde ~ to tell your computer the TiVo is asking for a connection.

In my modem log it shows:

12-18-2004 15:30:07.863 - Waiting for a call.
12-18-2004 15:43:58.458 - Recv: ~
12-18-2004 15:43:58.458 - Interpreted response: Ring

In your modem log it shows:

01-16-2005 15:36:50.765 - Waiting for a call.
01-16-2005 17:13:47.281 - Recv: ~
01-16-2005 17:13:47.281 - Unknown Response

Look at this and let us know what you find.

John

[etsolow]

Originally posted by etsolow
While my HR10-250 returns the above error, my HDVR2 seems to be working fine. It is connected and downloading as I speak. The same setup should work on an HDTiVo too, right? I wonder what's goin' on there...
Well I figured out what was causing my HDTiVo not to work, while my HDVR2 was working... it was my firewall! I don't quite get it, but on my Smoothwall I had the transparent web proxy enabled. I disabled it and now both the HDTiVo and the HDVR2 are able to dial out via the serial PPP connection.

Hopefully that'll be enough of a hint to help someone else out at some point!

E

[Badtz]

Hey all, I hope you guys can help me out.
I've been trying for the past couple of days to get PPP over serial to work on my XP machine. I'm pretty sure I have the cable right, when I open hyperterminal I see lines of garbage starting with a ~, although I never get the 'requesting connection' line. Here is the contents of the log from my most recent connection attempt:

01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - Initializing modem.
01-18-2005 16:15:54.836 - Waiting for a call.
01-18-2005 16:16:09.708 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-18-2005 16:16:09.708 - Initializing modem.
01-18-2005 16:16:09.708 - Waiting for a call.
01-18-2005 16:17:05.488 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-18-2005 16:17:05.488 - Initializing modem.
01-18-2005 16:17:05.488 - Waiting for a call.
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: ~
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: }!} }4}"
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: &} } }
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: }%}&<e9>(
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: k
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: <cd>}'}"}(
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Recv: "7<85>~
01-18-2005 16:17:42.571 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: ~
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Answering the call.
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: &} } }
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: }%}&<e9>(
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: k
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: <cd>}'}"}(
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: }
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Recv: "7<85>~
01-18-2005 16:17:45.576 - Unknown Response
01-18-2005 16:17:45.586 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-18-2005 16:17:45.586 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-18-2005 16:17:45.586 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-18-2005 16:17:45.586 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-18-2005 16:18:15.589 - Read: Total: 450, Per/Sec: 12, Written: Total: 1150, Per/Sec: 37
01-18-2005 16:18:25.643 - Hanging up the modem.
01-18-2005 16:18:25.643 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-18-2005 16:18:27.646 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-18-2005 16:18:27.646 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-18-2005 16:18:27.646 - Initializing modem.
01-18-2005 16:18:27.646 - Waiting for a call.

Any ideas?

Edit: I guess I should also include some other details:
This is a Directivo series 2 I'm using. My computer is on a D-Link DI-614+ router. I've tried both DHCP and using a static IP range. The box never connects, it just says 'service not answering'. Also, when I look at my PC under the incoming connections screen, it never shows a client as being connected.

[Voorheez]

thats almost the same exact thing I get as well. We are both doing something wrong.

[cactus46]

Hi Badtz,

It looks like you are connecting. Do you have any firewalls running? Also, I believe two static IP addresses addresses are the way to go.

From your log:

01-18-2005 16:17:45.586 - Connection established at 115200bps.

01-18-2005 16:18:15.589 - Read: Total: 450, Per/Sec: 12, Written: Total: 1150, Per/Sec: 37

You might consider using a lower connections speed such as 56k or something?

John

[Badtz]

Originally posted by cactus46
Hi Badtz,

It looks like you are connecting. Do you have any firewalls running? Also, I believe two static IP addresses addresses are the way to go.

From your log:

01-18-2005 16:17:45.586 - Connection established at 115200bps.

01-18-2005 16:18:15.589 - Read: Total: 450, Per/Sec: 12, Written: Total: 1150, Per/Sec: 37

You might consider using a lower connections speed such as 56k or something?

John

It does appear that I'm connecting, but should I also see the connection on my PC? Incoming connections never shows clients being connected, and my router logs never show any kind of request for an IP. As far as firewalls, I turned off my software firewall, but I do still have the firewall enabled on my router itself. Would that cause a problem?

I'll try a lower speed later today and see what I get..

Thanks!

[cactus46]

Hi Badtz,

Use static IPs in the setup. Your computer already has its IP from the router. Your server-client relationship between the pc and TiVo need the static IPs if I understand this correctly. That's why the static IPs work better.

Since I believe you are actually connecting you can monitor your Network Connections when TiVo is trying to make its calls and see the static IPs given to the TiVo and PC under Properties for the <Unauthenticated User>, IIRC.

When you adjust the speed, remember you have to adjust it on the TiVo as well as the PC.

Hope this helps.

John

[Badtz]

SUCCESS!!

I am happy to report that I successfully connected at 115200 today and made both a test and daily call. I think I found a good solution for others who are stuck in the same place I was.

When you enter the dialing prefix into the tivo, make it ,#211,,
Adding those 2 commas connected me. If I go into the tivo setup right now and remove them, it will not connect. Apparently that extra 4 seconds of pause makes all the difference, for me anyway.

I also specified my IP address in setup, I used a range of 192.168.0.104 to 107.

Thanks to cactus46 and everyone else who helped me.

[cactus46]

Congratulations, Badtz. I knew you were close to the answer. And thanks for your input, too. We are all learning.

John

[pele10]

Hi everyone. I'm getting a similar issue that others have mentioned in this thread of the connection failing during negotiation. I've spent many a nights lately trying just about every suggestion I've seen on this and other sites and nothing has seemed to work (disable firewall, added two commas after dialing prefix, tried different connection speeds and different fixed tcp/ip addresses instead of using dhcp, started over from scratch multiple times, etc.) I have followed Otto’s directions exactly. I have a Series1 DirecTV Hughes receiver connected to my WinXP SP2 computer using a 20ft. null modem cable from 9thtee. I was originally behind a D-Link router but have removed it from the setup so that my WinXP computer is connected directly to my cable modem. I disable my Norton firewall each time before trying to make a connection. I've also tried rebooting my Tivo several times.

During each call attempt, I always get the “unauthenticated user” showing up as I should. I have been monitoring the status of it as I tried connecting multiple times last night and tonight and noticed a pattern: I receive 416 bytes within the first minute of connectivity. It will then seem to pause for a little bit and usually jumps up to 461 bytes within the second minute. It will then pause again and sit until exactly 3 minutes and 5 seconds (give or take a second) of connectivity which at that time it jumps up to 481 bytes received and then the connection fails. I’m not sure if this means anything but it has been consistently failing at this time. The bytes sent usually range in the thousands, topping off around 5,000+. I’m at a loss for what else to try and would appreciate any suggestions. I’m determined to get this to work. FYI, here is a look at my modem log:

01-20-2005 21:04:20.468 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.468 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.468 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.468 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.531 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.531 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-20-2005 21:04:20.781 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-20-2005 21:04:20.781 - Initializing modem.
01-20-2005 21:04:20.781 - Waiting for a call.
01-20-2005 21:15:03.359 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-20-2005 21:15:03.359 - Initializing modem.
01-20-2005 21:15:03.359 - Waiting for a call.
01-20-2005 21:15:39.562 - Recv: ~
01-20-2005 21:15:39.562 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-20-2005 21:15:39.562 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-20-2005 21:15:39.562 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Recv: }
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Recv: }
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Recv: &} } }
01-20-2005 21:15:39.578 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Recv: }
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Recv: }%}&}
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Recv: }
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Recv: }^<df>}'}
01-20-2005 21:15:39.593 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.609 - Recv: "
01-20-2005 21:15:39.609 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:39.609 - Recv: }(}"Gx~
01-20-2005 21:15:39.609 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:42.578 - Recv: ~
01-20-2005 21:15:42.578 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-20-2005 21:15:42.578 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-20-2005 21:15:42.578 - Unknown Response
01-20-2005 21:15:42.578 - Answering the call.
01-20-2005 21:15:42.593 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-20-2005 21:15:42.593 - Connection established at 9600bps.
01-20-2005 21:15:42.593 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-20-2005 21:15:42.593 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-20-2005 21:16:12.593 - Read: Total: 584, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 5333, Per/Sec: 177
01-20-2005 21:18:12.593 - Read: Total: 682, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 5817, Per/Sec: 4
01-20-2005 21:18:52.500 - Hanging up the modem.
01-20-2005 21:18:52.500 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-20-2005 21:18:54.500 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-20-2005 21:18:54.500 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-20-2005 21:18:54.500 - Initializing modem.
01-20-2005 21:18:54.500 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

It looks like your setup is correct from your TiVo to your PC. Tell us a little more about your router, and Internet--cable, or dsl.

It looks like your router may be more sophisticated than NAT? Can you bypass your router and connect the PC to your cable/dsl modem for a test?

For what it is worth, it looks like your TiVo to PC connection is working.

John

[pele10]

John,

I took the router out of my setup a few days ago. So now it is just my Hughes DirecTV Series 1 receiver hooked up to my WinXP computer via a 20ft 9thtee null modem cable and the WinXP computer is hooked up directly to my Motorola SB5100 Surfboard cable modem. ISP is Charter. The only firewall I have running right now is Norton Firewall 2005 which I disable before trying to make a connection. The connection still fails during the negotiating as I mentioned in my original post. It just seems like for whatever reason, it just times out after 3 minutes for some reason.

When I run ipconfig, this is what I get:

Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.107.150.177
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.224.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 24.107.128.1

I have a 1394/firewire card installed and so I created the network bridge based off the following I found in a different thread:

"After suffering through several days of frustration and becoming way too familiar with mdmhayes.inf, configuring modems and incoming connections trying to get my HR10-250 to communicate via PPP I literally stumbled on the solution. Turns out that because my computer has a 1394 card in it (AKA "Firewire") it was showing up in my list of networks. I essentially ignored it as I didn't think it had anything to do with my problem. At my wit's end I right-mouse clicked on the local area network and noticed a command for creating a bridge. So, on a whim I created a bridge between the Local Area Connection and the 1394 Connection. Next time I tried a test call it worked! So, I tried a regular call and, viola! it also worked. It is still downloading what is apparently a software update (10MB and counting!) with no problems."

[Badtz]

This may or may not be helpful but, before I got my connection working at 115200, I tried connecting at 9600 baud with success. At that slow speed, it took 9 full minutes for it to complete negotiation. It appears that you're connecting at 9600.. have you had the same problem at higher speeds? If you're worried about length of the cable, I am connecting at the highest speed and I'm using a belden 9451 audio cable that's running through my attic.. I'd estimate it's about 60 feet of cable.

You said that you're seeing the 'user connected' icon. When you look at the status of that user, does it show that the PC has assigned it an IP address? If so, then I would say that your problem isn't with your network setup at all. Something is stopping the data from coming back to the tivo, make sure you have any firewalls turned off.

[cactus46]

Hi pele10,

Your Motorola reference jogged my memory about another post from tivo_pvr:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?postid=2460136#post2460136

Could this apply to you and many others using the Motorola cable modem?

Hope this gets you on the right track and keep us posted.

John

Originally posted by pele10
John,

I took the router out of my setup a few days ago. So now it is just my Hughes DirecTV Series 1 receiver hooked up to my WinXP computer via a 20ft 9thtee null modem cable and the WinXP computer is hooked up directly to my Motorola SB5100 Surfboard cable modem. ISP is Charter. The only firewall I have running right now is Norton Firewall 2005 which I disable before trying to make a connection. The connection still fails during the negotiating as I mentioned in my original post. It just seems like for whatever reason, it just times out after 3 minutes for some reason.
............................................................ ...........

[KBrack]

I've been working on this for days with absolutely no luck and Pele10's situation sounds exactly like mine. I've tried everything that I know of to try to get this to work. (Multiple laptops, wide open router, no router, commas, assigned IPs, etc., etc.)

I get the same type of statistics that Pele10 reports for the Unauthenticated user connection. Something that I noticed yesterday, I was totally off the network and got the same response when I had the TiVo initiate the connection. So it seems that there's no data at all being passed to "the Mothership." Pele10 could you try this and see if it is the same with you?

Any ideas from anyone on what to check to see if I can get any traffic moving. What about ICS settings, I've seen no mention of these, but I can't enable them as it needs the address that's being used by my router.

For what it's worth, I have a Motorola cable modem, but not the SBG1000. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
KBrack



Originally posted by pele10
Hi everyone. I'm getting a similar issue that others have mentioned in this thread of the connection failing during negotiation. I've spent many a nights lately trying just about every suggestion I've seen on this and other sites and nothing has seemed to work (disable firewall, added two commas after dialing prefix, tried different connection speeds and different fixed tcp/ip addresses instead of using dhcp, started over from scratch multiple times, etc.) I have followed Otto’s directions exactly. I have a Series1 DirecTV Hughes receiver connected to my WinXP SP2 computer using a 20ft. null modem cable from 9thtee. I was originally behind a D-Link router but have removed it from the setup so that my WinXP computer is connected directly to my cable modem. I disable my Norton firewall each time before trying to make a connection. I've also tried rebooting my Tivo several times.

During each call attempt, I always get the “unauthenticated user” showing up as I should. I have been monitoring the status of it as I tried connecting multiple times last night and tonight and noticed a pattern: I receive 416 bytes within the first minute of connectivity. It will then seem to pause for a little bit and usually jumps up to 461 bytes within the second minute. It will then pause again and sit until exactly 3 minutes and 5 seconds (give or take a second) of connectivity which at that time it jumps up to 481 bytes received and then the connection fails. I’m not sure if this means anything but it has been consistently failing at this time. The bytes sent usually range in the thousands, topping off around 5,000+. I’m at a loss for what else to try and would appreciate any suggestions. I’m determined to get this to work. FYI, here is a look at my modem log:

[Voorheez]

Well, i'm getting closer, my modem started to negotiate, but then failed while negotiating after about 3 minuts. DAM, i'm almost there. Maybe one of you can help me out, here is the new log::

01-21-2005 21:46:00.772 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-21-2005 21:46:00.819 - Initializing modem.
01-21-2005 21:46:00.866 - Waiting for a call.
01-21-2005 21:48:10.053 - Recv: ~
01-21-2005 21:48:10.053 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-21-2005 21:48:10.069 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<<f2><c3>i}'}"}(}"<f6><9c>~
01-21-2005 21:48:10.069 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: ~
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Answering the call.
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: }
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: }
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: &} } }
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: }
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: }%}&<<f2>
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: <c3>
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: i}'}"}(
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: }
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Recv: "<f6><9c>~
01-21-2005 21:48:13.053 - Unknown Response
01-21-2005 21:48:13.069 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-21-2005 21:48:13.069 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-21-2005 21:48:13.069 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-21-2005 21:48:13.069 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-21-2005 21:48:43.069 - Read: Total: 672, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5154, Per/Sec: 171
01-21-2005 21:50:43.069 - Read: Total: 802, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 7224, Per/Sec: 17
01-21-2005 21:51:23.741 - Hanging up the modem.
01-21-2005 21:51:23.741 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-21-2005 21:51:25.741 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-21-2005 21:51:25.741 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-21-2005 21:51:25.741 - Initializing modem.
01-21-2005 21:51:25.741 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

It appears that the TiVo is talking ok to the PC. However, the PC is not talking to the Internet. Probably, there is some firewall or packet filtering turned on in a router, cable/dsl modem, or in the PC itself.

These lines show that TiVo is talking to the PC:

01-21-2005 21:48:43.069 - Read: Total: 672, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5154, Per/Sec: 171
01-21-2005 21:50:43.069 - Read: Total: 802, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 7224, Per/Sec: 17

But the two entries and the high ratio of Written to Read indicates to me that TiVo is not making a connection with the TiVo servers.

John

[pele10]

In response to those that have replied since my last posting:

Badtz - I have tried connecting at various speeds. The PC does appear to be assigning an IP to the TIVO. I have disabled my firewall each time I try to connect so I don’t think that’s an issue.

Cactus46 - My Motorola cable modem (SB5100) is a different version from the one (SBG1000) mentioned in the thread you posted. I've been reviewing the documentation for my modem and it does not have any type of built in firewall, packet filtering, etc. and is not able to be configured as much as the SBG1000 one so I'm assuming that's not the problem, although I'm not going to completely rule it out just yet.

KBrack - I don't get the same response when I'm off the network. It never makes it to the Negotiating phase. Instead it just fails at the Connecting phase.

I’ve tried starting for scratch again several times always following Otto’s directions and still no luck. It seems that no matter what I try, the connection still fails at the same point during the Negotiating stage. The pattern is always the same: I receive 416 bytes within the first minute of connectivity. It will then seem to pause for a little bit and usually jumps up to 461 bytes within the second minute. It will then pause again and sit until exactly 3 minutes and 5 seconds (give or take a second) of connectivity which at that time it jumps up to 481 bytes received and then the connection fails. It always fails around the same time and when it receives 481 bytes.

There’s something else I’ve noticed that I’m not sure if it’s normal or not. During the Negotiating stage, when I look at the status for the Unauthenticated User, in the Received column underneath where it notes the amount of bytes, I noticed it’s showing that there is one error. Is this normal? There are no errors under the Sent column.

Here’s my latest modem log. The interesting thing is now I’m getting additional lines with LINEEVEVENT in it. I’ve never gotten those lines before in my log.

01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - Initializing modem.
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - Waiting for a call.
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010301) Status 0x00000000
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010312) Status 0x00000000
01-23-2005 14:30:41.531 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Recv: ~
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-23-2005 14:31:25.703 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Recv: &} } }
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Recv: }%}&<ff><ff>
01-23-2005 14:31:25.718 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.734 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 14:31:25.734 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.734 - Recv: 4i}'}"}
01-23-2005 14:31:25.734 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.750 - Recv: (
01-23-2005 14:31:25.750 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:25.750 - Recv: }"h<cf>~
01-23-2005 14:31:25.750 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - Recv: ~
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - TSP(0000): Accepting Call
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
01-23-2005 14:31:28.703 - Answering the call.
01-23-2005 14:31:28.718 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-23-2005 14:31:28.718 - Connection established at 9600bps.
01-23-2005 14:31:28.718 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-23-2005 14:31:28.718 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-23-2005 14:31:28.718 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000102ab) Status 0x00000000
01-23-2005 14:31:28.718 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
01-23-2005 14:31:58.718 - Read: Total: 579, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 350, Per/Sec: 11
01-23-2005 14:33:58.718 - Read: Total: 677, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 350, Per/Sec: 0
01-23-2005 14:34:38.656 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
01-23-2005 14:34:38.656 - Hanging up the modem.
01-23-2005 14:34:38.656 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - Initializing modem.
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - Waiting for a call.
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
01-23-2005 14:34:40.656 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x0001029a) Status 0x00000000
01-23-2005 14:34:40.671 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
01-23-2005 14:34:40.671 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010289) Status 0x00000000
01-23-2005 14:34:40.687 - TSP(0000): Closing Call

[cactus46]

pele10, it looks like the drivers were loaded for another modem rather than the one setup for "Communications cable between two computers"? Was this computer set up for communicating with a Palm or other handheld?

What modem driver was being logged at the beginning of your log such as "1-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem inf section: M2700"

[cmccallion]

I'm having a similar problem setting up PPP as others. I've tried all tips on this forum, but no luck so far. I have a series 1 tivo, using a null modem cable, Win XP, motorola SBV4200 modem, no router, the blackice firewall and windows firewall are disabled, and assigned IP address range 192.168.0.100 - 192.168.0.110. The connection times out after connecting as <Unauthenticated User> with the computer. Here is my modem log: any help?

01-23-2005 20:25:30.531 - Passthrough On
01-23-2005 20:25:40.546 - Passthrough Off
01-23-2005 20:25:40.546 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-23-2005 20:25:40.546 - Initializing modem.
01-23-2005 20:25:40.546 - Waiting for a call.
01-23-2005 20:25:50.359 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-23-2005 20:25:50.359 - Initializing modem.
01-23-2005 20:25:50.359 - Waiting for a call.
01-23-2005 20:25:50.453 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-23-2005 20:25:50.453 - Initializing modem.
01-23-2005 20:25:50.453 - Waiting for a call.
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: ~
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: &} } }
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: }%}&<ff><ff>
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: )
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: %}'}"}(
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Recv: "u<8b>~
01-23-2005 20:29:57.890 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: ~
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: &} } }
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Answering the call.
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: }%}&<ff><ff>
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: )
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: %}'}"}(
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: }
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Recv: "u<8b>~
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-23-2005 20:30:00.906 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-23-2005 20:30:30.906 - Read: Total: 593, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 383, Per/Sec: 12
01-23-2005 20:32:30.906 - Read: Total: 692, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 383, Per/Sec: 0
01-23-2005 20:33:08.578 - Hanging up the modem.
01-23-2005 20:33:08.578 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-23-2005 20:33:10.578 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-23-2005 20:33:10.578 - Recv: <e0><00><e0><00><e0><e0><e0><00><00><e0><e0><e0><00>
01-23-2005 20:33:10.578 - Unknown Response
01-23-2005 20:33:10.578 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-23-2005 20:33:10.578 - Initializing modem.
01-23-2005 20:33:10.578 - Waiting for a call.

[pjpete]

You can add me to the list. I have been working on this for the past four days and I don't know what to try next. I have added the extra pauses, shortened the length of my cable, lowered the modem speed, turned off the firewall on both XP and my router, disconnected the router and then reconnected it and confirmed from the cable company that the modem does not have a firewall.

I have also used various IP addresses shown, but I have no knowledge why I doing this or what it means. I have attached my log file in case somone can help me. Ever since I shortnened the cable and moved the tivo next to the computer, my wife is getting quite the kick out of watching me have to contol the tivo with the remote in the office and then race back into the family room to see where to move the cursor next on the TV.

Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Pete

01-24-2005 21:58:54.453 - Recv: ~
01-24-2005 21:58:54.453 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-24-2005 21:58:54.453 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-24-2005 21:58:54.453 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Recv: }
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Recv: }
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Recv: &} } }
01-24-2005 21:58:54.468 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Recv: }
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Recv: }%}&Y}
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Recv: 7
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Recv: %-}'}"}
01-24-2005 21:58:54.484 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.500 - Recv: (
01-24-2005 21:58:54.500 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:54.500 - Recv: }"v|~
01-24-2005 21:58:54.500 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:57.468 - Recv: ~
01-24-2005 21:58:57.468 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-24-2005 21:58:57.468 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-24-2005 21:58:57.468 - Unknown Response
01-24-2005 21:58:57.468 - Answering the call.
01-24-2005 21:58:57.484 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-24-2005 21:58:57.484 - Connection established at 9600bps.
01-24-2005 21:58:57.484 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-24-2005 21:58:57.484 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-24-2005 21:59:27.484 - Read: Total: 648, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 386, Per/Sec: 12
01-24-2005 22:01:27.484 - Read: Total: 778, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 386, Per/Sec: 0
01-24-2005 22:02:07.296 - Hanging up the modem.
01-24-2005 22:02:07.296 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-24-2005 22:02:09.296 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-24-2005 22:02:09.296 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-24-2005 22:02:09.296 - Initializing modem.
01-24-2005 22:02:09.296 - Waiting for a call.

[strange_69]

I am having problems when I get to step #3 of the set-up proceedure. While trying to set-up a New Connection when I get to the part that says Select "Accept Incoming Connections" and click Next
My computer hangs for a couple of minutes and then gives me an error message saying that I need to have Router and Remote Access Service Started. When I try to start Router and Remote Access Service it fails to start and gives me an error 2 message. I tried the New Connection Wizard on a different computer (at work) and was able to get through the set-up even though it has the Router and Remote Access Service disabled. I think the solution might just be something simple like I have something shut off that needs to be turned on or that I did something for security reasons years ago and then forgot about it. XP has been so stable that I can't remember the last time that I had to mess with it. I seam to remember that I did change some NetBios Bindings a few years ago but cannot remember exactly what I did and it appears that SP2 has changed the appearance of everything. Anyways, any sugestions would be appeciated otherwise I am afraid that I will have to re-install windows.

[cactus46]

Hi Pete and cmccallion,

What is the brand and model of your cable/dsl modem and router?

It appears that you have edited your modem logs? I don't see the top part of the logs that contain the reference to the edited mdmhayes.inf?

"01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-20-2005 21:04:20.734 - Modem inf section: M2700"

It appears that the PC is talking to the TiVo in both cases.

"01-24-2005 21:59:27.484 - Read: Total: 648, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 386, Per/Sec: 12"

The double entry is when TiVo doesn't make the initial connection and tries a second time making the 3 minute or so call.

So short of a IP related issue, it could be firewall, router or cable/dsl modem issue. For the IP address, I would look at the address assigned by my router beginning with 192.168.xxx.xxx and perhaps assign two address. You can see this address by going to Network Connections and clicking on Local Area Connection and in the lower left hand corner you should see something like 192.168.1.21. Assign two IP like 192.168.1.28 and 192.168.1.29 as an example.

If your connections is directly to the DSL/Cable modem with an address on my computer similiar to 24.2.133.xxx, you may want to look at network address translation issues as suggested in Otto's troubleshooting section. The advantage of using a router is typically NAT issues are handled with the router.

If your complete log is too long, then PM me with a copy of it.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[pjpete]

SUCCESS!!!!

John I would like to thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed explanation. My problem turned out to be the ip addresses I was using. I was just copying ones from other posters without knowing why. This time I added 7 to my ip address like you had done in your example and although I still don't know why I was doing this, it worked the first time on the test and download.

Thanks again for your assistance and it looks now like I might get a better sleep tonight - this was really bugging me!

Pete

[cactus46]

Congratulations, Pete! Your persistence paid off. I'm happy the other posters and I were able to help.

The reason for the two IP addresses close to your XP computer's IP address is so the static IP addresses you assign will be able to get through the router and not be filtered out by the 'network mask'. Also, by using an address several addresses above your computer's address as a static IP address makes it remote that the router will assign a conflicting addrress to other devices. Most routers I've had experience with assign IP addresses in ascending order.

John

[poetami]

OK, I've read everything I can find, and I still can't get it to work. If I connect in HyperTerminal I get the appropriate "garbage" starting with ~ and even a couple of User Requests. So, I think that means that Tivo is talking to my PC.

I am assigning IP's. I am on a cable connection with a D-Link DI-704P router. I will add my modem log. It looks to me like it's not recognizing the ~ as a ring. I updated the mdmhayes.inf file and deleted the pnf file a rebooted. I turned off all the firewalls I could find. The router is supposed to have one built in, so I will try hooking straight to the cable modem, but in the meantime, here's the modem log.


01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - Initializing modem.
01-26-2005 14:39:22.437 - Waiting for a call.
01-26-2005 14:39:36.328 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-26-2005 14:39:36.328 - Initializing modem.
01-26-2005 14:39:36.328 - Waiting for a call.
01-26-2005 14:40:13.250 - Passthrough On
01-26-2005 14:40:23.265 - Passthrough Off
01-26-2005 14:40:23.265 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-26-2005 14:40:23.265 - Initializing modem.
01-26-2005 14:40:23.265 - Waiting for a call.
01-26-2005 14:40:40.796 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-26-2005 14:40:40.796 - Initializing modem.
01-26-2005 14:40:40.796 - Waiting for a call.
01-26-2005 14:40:40.859 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-26-2005 14:40:40.859 - Initializing modem.
01-26-2005 14:40:40.875 - Waiting for a call.
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:41:44.312 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:41:47.328 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:41:50.359 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:50.375 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:50.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:50.375 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(}"<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:41:50.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:41:53.375 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:41:56.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:41:59.390 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.406 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:41:59.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:41:59.406 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:41:59.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:42:02.406 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:42:05.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:42:08.421 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: &} } <dd><9f>}'}"}(
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: }
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Recv: "<da>5~
01-26-2005 14:42:11.437 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}%}"} }0
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Recv: U
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Recv: ser requestS3
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:14.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}%}#} }0
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Recv: U
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Recv: ser requesty{
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Recv: ~
01-26-2005 14:42:17.000 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:21.046 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
01-26-2005 14:42:21.046 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Recv: <00><00>
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Recv: <00>
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00>
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Recv: <00>
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Unknown Response
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Recv: <00><00><00><00>
01-26-2005 14:42:22.046 - Unknown Response


I can't seem to figure it out. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Tami

[cactus46]

Hi Tami,

So far your problem looks easy. My guess is the reason why it doesn't recognize ~ as a ring is because it doesn't recognize the edited mdmhayes.inf file. Possibilities for this are 1) you did not add the changes to mdmhayes.inf file, 2) after adding the changes to the mdmhayes.inf file you did not delete the mdmhayes.pnf file, or 3) you put the edited mdmhayes.inf file in some other directory besides the default C:\Windows\inf directory when you deleted C:\Windows\inf\mdmhayes.pnf.

Add the specified changes to your mdmhayes.inf file in the C:\Windows\inf directory, delete the mdmhayes.pnf file in the same directory and reboot your computer. Try a test call and post here if it does not work.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

Edited to correct the transposed 'hayesmdm' to the corrected 'mdmhayes'.

[strange_69]

Hmmm, no gabage, no nothing. Re-installed Window (ugh). Anyways, this is what I get in my log.

01-26-2005 14:30:23.968 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:23.968 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:23.984 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:23.984 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:24.000 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - Opening the modem device failed with error 00000005


Please help.

[cactus46]

Hi strange,

Can you tell me a little more about your computer? Do you have a standard serial port on your computer or are you using an RS-232 adapter to connect to the computer? It almost looks like an IRQ conflict? Are you running any other serial port software on your computer?

Sorry that you had to reinstall XP!

John

[strange_69]

Hey cactus46, thanks for answering me, I've been searching around and it appears that I have the same problem as Bob did in this post:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?threadid=204260&highlight=ppp

I am using a headphone/serial(D9) cord that I bought from somewhere. I have a gender changer and a D9/D9 Null Modem between the cord and my computer. I have use my serial port before to program an externial modem, so I am pretty sure that it is good. At this point I am open to any ideas. This might help, if I uninstall the c to c connection and then reboot I can make it all the way through the new connection wizard, I can then reinstall the c to c connection go to the "incoming connection" and configure it. But I cannot get iit to connect. If I reboot the incoming connection is gone and I still cannot connect. The only serial stuff that I have connected are my keyboard, mouse and null moden(COM2). Is that too much? Hmmmm, I wonder.....

[poetami]

Sorry, dont remember who replied ... typing on an ipaq right now. but i already modified the inf and deleted the pnf & rebooted. wish it was that easy. any other ideas???

thanks
tami

[cactus46]

Ok, Tami, now that you have made the changes to the file, deleted the .pnf file and rebooted, post another copy of your modem log here.

I want to see your modem log accept the ~ as a ring character. If we don't see that, then the changes you made haven't registered. We have to do this a step at a time if there are more problems but the first problem was 'no ring'.

If the two lines were added to the mdmhayes.inf file, you would see something like this in your modem log:

"01-20-2005 21:15:39.562 - Recv: ~
01-20-2005 21:15:39.562 - Interpreted response: Ring"

If you see that, then we can move on.

John

[cactus46]

strange,

"01-26-2005 14:30:24.015 - Opening the modem device failed with error 00000005"

I think this error occurs because of a hardware conflict. Before you reinstalled XP you said your computer wouldn't set up the Incoming Connections. But to get the latest modem log, the computer obviously passed the point of Incoming Connections and the modem complained.

In the post you referenced the user decided he had a problem with his computer and serial to PPP worked on another computer. Do you have that available to you?

John

[strange_69]

No, unfortunately I do not but my friend was able to verify that the proceedure worked on his computer. Grrrrrr. He does not even own a TIVO. Anyways, I swapped from COM2 to COM1 and was able to get this using HT:

Couldn't restrict write permissions to /dev/ttyDSS: Read-only file system
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&I}6}-Â}'}"}(}"ù]~sent [LCP Co
using channel 65ncma
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyDSS
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap
0x0> <magic 0xd6d3bd00> <pcomp> <accomp>]
~ }#À!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&ÖÓ½} }'}"}(}"äR~LCP: timeout sending Config-Reques
ts
Connection terminated.


It's 2320 here now and I've been up since 1600 yesterday, time to crash before I really do something stupid. I just keep having a feeling that I have something check or unchecked that I should not have. Thanks again for your help. BTW here is my latest modem log:

01-26-2005 23:11:53.343 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-26-2005 23:11:53.359 - Opening the modem device failed with error 00000005


As you can see, same as before. G-night.

[ppp_wannabe]

I am having the same problem. Checked my modem log, and I get the line that says "~" interpreted as "ring". I try to make a test call and the Tivo gets to the "Connecting" stage and craps out after about 2 or 3 minutes.
My incomming connections shows the Tivo trying to connect and in fact says that the Tivo is connected. Then "Failed. Service unavailable."

Please Please help. I need this to work.

Other random info:

20' null modem cable from 9thtee
Win XP SP2 with firewall off/on, no difference
Motoroloa Cable modem <---- this guy might be the culprit (?)
Linksys wireless router <-----tried it both with and without this
Philips Series 1 TiVo
Tried every baud from 9.6 to 115, 9.6 seems to work best

[poetami]

John (and everone else),

Thanks for your help, even though we were have some miscommunication. My original log was with the proper file changes, and for some strange reason, it just wasn't recognizing it. I redid it and the connection several times with the same results. But this morning, I did a system restore to before I started this. Then I did everything all over again from scratch. Tried with DHCP first (had to try), it didn't work, but I did see that the Ring was recognized. So I put in the IP's and voila! it works. Downloading now ... it's probably gonna take a while since my data was gonna run out in 2 days.

Don't know why it works now and not before, but I don't care. It's like the magic power of the reboot .... just happy it's working.

Good luck to everyone else. If I can provide you with any good logs or anything just let me know.

BTW, distance can't be too much of an issue because here's my connection:
Original Tivo cable
9pin null modem adapter
9pin to 25 pin adapter
25-foot 25pin straight through cable
25pin to 9pin adapter
9pin serial port on PC

Sure I found a 25' 9pin F to 9pin F null modem cable online for only $10 ... but that was after I pieced all this together from Radio Shack and CompUSA. The price I pay for wanting it NOW!

Thanks again,
Tami

[ppp_wannabe]

OK, I'm trying everything. I've looked closely at the mdmhayes.inf file and it appears to be right. My modem log indicates that it is interpreting the "~" character as a ring. But I still get the lengthy wait and no connect. I'd be happy to post my modem log if someone thinks it could help.

So please, will someone answer these questions:

If I bang in two IP addresses into the PPP connection, should they be inside or outside the subnet? Meaning that the IP addresses on my side of the router are all of the form 198.168.1.XXX. I set my DHCP server to dish out addresses between .100 and .150. So what should I pick for the PPP connection? I see lots of folks saying use something that the router won't dish out, but it still has to be in the same subnet, right? So I can't use 198.168.0.XXX?

Someone earlier posted that the "ppp protocol" still has to be at 115K baud or it wont start even if you set the port speed lower. I don't think I understand this comment. If I don't set the baud in my Incoming Connections setup at the same thing I put in the tivo (i.e., ,#211 or ,#296) then the two don't even try to connect.

As an aside, the only time I can get the "User Request" string in the hyperterminal check is when I'm using 9600 baud on both ends. So that's what I keep trying to connect with. Should I use something else even though I can't get that string with it?

Please Help!

[cactus46]

Hi Tami,

Glad you got it working! And it looks like time to invest in Radio Shack. :D

And with all that hardware between your computer and TiVo demonstrats that most serial ports are capable of handling 115kb speeds especially those that run XP.

Thanks for the update.

John

Originally posted by poetami
John (and everone else),

Thanks for your help, even though we were have some miscommunication. My original log was with the proper file changes, and for some strange reason, it just wasn't recognizing it. I redid it and the connection several times with the same results. But this morning, I did a system restore to before I started this. Then I did everything all over again from scratch. Tried with DHCP first (had to try), it didn't work, but I did see that the Ring was recognized. So I put in the IP's and voila! it works. Downloading now ... it's probably gonna take a while since my data was gonna run out in 2 days.

Don't know why it works now and not before, but I don't care. It's like the magic power of the reboot .... just happy it's working.

Good luck to everyone else. If I can provide you with any good logs or anything just let me know.

BTW, distance can't be too much of an issue because here's my connection:
Original Tivo cable
9pin null modem adapter
9pin to 25 pin adapter
25-foot 25pin straight through cable
25pin to 9pin adapter
9pin serial port on PC

Sure I found a 25' 9pin F to 9pin F null modem cable online for only $10 ... but that was after I pieced all this together from Radio Shack and CompUSA. The price I pay for wanting it NOW!

Thanks again,
Tami

[cactus46]

Hi ppp_wannabe,

What is your computer's IP address from the Linksys? Try two addresses a few above your computer, such as your computer = 192.168.1.11, try this two addresses 192.168.1.18 and 192.168.1.19.

Also, post a copy of your modem log here and perhaps we can see something additional but I think IP addresses within the range set on your router that the router wouldn't hand out normally with DHCP for the static addresses may take care of you.

Keep us posted and good luck.

John

[ppp_wannabe]

My computer's IP address is 198.168.1.101. Guess that's the first or second handed out by the router. The DHCP is only configured to hand out 50 addresses, so I think you're suggesting that I pick a couple that are in that range of 50, but well above what the DHCP is likely to dish out, say .40-.41. I'll try that.

Will have to post my modem log later--am at work at the moment.

Thanks for the help!

[cactus46]

Right, ppp_wannabe. anywhere in the 50 range but one not likely used by DHCP.

Hope it works for you and if it doesn't give us the log.

John

[ppp_wannabe]

Oh. My. GAWWWWD. I can't believe what it was. First, you <John> are a magician. I've been reading every post on this board and you have all the answers. I would have thrown my hands up and quit long ago but for all the encouragement on this board. Thanks.
And for any of you who might be interested in my fix, all I will say is that the number 198.168 is NOT 192.168.
So for any of you that still can't get it going, keep trying! And look for the little STUPID mistakes!
So, I will actually now provide my insights in case any of this will help.
First, don't try to use DHCP even if you have a router. Bang in an IP address into the Incoming Connections setting, but make sure you pick a couple that ARE in your subnet. In case you aren't really sure what this means, do this:
click <Start> and <Run> then enter <cmd>
you should get a command window.
type "ipconfig" and hit <enter>
If you did all the other steps right, you should have two entries, one for a PPP Adapter, and one for Ethernet Adapter.
Look at the "IP Address" for the Ethernet Adapter. It will probably be either 192.168.1.XXX or maybe 192.168.0.XXX where the .XXX is some 2 or 3 digit number.
The first THREE numbers of that address are basically your subnet. Whatever those first three numbers are should be the first three numbers of the IP addresses you assign to your TiVo in the Incoming Connections area. You have to pick the fourth number to be different than anything else on your network. If you don't know how to discover the IPs of other devices, maybe you should just guess... or pick .177 and .178. Those are high enough that they might not conflict with anything else.
And one other thing, you don't actually have to pick addresses in the same range as those your DHCP will dish. I limited my DHCP to addresses .100 to .150, but I got the TiVo connected using .155 and .156. It also worked when I picked addresses in the DHCP range, but by using addresses outside that range I'm guaranteed to never have address conflict. Just my 2 cents!!!
And one last thing, I'm now connecting at 115K and the data downloads are so much faster than the phone line it's silly. Why didn't I try this a year ago?!?!?

[cactus46]

Good show, ppp_wannabe! I'm always happy to see someone see this through to success! In many cases we can help others overcome their challenges.

Thanks for your explanation of your experience. I'll bet it helps someone else understand their problem.

"Oh. My. GAWWWWD. I can't believe what it was. First, you <John> are a magician. I've been reading every post on this board and you have all the answers. ...."

I wish I had all the answers; I'm learning, too. Thanks for your kind words. :)

John

[strange_69]

Still pugging here too. I have a friend that works on computers for a living coming up here this weekend. He likes a challange. LOL I told him that this one will eat his lunch. :-) I'll keep the board posted.

[cactus46]

I'll bet you and your friend work this one out, strange.

Good luck!

John

[pele10]

Well I took a break for a while from trying to get my setup to work because I was getting fed up with it. I decided to try again today starting from scratch and...success!!!! Finally. The only thing I did different compared to the numberous times I've tried before was this time instead of copying and pasting the mdmhayes.inf file changes from Otto's instructions, I copied them from the ones on tivohelp.com. Just at a glance their doesn't appear to be anything different except for some spaces after "CLIENT", and "<h00>CLIENT", . Thanks to everyone who replied to my posts.

[cactus46]

Hi pele10,

Thanks for the update! Sometimes it helps to step back from a problem and then get back to it later.

Glad you were able to get it working.

John

[zappal3]

I have tried the instructions in this forum and Otto's instructions. I just can't seem to get this to go. It always says negotiating, but never seems to connect.

I have a Hughes HR10-250 and am running Windows XP (SP 2) with the firewall disabled. I have tried directly to my motorola cable modem and from behind my netgear wireless router.

Here is my modem log:

01-29-2005 01:34:46.169 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.169 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.169 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.169 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.230 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.230 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.260 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 01:34:46.260 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-29-2005 01:34:46.260 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-29-2005 01:34:46.260 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-29-2005 01:34:46.260 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-29-2005 01:34:46.380 - 57600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 01:34:46.420 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 01:34:46.420 - Waiting for a call.
01-29-2005 01:40:57.163 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:40:57.163 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:40:57.413 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<d1>zTj}'}"}(
01-29-2005 01:40:57.413 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:40:57.413 - Recv: }"6 ~
01-29-2005 01:40:57.413 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:00.167 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:41:00.167 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:41:00.167 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<d1>zTj}
01-29-2005 01:41:00.167 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:00.167 - Answering the call.
01-29-2005 01:41:00.177 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-29-2005 01:41:00.177 - Connection established at 57600bps.
01-29-2005 01:41:00.177 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-29-2005 01:41:00.177 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-29-2005 01:41:11.413 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
01-29-2005 01:41:11.413 - Hanging up the modem.
01-29-2005 01:41:11.413 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-29-2005 01:41:11.423 - Recv: mstats
01-29-2005 01:41:11.423 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.423 - 57600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 01:41:11.443 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 01:41:11.443 - Waiting for a call.
01-29-2005 01:41:11.544 - Recv:
01-29-2005 01:41:11.544 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.544 - Recv: TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106961364 TIME=1106961390 SPEED= NUM_RETRAINS=0 RETRAIN_REASON=NONE DISCONNECT_REASON=HANGUP MODEM_TYPE=Si2433 MODEM_REV=F<lf>tclient_result TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106961364 TIME=1106961394 STATUS=Failed CODE=24<lf>cam_id TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=11
01-29-2005 01:41:11.544 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.754 - Recv: -
01-29-2005 01:41:11.754 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.754 - Recv: <0f><bb><14>=2<lf>tclient_modemstats TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961791 SPEED= NUM_RETRAINS=0 RETRAIN_REASON=NONE DISCONNECT_REASON=HANGUP MODEM_TYPE=Si2433 MODEM_REV=F<lf>tclient_result TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961796 STATUS=Failed CODE=24<lf>cam
01-29-2005 01:41:11.754 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.754 - Recv: 000D038813C CALL_ID=1106962709 TIME=1106962710 ID=0016-1524-9255<lf>ird_id TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106962709 TIME=1106962710 ID=5338813C<lf>tcd_driveid TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106962709 TIME=1106962710 HDA=WD-WCAL7175<99>^~
01-29-2005 01:41:11.754 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.794 - Recv: /
01-29-2005 01:41:11.794 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:11.794 - Recv: E<00><00><ce>4R@<00>@<00>Ex<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>a<a1><8f><f1>9<lf><80><18><16><d0><7f>"<00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> fs<1a>o<0b><c1>0532 HDB=Unknown<lf>tclient_dialcode TCD_ID=3570000D038813C CALL_ID=1106962709 TIME=1106962775 CODE=12 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WA
01-29-2005 01:41:11.794 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:13.336 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:41:13.336 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:41:13.336 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4S@<00>@<00>Ew<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><a1><<00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> gI<1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_P
01-29-2005 01:41:13.336 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:17.612 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:41:17.612 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:41:17.612 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4T@<00>@<00>Ev<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><9f><90><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> h<f5><1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TON
01-29-2005 01:41:17.612 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:17.622 - Answering the call.
01-29-2005 01:41:17.632 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-29-2005 01:41:17.632 - Connection established at 57600bps.
01-29-2005 01:41:17.632 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-29-2005 01:41:17.632 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-29-2005 01:41:26.195 - Hanging up the modem.
01-29-2005 01:41:26.205 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-29-2005 01:41:28.208 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-29-2005 01:41:28.218 - 57600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 01:41:28.238 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 01:41:28.238 - Waiting for a call.
01-29-2005 01:41:43.279 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:41:43.279 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:41:43.279 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4V@<00>@<00>Et<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1>
01-29-2005 01:41:43.279 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:43.319 - Recv: <8f>
01-29-2005 01:41:43.319 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:41:43.319 - Recv: \'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><95><88><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> r<fd><1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE<e8><86>~
01-29-2005 01:41:43.319 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:42:17.558 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:42:17.558 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:42:17.568 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4W@<00>@<00>Es<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><88>(<00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> <80>]<1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_O
01-29-2005 01:42:17.568 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:43:25.977 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:43:25.977 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:43:25.977 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4X@<00>@<00>Er<c0><a8><02><05><cc>
01-29-2005 01:43:25.977 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:43:26.027 - Recv: <b0>
01-29-2005 01:43:26.027 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:43:26.027 - Recv: 1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0>mh<00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> <9b><1d><1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODEd<1f>~
01-29-2005 01:43:26.027 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:45:25.979 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:45:25.979 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:45:25.979 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4Y@<00>@<00>Eq<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0>><88><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> <c9><fd><1a>o
01-29-2005 01:45:25.979 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:45:26.019 - Recv: <0b>
01-29-2005 01:45:26.019 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:45:26.019 - Recv: <db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE$V~
01-29-2005 01:45:26.019 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:47:25.982 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:47:25.982 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:47:25.982 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4Z@<00>@<00>Ep<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><0f><a8><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00> <f8><dd><1a>o<0b><db>L
01-29-2005 01:47:25.982 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:47:26.022 - Recv: _
01-29-2005 01:47:26.022 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:47:26.022 - Recv: ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE<bb>E~
01-29-2005 01:47:26.022 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:49:25.985 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:49:25.985 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:49:25.985 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4[@<00>@<00>Eo<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>
01-29-2005 01:49:25.985 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:49:26.035 - Recv: P
01-29-2005 01:49:26.035 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:49:26.035 - Recv: <e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><e0><c7><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00>!'<bd><1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE<96>5~
01-29-2005 01:49:26.035 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:51:25.987 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:51:25.987 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:51:25.987 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4\@<00>@<00>En<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0><b1><e7><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00>!V<9d><1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=11
01-29-2005 01:51:25.987 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:51:26.017 - Recv: 0
01-29-2005 01:51:26.017 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:51:26.017 - Recv: 6961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE<fc>1~
01-29-2005 01:51:26.017 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:53:25.970 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:53:25.970 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:53:25.970 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4]@<00>@<00>Em<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf>
01-29-2005 01:53:25.970 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:53:26.010 - Recv: <80>
01-29-2005 01:53:26.010 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:53:26.010 - Recv: <DLE><16><d0><83><07><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00>!<85>}]<1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE<a4><92>~
01-29-2005 01:53:26.010 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:55:25.962 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:55:25.962 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:55:25.962 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>
01-29-2005 01:55:25.962 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:55:26.012 - Recv: 4
01-29-2005 01:55:26.012 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:55:26.012 - Recv: ^@<00>@<00>El<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0>T'<00><00><01><01><08><lf><00>!<b4>]<1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MO
01-29-2005 01:55:26.012 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:57:25.965 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 01:57:25.965 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 01:57:25.965 - Recv: /E<00><00><ce>4_@<00>@<00>Ek<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0c><00>P<e1><8f>\'<8f><f1>9<lf><80><DLE><16><d0>%G<00>
01-29-2005 01:57:25.965 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:57:26.005 - Recv: <00>
01-29-2005 01:57:26.005 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 01:57:26.005 - Recv: <01><01><08><lf><00>!<e3>=<1a>o<0b><db>L_ID=1106961538 TIME=1106961784 CODE=24 PHONE=18772823740 PREFIX= CALL_WAIT_PREFIX=#99, PHONE_AVAIL_DETECT=0 DIAL_TONE_DETECT=1 TONE_OR_PULSE=0 MODEM_MODE<95>[~
01-29-2005 01:57:26.005 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 02:10:20.430 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 02:10:20.430 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 02:10:20.430 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<a7>L<e5>}<}'}"}(}"K<d3>
01-29-2005 02:10:20.430 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 02:10:20.450 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 02:10:20.450 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 02:10:23.435 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 02:10:23.435 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 02:10:23.435 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<a7>L
01-29-2005 02:10:23.435 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 02:10:23.445 - Answering the call.
01-29-2005 02:10:23.455 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-29-2005 02:10:23.455 - Connection established at 57600bps.
01-29-2005 02:10:23.455 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-29-2005 02:10:23.455 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-29-2005 02:10:34.781 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
01-29-2005 02:10:34.781 - Hanging up the modem.
01-29-2005 02:10:34.781 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-29-2005 02:10:34.791 - 57600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 02:10:34.801 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 02:10:34.801 - Waiting for a call.
01-29-2005 02:10:34.811 - Recv: /
01-29-2005 02:10:34.811 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 02:10:34.811 - Recv: E<00><00>4<1f>"@<00>@<01>[B<c0><a8><02><05><cc><b0>1<02><04><0f><00>PQe<0b>{<06>Z<07><f2><80><DLE><19> 7<b9><00><00><01><01><08><lf><00>#<17><1d><1a>q<c4>G<87><06>~
01-29-2005 02:10:34.811 - Unknown Response

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Jeff

[ppp_wannabe]

zappal3:

First, I learned that you probably can't connect directly to the cable modem because it is only capable of handing out one IP address. You need at least 3 for this to work so you'll have to go through the router.

Next, it looks like you are having the same problem I was, so what I will tell you is to make absolutely certain that you are using IP addresses that are valid. First, make completely certain that you know what the first three octets of your network are. Different routers and systems use different numbers.
If you can connect with your computer to the Internet and do just ordinary stuff, then open the network connections window, right click on your local area network or maybe wireless network connection [NOT the PPP connection], then click <support>. On that tab, you will see the IP address that has been assigned to your computer. Note the first three numbers. It will probably be something like:
192.168.0.XXX or maybe 192.168.1.XXX or even something else. Whatever it is, make sure you use the same first three numbers when you assign IP addresses to your PPP connection at the place where it asks you for a "start" and an "end" IP address. If you get this right, it will probably work.
Good luck

[cactus46]

Hi Jeff,

In addition to ppp_wannabe good instructions, you might want to verify that the changes to your mdmhayes.inf M2700 section looks exactly like the following from this site: http://www.tivohelp.com/archive/tivohelp.swiki.net/45.html
I understand that there are a couple of versions floating around out there and one of the versions does not work.

After making any corrections to the mdmhayes.inf file, the next step is to delete the mdmhayes.pnf file in the same directory and then reboot the computer.

Maybe our observations will help you. Good luck and let us know.

John

[Peter Miller]

Hey folks, hopefully you can help me with my ppp problem. I have a Phillips DirecTivo Series 2 that I got to work successfully with the PPP serial connection. But after I enabled ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on my Windows XP machine the directivo fails at the negotiating phase of the connection.

When I first had the tivo working I used IPs of 192.168.0.20 & 192.168.0.21 for the incoming serial-ppp connection and the tivo had the dialing prefix of ,#211. The assigned ip range from my linksys router was 192.168.0.10 - 192.168.0.19 and his firewall was turned on. This setup worked great.

When I enabled ICS on winxp, he takes control of 192.168.0.1 for the gateway address so I had to change everything else to 192.168.1.xxx. So the router now hands out IPs from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.19. I changed the incomming connection IP addresses to 192.168.1.20 & 192.168.1.21 and with this setup the tivo always fails at the negotation stage.

Anyone have any idea what might be wrong with my setup?

[zappal3]

John,

Since last night, I can no longer get the DCC to work. It connects for about 3 seconds during negotiating and then closes. I have deleted everything and gone through the install procedures at least a dozen times, but still it fails.

Any ideas?

As a side note, I am using a USB-to-Serial cable because my laptop does not have a serial port.

Thanks,

Jeff

[zappal3]

ppp_wannabe and John,

I got this to work. It was the USB-to-Serial cable. I went to my office this evening and brought home a docking station for my laptop (that has a serial port). Everything worked on the first try on 115200.

Great thread.

Thanks,

Jeff

[cactus46]

Hi Peter,

What is the IP address of the computer that is connected to the TiVo? How many devices are getting IP addresses--worst case? Make a Daily Call and post your modem log.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

Originally posted by Peter Miller
Hey folks, hopefully you can help me with my ppp problem. I have a Phillips DirecTivo Series 2 that I got to work successfully with the PPP serial connection. But after I enabled ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on my Windows XP machine the directivo fails at the negotiating phase of the connection.
.......

When I enabled ICS on winxp, he takes control of 192.168.0.1 for the gateway address so I had to change everything else to 192.168.1.xxx. So the router now hands out IPs from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.19. I changed the incomming connection IP addresses to 192.168.1.20 & 192.168.1.21 and with this setup the tivo always fails at the negotation stage.

Anyone have any idea what might be wrong with my setup?

[cactus46]

Hi Jeff,

We could probably have worked through the USB-serial cable issue, too. That is what I'm using and it is not as stable as a built-in RS-232 port! I'm glad you were able to resolve the issue.

Thanks for keeping us updated and for your observation on this thread.

John

Originally posted by zappal3
ppp_wannabe and John,

I got this to work. It was the USB-to-Serial cable. I went to my office this evening and brought home a docking station for my laptop (that has a serial port). Everything worked on the first try on 115200.

Great thread.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Peter Miller]

Originally posted by cactus46
Hi Peter,

What is the IP address of the computer that is connected to the TiVo? How many devices are getting IP addresses--worst case? Make a Daily Call and post your modem log.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

Hi John,

The IP address of the pc connected to the TiVo is 192.168.1.10 and it is the only one getting an IP. ICS is turned on but I don't have any other devices connected at the moment. At the most only 1 other device has gotten an IP from ICS. The router is 192.168.1.1 and hands out IPs from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.19. When the TiVo connects it gets the IPs I've assigned to it, 192.168.1.20 & 192.168.1.21 but stalls at the negotiation stage.

Here is my modem log:
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Waiting for a call.
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }4}"}&}
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: } } }%
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: &<ef><b9>}5<d5>}
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: '
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }"}(}"D&~
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Answering the call.
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: &} } }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }%}&<ef><b9>
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: 5<d5>}'}"}
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: (
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }"D&~
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-29-2005 19:22:03.695 - Read: Total: 673, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5067, Per/Sec: 168
01-29-2005 19:24:03.697 - Read: Total: 803, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 5551, Per/Sec: 4
01-29-2005 19:24:44.596 - Hanging up the modem.
01-29-2005 19:24:44.596 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:54:54.981 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 09:55:05.006 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 09:55:05.006 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:55:05.006 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:55:05.026 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.326 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:55:26.336 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.336 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.516 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:55:26.516 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.516 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:57:09.645 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - Waiting for a call.

Thanks for the help!

[cactus46]

Hi Peter,

Your log looks normal. And it does show that it is probably an IP-related problem you are having.

For a trial use 192.168.1.15 and 192.168.1.16 for your static IP addresses in the Incoming Connection. Also, for a Test Call disable any firewalls you maybe running for the test and enable them after the test.

Let us know what happens.

John

[strange_69]

Originally posted by zappal3
ppp_wannabe and John,

I got this to work. It was the USB-to-Serial cable. I went to my office this evening and brought home a docking station for my laptop (that has a serial port). Everything worked on the first try on 115200.

Great thread.

Thanks,

Jeff

Do you think that it would be possible to go serial(TIVO) to USB(Computer) since I am still having hard time getting my computer to play nicely with the null modem. If anyone figures out how to go from the DircTIVO(USB Disabled) series 2's serial connection to a computer's USB that would be so cool. Steve

[cactus46]

Hi strange,

No good results to report after you and your friend worked on your computer this weekend? Has anything changed?

I understand there is a hack to enable the USB port on the D*TiVos. I haven't tried it though.

John

[Peter Miller]

Originally posted by cactus46
Hi Peter,

Your log looks normal. And it does show that it is probably an IP-related problem you are having.

For a trial use 192.168.1.15 and 192.168.1.16 for your static IP addresses in the Incoming Connection. Also, for a Test Call disable any firewalls you maybe running for the test and enable them after the test.

Let us know what happens.

John

I disabled the firewall on my router and tried with the IP addresses you suggested and also tried with IP addresses outside the pool of IPs my router hands out. All attempts failed while negotiating.

Here is the modem log:
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.238 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Modem inf section: M2700
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 19:21:03.248 - Waiting for a call.
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.667 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }4}"}&}
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: } } }%
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: &<ef><b9>}5<d5>}
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: '
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Recv: }"}(}"D&~
01-29-2005 19:21:30.677 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: ~
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Answering the call.
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: &} } }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }%}&<ef><b9>
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: 5<d5>}'}"}
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: (
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Recv: }"D&~
01-29-2005 19:21:33.682 - Unknown Response
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-29-2005 19:21:33.692 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-29-2005 19:22:03.695 - Read: Total: 673, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5067, Per/Sec: 168
01-29-2005 19:24:03.697 - Read: Total: 803, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 5551, Per/Sec: 4
01-29-2005 19:24:44.596 - Hanging up the modem.
01-29-2005 19:24:44.596 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - Initializing modem.
01-29-2005 19:24:46.599 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:54:54.981 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 09:55:05.006 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 09:55:05.006 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:55:05.006 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:55:05.026 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.326 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:55:26.336 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.336 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.516 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:55:26.516 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:55:26.516 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 09:57:09.645 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 09:57:19.649 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 10:00:21.200 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 10:00:21.200 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 10:00:21.200 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 10:00:21.340 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 10:00:21.340 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 10:00:21.340 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:38:25.645 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 13:38:35.679 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 13:38:35.679 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:38:35.679 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:38:35.699 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:38:59.123 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:38:59.123 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:38:59.123 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:38:59.333 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:38:59.333 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:38:59.333 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: &} } }
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: }%}&S4
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: <eb>
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: <a8>}'}"}(
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Recv: "<98>}#~
01-30-2005 13:51:04.336 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Answering the call.
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: &} } }
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: }%}&S4
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: <eb>
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: <a8>}'}"}(
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Recv: "<98>}#~
01-30-2005 13:51:07.350 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:51:07.360 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-30-2005 13:51:07.360 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-30-2005 13:51:07.360 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-30-2005 13:51:07.360 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-30-2005 13:51:37.363 - Read: Total: 652, Per/Sec: 18, Written: Total: 5472, Per/Sec: 182
01-30-2005 13:53:37.366 - Read: Total: 782, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 5956, Per/Sec: 4
01-30-2005 13:54:15.440 - Hanging up the modem.
01-30-2005 13:54:15.440 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-30-2005 13:54:17.443 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-30-2005 13:54:17.443 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:54:17.443 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:54:17.443 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:54:34.598 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 13:54:44.602 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 13:54:44.602 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:54:44.602 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:54:44.602 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:55:13.043 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:55:13.043 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:55:13.043 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:55:13.193 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:55:13.193 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:55:13.193 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: &} } }
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: }%}&v}
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: ]
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: <98>E}'}"}
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: (
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Recv: }"<d8>:~
01-30-2005 13:55:34.644 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Answering the call.
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: &} } }
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: }%}&v}
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: ]
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: <98>E}'}"}
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: (
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Recv: }"<d8>:~
01-30-2005 13:55:37.649 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 13:55:37.659 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-30-2005 13:55:37.659 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-30-2005 13:55:37.659 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-30-2005 13:55:37.659 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-30-2005 13:56:07.662 - Read: Total: 656, Per/Sec: 18, Written: Total: 382, Per/Sec: 12
01-30-2005 13:58:07.654 - Read: Total: 788, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 382, Per/Sec: 0
01-30-2005 13:58:45.609 - Hanging up the modem.
01-30-2005 13:58:45.609 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-30-2005 13:58:47.612 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-30-2005 13:58:47.612 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 13:58:47.612 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 13:58:47.612 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 14:00:34.165 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 14:00:44.169 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 14:00:44.169 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 14:00:44.169 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 14:00:44.169 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 14:01:34.802 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 14:01:34.802 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 14:01:34.802 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 14:01:34.952 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 14:01:34.952 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 14:01:34.952 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: !
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: } }4}"}
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: &
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: } } } }
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: %}&<d7><ee>}=<8a>
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: '}"}(}"a
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: m
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 14:02:46.936 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.970 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 14:02:49.970 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 14:02:49.970 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-30-2005 14:02:49.970 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Answering the call.
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: &} } }
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: }%}&<d7><ee>
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: =<8a>}'}"}
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: (
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Recv: }"am~
01-30-2005 14:02:49.980 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:02:49.990 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-30-2005 14:02:49.990 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-30-2005 14:02:49.990 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-30-2005 14:02:49.990 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-30-2005 14:03:19.983 - Read: Total: 651, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5481, Per/Sec: 188
01-30-2005 14:05:19.986 - Read: Total: 781, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 5965, Per/Sec: 4
01-30-2005 14:05:57.800 - Hanging up the modem.
01-30-2005 14:05:57.800 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-30-2005 14:05:59.803 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-30-2005 14:05:59.803 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 14:05:59.803 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 14:05:59.803 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: !
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: } }4}"}
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: &
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: } } } }
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv:
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: }%}&<cf>}*}
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv:
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: <8e>}'}"}(}
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: "
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Recv: 4},~
01-30-2005 14:06:34.994 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Recv: ~
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Interpreted response: Ring
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Recv: !} }4}"
01-30-2005 14:06:38.038 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: &} } }
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: }%}&<cf>}
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Answering the call.
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: *
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: } <8e>}'}"
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: }
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Recv: (}"4},~
01-30-2005 14:06:38.048 - Unknown Response
01-30-2005 14:06:38.058 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
01-30-2005 14:06:38.058 - Connection established at 115200bps.
01-30-2005 14:06:38.058 - Error-control off or unknown.
01-30-2005 14:06:38.058 - Data compression off or unknown.
01-30-2005 14:07:08.051 - Read: Total: 658, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5478, Per/Sec: 188
01-30-2005 14:09:08.054 - Read: Total: 788, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 7546, Per/Sec: 17
01-30-2005 14:09:46.049 - Hanging up the modem.
01-30-2005 14:09:46.049 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
01-30-2005 14:09:48.051 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
01-30-2005 14:09:48.051 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 14:09:48.051 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 14:09:48.051 - Waiting for a call.
01-30-2005 14:10:53.466 - Passthrough On
01-30-2005 14:11:03.470 - Passthrough Off
01-30-2005 14:11:03.470 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
01-30-2005 14:11:03.470 - Initializing modem.
01-30-2005 14:11:03.470 - Waiting for a call.

[strange_69]

Originally posted by cactus46
Hi strange,

No good results to report after you and your friend worked on your computer this weekend? Has anything changed?

I understand there is a hack to enable the USB port on the D*TiVos. I haven't tried it though.

John

LOL, Actually, he was not able to work on it because he got drunk instead (he's a 20 something). It's just weird now. If I uninstall the C to C from the Device Manage and reboot I get the Incoming Connection Icon. If I then install the C to C and reboot the Incoming Connection Icon goes away. I have everything setup and ready to go except I can't get C to C and Incoming Connections to play together. I just think that I am not holding my tongue right. LOL As far as the USB goes, I would like to be able to use the serial connection on my Tivo and plug it into the USB port on my computer which would not require me to hack my Tivo's USB port. As you can probably guess, I am not that savvy. :p

[cactus46]

Hi Peter,

I count 5 tests in your latest log. Can you disable your ICS and test? Have you made any other changes such as hardware changes? What kind of an Internet connection are you using--such as cable or DSL?

John

[cactus46]

Hi strange,

How many com ports does your computer have? If you have two, can you try the setup on the other port? If you have only com1, can you try changing the IRQ for that port?

Let us know.

John

[strange_69]

Originally posted by cactus46
Hi strange,

How many com ports does your computer have? If you have two, can you try the setup on the other port? If you have only com1, can you try changing the IRQ for that port?

Let us know.

John

I only have COM 1 and 2. Right now I have the serial cable from my TIVO plugged into COM 1. I don't know where COM 2 is. LOL I am able to get the "garbage" using HT on COM 1 so I know that my connection is good. I just cannot set up an Incoming Connection while I am using C to C. As soon as I uninstall C to C the Incoming Connection Icon appears preconfigured just as I left if. I have checked in my Device Manager for conflicts and there are non that I can see. I just tried a selective startup unchecking all of my startup programs but it made no differance. Is it possible to use my computer's USB connection instead of serial connection? USB stands for Universal Serial Bus right?

[cactus46]

>>USB stands for Universal Serial Bus right?<< In the current context, yes. Ok, if you find it hard to change your com1 port to a different IRQ, then the only other suggestion I have is to get a USB-to-serial cable to give yourself another com port to set up for serial to PPP. Here is an example: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=12-101-112&depa=0 I'm not saying that this will work for you but it is another approach to your serial to PPP situation. Of course there are many more adapters, too.

And maybe your friend can find some time for some better approach to the solution?

John

[strange_69]

I'm just confused. COM 1 is using IRQ 4 which is not being used by anything else. I still have nightmares of Win 95/IRQ conflict days. I could try to swap IRQs with COM 2 if you think that would work.

[Peter Miller]

Originally posted by cactus46
Hi Peter,

I count 5 tests in your latest log. Can you disable your ICS and test? Have you made any other changes such as hardware changes? What kind of an Internet connection are you using--such as cable or DSL?

John

That's strange, I disabled ICS and the connection worked with IP addresses outside the range of IPs the router hands out. When I turned ICS back on the tivo would fail at the negotiation stage. Guess I'll just have to remember to turn off ICS when I need my tivo to dial out. Thanks for the help!

[cactus46]

stange,

I wish you luck on whatever you try to do to improve the chances of your serial to PPP working. I always hope my suggestions will improve the situation but I am skeptical that they will. Not having up close and personal contact with the problem puts me at a disadvantage.

Usually my ideas are formed by the symptoms I see via the person who has the problem relating them here. So if you think it might work, then try it but do so at your own risk. YMMV. :)

John

Originally posted by strange_69
I'm just confused. COM 1 is using IRQ 4 which is not being used by anything else. I still have nightmares of Win 95/IRQ conflict days. I could try to swap IRQs with COM 2 if you think that would work.

[strange_69]

John, Thanks for your help and time. I think that I am just going to have to put this on the back burner until I can come across something else to help me. Once again, thanks for your help. If and when I lick this problem you will probily be the first person I tell what I found. I bet that it is going to be a head thumper. LOL Take care, Steve

[KEVIN7822]

This thread was a huge help to me thanks to all those who contributed.

One tip to everyone, if your unit hasn't called in for a while it can take a long time before it completes negotiating, it took mine 45 min. Now it connects without a problem, so don't get worried if it seems to be stuck negotiating for a while.

[cmccallion]

After taking a week off on trying to get my connection to work, I returned to this forum and found a few more hints and...

SUCCESS!!!

Here's what did it for me:
1) Since I don't have a router, I changed my IP addresses to be in line with my modem's IP address (67.81.9.###) instead of a router range (192.68.1.###)

2) I looked back at my edited mdmhayes.inf and found that I had the extra spaces after "CLIENT", and "<h00>CLIENT", so I deleted those.

3) I disabled my blackice firewall and windows firewall.

I had a successful test call and daily call and downloaded the program data. My equipment is a Phillips Series 1 HDR312-12 with a long serial extention cable between two floors. I had been out for almost two months!

Thank you to this forum! Good luck everyone else.

[cactus46]

Hi cmccallion,

Congratulations on your progress! Your item #2 would be the key to your calls not going through, I believe. It is very important not to have any extraneous characters and spaces edited into the mdmhayes.inf file. I simply cut'n'paste Otto's changes into the mdmhayes.inf without any extra spaces.

I would try putting the firewalls back into the picture, one at a time with a Test Call test.

Thanks for the update.

John

[KBrack]

Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions and troubleshooting advice. After hours of effort, I never was able to get XP to work - I'm guessing it was something with the special configuration of the machines on our standard office baseload.

It was a much different story after giving it a try on one of my Mac laptops. I think that the Unix based OS makes for a much cleaner process and would suggest that anyone who has access to a machine running OS X give it a try.

Here's a more detailed post about my experience with the process and the how-to is a few posts up:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2628191#post2628191

[cburns14]

This is a bit off-topic for this tread....

After getting my ppp connection to work, I started wondering more about how this
setup works (as it applies to the directv and tivo calls which are separate things). I thought that Directv did not support updates via the internet, but this technique is doing just that. I have not verified that I am successfully billed for pay-per-views after an update (haven't ordered any yet), but I know I read somewhere in one of these threads that ppvs are working (i.e. the directv call). Or am I confused, and I am only updating my tivo software (i.e. the tivo phone call)?

What I understand is that my tivo is able to access the internet via my pc. Then what happens?

Chris

[etsolow]

As I understand it the Tivo call and the DirecTV call are completely separate. The Tivo call dials up an ISP (UUNET?) and does its business over the internet, whereas the DirecTV call dials directly into DirecTV. This is how DirecTV can (but doesn't?) verify that all your units are dialing in from the same land-line, as the number dialed is an 800 number with Automatic Number Identification.

I read this somewhere on the internet, so it's gotta be right. :D

E

[schiavonir]

First off, let me say how much I appreciate all the work that has gone into this thread. Several times, as I read through it, I thought all my problems were solved. Alas, they are not. I have a Series 1 and I'm connecting to Win2k. Going by the log, it appears that I'm getting a connection, but my TiVo never says "Negotiating...", just "Connecting..." then "Failure." Comparing my log to others, it would appear to be related to the fact that no data is being written.

I have edited the logfile to show the initialization and the latest result. I'm trying at 9600, so I've used ,#296 as the prefix. It connected fine through HyperTerminal.

Please help, Vonage stopped working after a year of no problems, and I'm out of guide data.

02-20-2005 21:56:11.493 - File: C:\WINNT\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
02-20-2005 21:56:11.573 - File: C:\WINNT\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
02-20-2005 21:56:11.624 - File: C:\WINNT\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
02-20-2005 21:56:11.804 - File: C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
02-20-2005 21:56:11.894 - File: C:\WINNT\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
02-20-2005 21:56:11.894 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
02-20-2005 21:56:11.894 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
02-20-2005 21:56:11.894 - Modem inf section: M2700
...
02-20-2005 22:28:37.308 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
02-20-2005 22:28:37.318 - Initializing modem.
02-20-2005 22:28:37.328 - Waiting for a call.
02-20-2005 22:29:12.779 - Recv: ~
02-20-2005 22:29:12.779 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-20-2005 22:29:12.779 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-20-2005 22:29:12.779 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.779 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Recv: &} } }
02-20-2005 22:29:12.789 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.799 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:29:12.799 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.799 - Recv: }%}&}
02-20-2005 22:29:12.799 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.809 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:29:12.809 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.809 - Recv: i<f7>}'}"
02-20-2005 22:29:12.809 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.819 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:29:12.819 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:12.819 - Recv: (}"<97>}<~
02-20-2005 22:29:12.819 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:15.783 - Recv: ~
02-20-2005 22:29:15.783 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-20-2005 22:29:15.783 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-20-2005 22:29:15.783 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:15.783 - Answering the call.
02-20-2005 22:29:16.134 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:29:16.134 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:16.134 - Recv: !} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&} } i<f7>}'}"}(}"<97>}<~
02-20-2005 22:29:16.134 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:16.144 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
02-20-2005 22:29:16.144 - Connection established at 9600bps.
02-20-2005 22:29:16.144 - Error-control off or unknown.
02-20-2005 22:29:16.144 - Data compression off or unknown.
02-20-2005 22:29:46.147 - Read: Total: 538, Per/Sec: 14, Written: Total: 0, Per/Sec: 0
02-20-2005 22:29:48.871 - Hanging up the modem.
02-20-2005 22:29:48.871 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
02-20-2005 22:29:50.874 - Recv: +++ATH<cr>
02-20-2005 22:29:50.874 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:29:50.874 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
02-20-2005 22:29:50.874 - Initializing modem.
02-20-2005 22:29:50.884 - Waiting for a call.
02-20-2005 22:50:37.516 - Recv: ~
02-20-2005 22:50:37.516 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-20-2005 22:50:37.516 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<ff><ff><88><8a>}'}"}
02-20-2005 22:50:37.516 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:50:40.470 - Recv: ~
02-20-2005 22:50:40.470 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-20-2005 22:50:40.470 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-20-2005 22:50:40.470 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:50:40.481 - Answering the call.
02-20-2005 22:50:40.481 - Recv: }
02-20-2005 22:50:40.481 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:50:40.481 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-20-2005 22:50:40.481 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:50:40.491 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
02-20-2005 22:50:40.491 - Connection established at 9600bps.
02-20-2005 22:50:40.491 - Error-control off or unknown.
02-20-2005 22:50:40.491 - Data compression off or unknown.
02-20-2005 22:51:10.494 - Read: Total: 508, Per/Sec: 14, Written: Total: 0, Per/Sec: 0
02-20-2005 22:51:13.738 - Hanging up the modem.
02-20-2005 22:51:13.738 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
02-20-2005 22:51:15.741 - Recv: +++ATH<cr>
02-20-2005 22:51:15.741 - Unknown Response
02-20-2005 22:51:15.741 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
02-20-2005 22:51:15.741 - Initializing modem.
02-20-2005 22:51:15.741 - Waiting for a call.

Edit: following all the suggestions, I am giving an IP range that is within my router's DHCP range.

[cburns14]

I'm far from an expert at reading those log files, so I'll leave that to someone else. Someone posted earlier about adding a couple of commas at the end, and that
made all the difference. i.e. try
,#296,, rather than ,#296.
Why did you bump down to 9600? Long cable?
I assume you triple-checked your editing of your mdmhayes file, and deleted the associated file, rebooted, etc. Turned off firewalls (including XPs in service pack 2)?
There was a post about motorola routers earlier if you have one of those. That problem would be tough to crack without reading the post.

Since you can't connect, I would guess the problem may lie in your creation of the incoming connection.
Look at the properties of your incoming connection. When you look at your devices, is your connection on the correct com port? If you are using a usb adapter, look over your com settings under Device Manager (Control panel->System->Hardware). You should see (when the usb adapter is plugged in) a listing for that adapter and its com port. Are they the same? If not you need to address this.
For the properties of your incoming connection, make sure flow control is set to none. Make sure the other options under incoming connection are in line with Otto's instructions.

[schiavonir]

Someone posted earlier about adding a couple of commas at the end, and that
made all the difference. i.e. try
,#296,, rather than ,#296.

Yep, tried that. No difference.


Why did you bump down to 9600? Long cable?

Just trying different things. Started at 115k, went to 19.2, then to 9600. They all seem to communicate with the computer, according to the logfiles.


I assume you triple-checked your editing of your mdmhayes file, and deleted the associated file, rebooted, etc. Turned off firewalls (including XPs in service pack 2)?

Oh yeah. Maybe quadruple checked, cut and pasted, deleted .pnf, rebooted, deleted and recreated the Incoming connection, everything. I'm using Win2k, so service packs and firewalls should not be an issue for me.

There was a post about motorola routers earlier if you have one of those. That problem would be tough to crack without reading the post.

I have a D-Link router.

Since you can't connect, I would guess the problem may lie in your creation of the incoming connection.
Look at the properties of your incoming connection. When you look at your devices, is your connection on the correct com port? If you are using a usb adapter, look over your com settings under Device Manager (Control panel->System->Hardware). You should see (when the usb adapter is plugged in) a listing for that adapter and its com port. Are they the same? If not you need to address this.

The computer has a single serial port which is what I am using. Since the HyperTerminal test comes out okay, I think the port is okay - no conflicts.

For the properties of your incoming connection, make sure flow control is set to none. Make sure the other options under incoming connection are in line with Otto's instructions.

Double and triple checked.

Thanks for your response. I expected a couple rounds of clarification. One thing I suspect is my cabling. You guys know how those serial cables go. You never have quite what you need, so you string a bunch of different cables together, which is what I've done. Today, I will stop at Radio Shack and pick up a straight 9-pin to 9-pin to simplify my connection from the TiVo to the computer:

TiVo->TiVo Serial cable->9 pin null modem->9 pin cable->9 pin serial port

I'll see if that helps. Any other suggestions are welcome, of course. I feel really close. It just seems that TiVo is not getting a response back from the computer, which is why "bytes written" = 0 and why TiVo never moves beyond the "Connecting...." stage.

Roger

[cburns14]

It sounds like you are close. Sounds like simplifying your cable connections would be very worthwhile. My troubleshooting mantra is: simplify and remove variables from the equation, and cleaning up your cable setup would help.
Keep plugging away...it'll be a great feeling when it suddenly starts working.

[cactus46]

Hi Roger,

You will never connect until you set your "Flow control" to 'None. From your log: 02-20-2005 22:28:37.308 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2

It should look like this: 01-18-2005 18:18:55.371 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1

cburns14 was on the right track with his Flow control suggestion. Correct this and give us an update. Good luck.

John

[schiavonir]

Good catch. The first time I set it up, I made this change. Another time, clicking the button didn't work to bring up those options. The last time, I thought I made the change, but either I didn't, or it didn't save the setting. I will definitely check that. Got myself the necessary cable to simplify everything, so I'm excited to try it out tonight.

BTW, I was thinking 5 or 6 bucks for that cable. Not even close. $13.99 at Radio Shack. Wow, supply and demand, I guess.

[GAS34]

I've had all of the same problems as everyone else. I was able to see user requests using Hyperterm but never got the unauthenticated user connection.

My fix was to change the flow control from Hardware to xon/xoff in the default settings for the modem..

Hope this helps some of you guys :)

Gary

[schiavonir]

Made some progress, but still not there. I now see the "Unauthenticated User" come up on my computer, and I can see bytes being transferred back and forth. Seems to make several attempts, then fails. I've tried 115k and 19.2. Here is my log:

(Note that the Flow Control is corrected. I am also using the simplified cable connection of a null modem and a single 9 pin cable.)

02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Recv: ~
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Recv: }
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Recv: }
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Recv: &} } }
02-21-2005 19:56:02.952 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Recv: }
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Recv: }%}&<ff><ff>
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Recv: <84>
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Recv: }9}'}"}
02-21-2005 19:56:02.962 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.972 - Recv: (
02-21-2005 19:56:02.972 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:02.972 - Recv: }"<89><9d>~
02-21-2005 19:56:02.972 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Recv: ~
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Answering the call.
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Recv: }
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Recv: }
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:05.966 - Recv: &} } }
02-21-2005 19:56:05.976 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:56:05.986 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
02-21-2005 19:56:05.986 - Connection established at 19200bps.
02-21-2005 19:56:05.986 - Error-control off or unknown.
02-21-2005 19:56:05.986 - Data compression off or unknown.
02-21-2005 19:56:35.989 - Read: Total: 596, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 385, Per/Sec: 12
02-21-2005 19:58:35.992 - Read: Total: 694, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 385, Per/Sec: 0
02-21-2005 19:59:13.826 - Hanging up the modem.
02-21-2005 19:59:13.826 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
02-21-2005 19:59:15.829 - Recv: <06><06>f<80><98><e6><80>
02-21-2005 19:59:15.829 - Unknown Response
02-21-2005 19:59:15.829 - 19200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
02-21-2005 19:59:15.829 - Initializing modem.
02-21-2005 19:59:15.829 - Waiting for a call.

Roger

[schiavonir]

Got it!!!

I still had a bad subnet in there from various tests last night. Fixed that, and it worked like a champ. I'm currently connected and downloading! Woo hoo!

BTW, it never did say "Negotiating...". Went right from "Connecting..." to "Setting Clock"

[schiavonir]

Success! Downloaded the data, now I just have to wait 3 hours for TiVo to put it all together...

Thanks everyone for your help.

Roger

[cactus46]

Hi Roger,

You know if you are "Setting the clock" that you are in good shape! Congratualtions.

John :)

[ducats05]

Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for all the info.
I feel like I'm so close at this point, after trying all your so many suggestions. But maybe I just need a few pairs of eyes to take a look at my latest modem log and help me perhaps see what I am not seeing!
I've made progress, thanks to you all, but I am not quite there yet.
I'm still hung up at the "connecting" phase, and after 3 minutes, 5 sec, I get "Failed. Service unavailable"
I'm working with a series 1, Philips Tivo, if anyone has any suggestions, I'd be eternally grateful.
Thanks for all of your help.

ducats

03-02-2005 22:46:06.140 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.140 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.140 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.140 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.171 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.171 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.234 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-02-2005 22:46:06.234 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-02-2005 22:46:06.234 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-02-2005 22:46:06.234 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-02-2005 22:46:06.234 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-02-2005 22:46:06.265 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-02-2005 22:46:06.265 - Initializing modem.
03-02-2005 22:46:06.265 - Waiting for a call.
03-02-2005 22:49:02.578 - Recv: ~
03-02-2005 22:49:02.578 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-02-2005 22:49:02.593 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-02-2005 22:49:02.593 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:02.593 - Recv: }!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&} } /|}'}"}(}"}%<cb>~
03-02-2005 22:49:02.593 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: ~
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Answering the call.
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: }
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: !} }4}"
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: }
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: &} } }
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: }
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: }%}&}
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: }
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: /|}'}"
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: }
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Recv: (}"}%<cb>~
03-02-2005 22:49:05.578 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:49:05.593 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-02-2005 22:49:05.593 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-02-2005 22:49:05.593 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-02-2005 22:49:05.593 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-02-2005 22:49:35.593 - Read: Total: 623, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 2677, Per/Sec: 88
03-02-2005 22:51:35.593 - Read: Total: 721, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 2677, Per/Sec: 0
03-02-2005 22:52:16.531 - Hanging up the modem.
03-02-2005 22:52:16.531 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-02-2005 22:52:18.531 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-02-2005 22:52:18.531 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-02-2005 22:52:18.531 - Unknown Response
03-02-2005 22:52:18.531 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-02-2005 22:52:18.531 - Initializing modem.
03-02-2005 22:52:18.531 - Waiting for a call.

Any thoughts?

[supham]

I feel like a fool... Im still at the start. I can still not get past the Recv: ~ Unknown Response problem

Here is the relevent section of my INF

[M2700Reg] ; Null-Modem
HKR, Init, 1,, "None"
HKR, Init, 2,, "NoResponse"
HKR, Monitor, 1,, "None"
HKR, Answer, 1,, "CLIENTSERVER"
HKR, Answer, 2,, "NoResponse"
HKR, Settings, DialPrefix,, "CLIENT"
HKR,, Properties, 1, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 30,00,00,00, 00,c2,01,00, 00,c2,01,00
HKR, Responses, "CLIENT", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>CLIENT", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "CLIENTSERVER", 1, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Client side - the server has acknowledged and the connection is completed

and here is the start of my log:
03-03-2005 20:10:56.382 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.382 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.382 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.382 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.412 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.412 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Modem inf path: copy of mdmhayes.inf
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Waiting for a call.
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Recv: !} }4}"
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Recv: &} } }
03-03-2005 20:11:30.331 - Unknown Response

It sounds like my inf file is wrong, but I don't see it.

any ideas?

shannon

[rowdan]

wouldn't this be a faster thing to do over a network interface instead of serial

[etsolow]

wouldn't this be a faster thing to do over a network interface instead of serialYep, it would. Why do you ask? ;)

[cactus46]

Hi Shannon,

From your log: 03-03-2005 20:10:56.633 - Modem inf path: copy of mdmhayes.inf

From one of my old logs:

01-18-2005 18:18:54.961 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf

You probably saved a backup of the mdmhayes.inf file in the same directory of the mdmhayes.inf which you are trying to edit? When you delete the mdmhayes.pnf file, and reboot, the new mdmhayes.pnf file is seeing the 'old' mdmhayes.inf file that you backed up in the same directory?

Take a look at this post: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=211580&page=2&pp=20&highlight=copy+of+mdmhayes.inf

Keep us posted and good luck.

John

[cactus46]

Hi ducats05,

I don't see anything obviously wrong in your log. Tell us a little about your setup. Are you using a router? Or is your computer connected directly to the cable modem/DSL modem? What is the IP address assigned to your computer if it is assigned by a router? Did you use static IP addresses for your your implementation?

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[ducats05]

Hi cactus,
Thanks for taking a look.
I'm not using a router, my null modem cable runs directly from my Tivo to my computer. My computer runs directly to my Linksys cable modem through an ethernet connection.
I've assigned the static addresses in a range from 192.168.0.10 to 192.168.0.20, but I've tried an assortment of combinations.

Would anyone with a successful serial setup be willing to post their modem log? I'm not sure what I would be hoping to see, but I would be anxious to see what a "functional" call looks like.

Thanks again, I appreciate all the hard work.

ducats

[rowdan]

ok i too am haveing a bit of truble geting this up and running....

I have
PC runing XP SP2 - firewall disabled - NAT useing linux to dial a 56k modem - manual ip address assignment for my intire network.
tivo TDC540040 SAS2

I followd the instructions, after witch i see the "unaterised user" aper and then disapear but it disapers before the tivo is disconecting.

second test i tryed "HT" i see the "~" at the begining but i do not see the text that is supost to be there, i have tryed 115000 19200 and as the log shows now tryed 9600

the tivo box says "failed. Service not answering" however i beleive that the connectiong between the tivo and PC is never actually finalizeing

My modem log is as follows

03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 19:45:49.936 - Waiting for a call.
03-03-2005 19:46:14.521 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:14.521 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:14.521 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-03-2005 19:46:14.521 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Recv: !} }4}"
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Recv: &} } }
03-03-2005 19:46:14.531 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.541 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 19:46:14.541 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.541 - Recv: }%}&A<a9>
03-03-2005 19:46:14.541 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.551 - Recv: <aa>
03-03-2005 19:46:14.551 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.551 - Recv: }<}'}"}
03-03-2005 19:46:14.551 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.561 - Recv: (
03-03-2005 19:46:14.561 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:14.561 - Recv: }"z;~
03-03-2005 19:46:14.561 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Answering the call.
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Recv: !} }4}"
03-03-2005 19:46:17.535 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:17.545 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-03-2005 19:46:17.545 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-03-2005 19:46:17.545 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:17.545 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:21.030 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
03-03-2005 19:46:21.040 - Hanging up the modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:21.040 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-03-2005 19:46:23.043 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-03-2005 19:46:23.043 - Recv: <00>-<0f><01><03><06><c0><a8><00><82>sp~<80>!<01><02><00><DLE><03><06><c0><a8><00><83><02><06><00>-<0f><01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:23.043 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:23.043 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 19:46:23.043 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:23.043 - Waiting for a call.
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Recv: <11>
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:24.025 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.055 - Recv: <80>
03-03-2005 19:46:24.055 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.055 - Recv: !<01><02><00><DLE><03><06>
03-03-2005 19:46:24.055 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.065 - Recv: <c0>
03-03-2005 19:46:24.065 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.065 - Recv: <a8><00><83><02><06><00>-
03-03-2005 19:46:24.065 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.075 - Recv: <0f>
03-03-2005 19:46:24.075 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:24.075 - Recv: <01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:24.075 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Answering the call.
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Recv: <11>
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:27.049 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:27.059 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-03-2005 19:46:27.059 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-03-2005 19:46:27.059 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:27.059 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:30.063 - Hanging up the modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:30.063 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-03-2005 19:46:32.066 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-03-2005 19:46:32.066 - Recv: <80>!<01><02><00><DLE><03><06><c0><a8><00><83><02><06><00>-<0f><01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:32.066 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:32.066 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 19:46:32.066 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:32.066 - Waiting for a call.
03-03-2005 19:46:33.058 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:33.058 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:33.058 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:33.058 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.068 - Recv: <11>
03-03-2005 19:46:33.068 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.068 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:33.068 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Recv: <80>
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Recv: !<01><02><00><DLE><03><06>
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Recv: <c0>
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Recv: <a8><00><83><02><06><00>-
03-03-2005 19:46:33.108 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.118 - Recv: <0f>
03-03-2005 19:46:33.118 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:33.118 - Recv: <01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:33.118 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:36.072 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:36.072 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:36.072 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:36.072 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:36.072 - Answering the call.
03-03-2005 19:46:36.082 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-03-2005 19:46:36.082 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-03-2005 19:46:36.082 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:36.082 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:39.086 - Hanging up the modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:39.086 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-03-2005 19:46:41.089 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-03-2005 19:46:41.089 - Recv: <80>!<01><02><00><DLE><03><06><c0><a8><00><83><02><06><00>-<0f><01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:41.089 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:41.089 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 19:46:41.089 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:41.089 - Waiting for a call.
03-03-2005 19:46:42.091 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:42.091 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:42.091 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:42.091 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.101 - Recv: <11>
03-03-2005 19:46:42.101 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.101 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:42.101 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.131 - Recv: <80>
03-03-2005 19:46:42.131 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.131 - Recv: !<01><02><00><DLE><03><06>
03-03-2005 19:46:42.131 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.141 - Recv: <c0>
03-03-2005 19:46:42.141 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.141 - Recv: <a8><00><83><02><06><00>-
03-03-2005 19:46:42.141 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.151 - Recv: <0f>
03-03-2005 19:46:42.151 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:42.151 - Recv: <01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:42.151 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Answering the call.
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Recv: <11>
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:45.105 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:45.115 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-03-2005 19:46:45.115 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-03-2005 19:46:45.115 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:45.115 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:48.119 - Hanging up the modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:48.119 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-03-2005 19:46:50.122 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-03-2005 19:46:50.122 - Recv: <80>!<01><02><00><DLE><03><06><c0><a8><00><83><02><06><00>-<0f><01><83>]~
03-03-2005 19:46:50.122 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:50.122 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 19:46:50.122 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:50.122 - Waiting for a call.
03-03-2005 19:46:51.124 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:51.124 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:51.124 - Recv: <80><fd><01><01><00><04><bc>
03-03-2005 19:46:51.124 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.134 - Recv: <11>
03-03-2005 19:46:51.134 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.134 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:51.134 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}%
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Recv: }
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Recv: "} No
03-03-2005 19:46:51.184 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.194 - Recv: n
03-03-2005 19:46:51.194 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.194 - Recv: etwork
03-03-2005 19:46:51.194 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.204 - Recv: p
03-03-2005 19:46:51.204 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.204 - Recv: rotocol
03-03-2005 19:46:51.204 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.214 - Recv: s
03-03-2005 19:46:51.214 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.214 - Recv: runnin
03-03-2005 19:46:51.214 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.224 - Recv: g
03-03-2005 19:46:51.224 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:51.224 - Recv: }7}8~
03-03-2005 19:46:51.224 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:54.188 - Recv: ~
03-03-2005 19:46:54.188 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-03-2005 19:46:54.188 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}%
03-03-2005 19:46:54.188 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:54.188 - Answering the call.
03-03-2005 19:46:54.198 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-03-2005 19:46:54.198 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-03-2005 19:46:54.198 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:54.198 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-03-2005 19:46:54.198 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
03-03-2005 19:46:54.208 - Hanging up the modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:54.208 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-03-2005 19:46:56.211 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-03-2005 19:46:56.211 - Recv: network protocols running#<dd>~
03-03-2005 19:46:56.211 - Unknown Response
03-03-2005 19:46:56.211 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-03-2005 19:46:56.211 - Initializing modem.
03-03-2005 19:46:56.211 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi ducats05,

You say you are not using a router? Does Linksys cable modem provide for NAT? If your Win XP computer doesn't have a 192.168.xxx.xxx IP address, then assigning 192.168.xxx.xxx unless you are using software for network address translations, NAT, will never make it out on the Internet. Some folks have installed software for NAT purposes to make serial to PPP functional.

From a command prompt you can type 'Ipconfig' without the ' ' to find your computer's IP address.

John

[ducats05]

Hi cactus,
Perhaps I wasn't understanding this procedure as well as I thought...

I will try a different static IP range.

Can you (or anyone else) elaborate a little on the software you mentioned for NAT purposes? Any ideas as to what I should try?

Some other thoughts...
Whenever I check the status of my connection, I've got nearly 7000 bytes sent, only around 500 bytes received? What does this mean? I've turned off my XP firewall...
Should those number be more equal?

[fladays46]

I have 2 Directv Tivos and both are able to connect to my XP laptop via PPP but I am unable to complete the test or daily call (dies while configuring). What is more troubling to me is that 100% of the time I am able to connect and get new calling numbers using the same PPP solution. Any ideas?

I have tried using different IP Ranges (beyond the DHCP scope) and starting from scratch. I do notice that once the Tivo connects to the Laptop the Sent and Recieved bytes tend to stop at the same amount of bytes each time.

[siralston]

this is what i get from my modem log

03-04-2005 18:12:03.750 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:03.750 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:03.765 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:03.765 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:03.859 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:03.859 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:03.937 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 18:12:04.203 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-04-2005 18:12:04.203 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-04-2005 18:12:04.203 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-04-2005 18:12:04.203 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-04-2005 18:12:04.312 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-04-2005 18:12:04.312 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2005 18:12:04.312 - Waiting for a call.
03-04-2005 18:24:49.734 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-04-2005 18:24:49.734 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2005 18:24:49.734 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi ducats05,

The Wingate or WinRoute software does the NAT that a router would normally do.


From another thread:

OH boy, after about a month of having the same exact problem as you guys, I finally figured out what was wrong. I didnt download wingate to allow the Tivo access the outside. I FINALLY got this dam thing to works. I can sleep easy now...lol. Here is the link for the free download:

http://www.download.com/WinGate/3000-2085_4-10319984.html

However, for the price of the software there are many hardware routers available which will do the same thing and give your computer some firewall protection, too.

The following modem log is from today with a successful Test Call followed by a successful Daily Call:

03-04-2005 16:26:53.085 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.085 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.085 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.085 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.265 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.265 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.345 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-04-2005 16:26:53.365 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-04-2005 16:26:53.365 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-04-2005 16:26:53.375 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-04-2005 16:26:53.375 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-04-2005 16:26:54.417 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-04-2005 16:26:54.507 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2005 16:26:54.697 - Waiting for a call.
03-04-2005 16:30:40.272 - Recv: ~
03-04-2005 16:30:40.272 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-04-2005 16:30:40.302 - Recv: <ff>
03-04-2005 16:30:40.302 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:40.302 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&} } <e7><ff>}'}"}(}"<b7>z~
03-04-2005 16:30:40.302 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.276 - Recv: ~
03-04-2005 16:30:43.276 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-04-2005 16:30:43.276 - Recv: <ff>
03-04-2005 16:30:43.276 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.276 - Recv: }#<c0>!}
03-04-2005 16:30:43.276 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: !
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: }!} }4}"}
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: &
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: } } } } }%}
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Answering the call.
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: &
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: } } <e7><ff>}'}"
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: }
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Recv: (}"<b7>z~
03-04-2005 16:30:43.286 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:43.296 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-04-2005 16:30:43.296 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-04-2005 16:30:43.296 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-04-2005 16:30:43.296 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-04-2005 16:30:52.519 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2005 16:30:52.519 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-04-2005 16:30:54.522 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-04-2005 16:30:54.522 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-04-2005 16:30:54.522 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:30:54.522 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-04-2005 16:30:54.542 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2005 16:30:54.542 - Waiting for a call.
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: ~
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: <ff>
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!} }4}
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: "}&} } } }
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv:
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: }%}&<ff><ff>V}%}'
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: }
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Recv: "}(}"l}3~
03-04-2005 16:32:49.878 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: ~
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: <ff>
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: }
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: }
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: } } }%}&<ff>
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: <ff>
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: V}%}'}"}(}"
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: l
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Recv: }3~
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:32:52.882 - Answering the call.
03-04-2005 16:32:52.892 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-04-2005 16:32:52.892 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-04-2005 16:32:52.892 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-04-2005 16:32:52.892 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-04-2005 16:33:22.896 - Read: Total: 10003, Per/Sec: 330, Written: Total: 7878, Per/Sec: 262
03-04-2005 16:33:24.227 - Hanging up the modem.
03-04-2005 16:33:24.227 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-04-2005 16:33:26.230 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-04-2005 16:33:26.230 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-04-2005 16:33:26.230 - Unknown Response
03-04-2005 16:33:26.230 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-04-2005 16:33:26.260 - Initializing modem.
03-04-2005 16:33:26.260 - Waiting for a call.

Good luck.

John

[cactus46]

Hi fladays46,

What is the IP address of the laptop and I will suggest a couple of IP addresses to try?

Also, you might post a copy of your modem log here, too.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[cactus46]

Hi rowdan,

Your situation sounds like a NAT or firewall issue. The log looks normal. And your cable must be good or we wouldn't see the ~

John

[rowdan]

Hi rowdan,

Your situation sounds like a NAT or firewall issue. The log looks normal. And your cable must be good or we wouldn't see the ~

John


TY, i was originally trying to get this working befor i went and bot my USB2EITHER adapter, and now that i have the USB adapter i see no reason to continue truble shooting this type of connection.

is there any thing i might be able to do over the Serial connection i can not do over the USB connection?

[siralston]

can someone look at my log and help me

[aldesalvo]

any help would be appreciated..

It appears I am stuck at negotiating. I get the <<unathenticate user>> show up and while it's negotiating I can ping the ip's i set (I set up ip's instead of using DHCP) and then i get the error from my tivo "failed while negotiating".

any thoughts?

maybe this might help

03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Recv: &} } } } }%}&
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Recv: )
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Recv: 6};<d3>}'}"}(}"5
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Recv: (~
03-05-2005 11:40:38.105 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"&
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - TSP(0000): Accepting Call
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: } } } }%}&)6
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Answering the call.
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: ;<d3>}'}"}(}"5}(
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:40:41.109 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:40:41.139 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-05-2005 11:40:41.139 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-05-2005 11:40:41.139 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-05-2005 11:40:41.139 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-05-2005 11:40:41.139 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000102de) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:40:41.139 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
03-05-2005 11:41:11.142 - Read: Total: 715, Per/Sec: 20, Written: Total: 353, Per/Sec: 11
03-05-2005 11:43:11.145 - Read: Total: 910, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 353, Per/Sec: 0
03-05-2005 11:43:27.067 - TSP(0000): Making Call
03-05-2005 11:43:49.309 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-05-2005 11:43:49.309 - Hanging up the modem.
03-05-2005 11:43:49.309 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010212) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010201) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:43:51.312 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"&
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Recv: } } } }%}&z}
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Recv: "
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Recv: !<a7>}'}"}(}"m<d3>~
03-05-2005 11:44:09.428 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - TSP(0000): Accepting Call
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: &
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: } } } } }%}&z
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Answering the call.
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: "!<a7>}'}"}(}"m<d3>
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:44:12.443 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 11:44:12.453 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-05-2005 11:44:12.453 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-05-2005 11:44:12.453 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-05-2005 11:44:12.453 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-05-2005 11:44:12.453 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000101cd) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:44:12.453 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
03-05-2005 11:44:42.456 - Read: Total: 654, Per/Sec: 18, Written: Total: 772, Per/Sec: 25
03-05-2005 11:46:42.458 - Read: Total: 847, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 772, Per/Sec: 0
03-05-2005 11:47:27.043 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-05-2005 11:47:27.043 - Hanging up the modem.
03-05-2005 11:47:27.043 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000101bc) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000101ab) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:47:29.045 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-05-2005 11:48:08.722 - TSP(0000): Making Call
03-05-2005 11:48:08.722 - Passthrough On
03-05-2005 11:48:08.722 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010156) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:48:08.722 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - Passthrough Off
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010189) Status 0x00000000
03-05-2005 11:48:18.727 - TSP(0000): Closing Call

[cactus46]

is there any thing i might be able to do over the Serial connection i can not do over the USB connection?

The network adapter should work better and easier than serial to PPP if one buys an approved model. I would recommend this route but if one can implement serial to PPP, it can be a cost effective approach and one that works with most if not all models of TiVo.

John

[cactus46]

Is this the top of your log? I would like to see the top part, too. It looks like the modem may not be set up quite correctly. I don't get the lines like this in my log:

03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL

Does anyone who has their serial to PPP working get these lines?

John

any help would be appreciated..

It appears I am stuck at negotiating. I get the <<unathenticate user>> show up and while it's negotiating I can ping the ip's i set (I set up ip's instead of using DHCP) and then i get the error from my tivo "failed while negotiating".

any thoughts?

maybe this might help

03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-05-2005 11:40:38.095 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)

[cactus46]

Hi siralston,

I did not realize from your posted log that you had a problem. Did you set up the TiVo with a Dial Prefix of ,#211 because from your log, I don't see TiVo trying to make a call.

A couple of possibilities come to mind for this. First, the Dial Prefix is missing or incorrect. Second, the cable you are using is defective or not a null-modem cable?

Sorry that your earlier post was neglected. Keep us posted.

John


can someone look at my log and help me

[siralston]

i use #211 and a null model cable from 9th tee been trying for a week now and thats all i get i set up everything from the first post wit step by step this is what i got last nite thanks if anyone can try in help me

03-05-2005 07:39:01.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.125 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.125 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.250 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 07:39:01.250 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-05-2005 07:39:01.250 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-05-2005 07:39:01.250 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-05-2005 07:39:01.250 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-05-2005 07:39:01.531 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 07:39:01.562 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 07:39:01.562 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 07:41:22.078 - Session Statistics:
03-05-2005 07:41:22.078 - Reads : 0 bytes
03-05-2005 07:41:22.078 - Writes: 0 bytes

[fladays46]

Hi fladays46,

What is the IP address of the laptop and I will suggest a couple of IP addresses to try?

Also, you might post a copy of your modem log here, too.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John


I have inluded my modem log and a TCP capture stream while using ethereal. There are two captures one for the the test call (Fail) and one for the Set Dial-In Number (Pass) . If you notcie that the intial attempt on the test call that fails I get a failed code = 54. I am using 192.168.0.205-206 as my networking range for the incoming connections which is above my DHCP range. I am at wits end with this I feel that I am so close (able to make a call to get dial in numbers but test and daily calls fail).


[TEST CALL FAIL]
POST /tivo-service/mlog.cgi HTTP/1.0

Content-Length: 441



cam_id TCD_ID=3510000D0279C67 CALL_ID=1110059213 TIME=1110059213 ID=0014-1775-5970
ird_id TCD_ID=3510000D0279C67 CALL_ID=1110059213 TIME=1110059213 ID=53279C67
tcd_driveid TCD_ID=3510000D0279C67 CALL_ID=1110059213 TIME=1110059213 HDA=WD-WCAH81389984 HDB=Unknown
tclient_hangup TCD_ID=3510000D0279C67 CALL_ID=1110059213 TIME=1110059250 CODE=65535
tclient_result TCD_ID=3510000D0279C67 CALL_ID=1110059213 TIME=1110059251 STATUS=Failed CODE=54
HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:48:34 GMT

Server: Apache

Connection: close

Content-Type: text/plain



Done.

[DIAL-In NUMBERS PASS]
POST /tivo-service/TCD411.cgi HTTP/1.0
Content-Length: 245
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
TCD_ID: 3510000D0279C67
CALL_ID: 1110061163

AreaCode=703&Prefix=%2C%23211&DialInAreaCode=703&CurPh=7036909755&ObjVer=&TcdId=3510000D0279C67&DialPrefix=%2C%23211&CallWaitPrefix=&DialToneCheck=1&OffHookDetect=0&TonePulseDial=T&TollFreeAuth=0&CallType=TS_SR_TCD411&SwVerName=3.1.1d-01-2-351&

HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:19:39 GMT

Server: Apache

Content-Length: 110

Connection: close

Content-Type: text/plain



ERR_MSG=
AREA_CODE_OBJ=&http://204.176.49.27:8080/static/AC/AC-703-v15.slice|
TOLL_FREE_AUTH=5
TOLL_FREE_NUM=

[MODEM LOG[
03-05-2005 16:56:30.293 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: <ff>
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!}
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv:
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: }4}"}&} }
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: } }%}&*<d2>|c
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: '}"}(}"<ef>}*
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 17:00:07.726 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: ~
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: <ff>
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: }
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: !} }4}"}&}
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv:
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: } } } }%}&*
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Answering the call.
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: <d2>
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: |c}'}"}(}"
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: <ef>
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Recv: }*~
03-05-2005 17:00:10.730 - Unknown Response
03-05-2005 17:00:10.740 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-05-2005 17:00:10.740 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-05-2005 17:00:10.740 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-05-2005 17:00:10.740 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-05-2005 17:00:40.743 - Read: Total: 2684, Per/Sec: 86, Written: Total: 1576, Per/Sec: 52
03-05-2005 17:01:27.801 - Hanging up the modem.
03-05-2005 17:01:27.801 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.

[cactus46]

Hi siralston,

You say you use #211 or is it ,#211? The Dial Prefix in the TiVo needs to be set for [pause][enter][2][1][1] on your TiVo remote with no extraneous spaces or characters in order to make a serial call at 115 Kb. Your log shows no call attempts.

I'm guessing that the null-modem cable is probably good. You could try HyperTerminal on the connection to see if your computer talks to TiVo.

John

i use #211 and a null model cable from 9th tee been trying for a week now and thats all i get i set up everything from the first post wit step by step this is what i got last nite thanks if anyone can try in help me

[siralston]

john i was forgeting the pause and got it to go though now im getting service not answering what could that be thanks for helping so far

do you need a gmail accound i have one to give away

[cactus46]

Now that you are getting different results with the 'new' Dial Prefix, post another modem log so we can see what is happening after a Test Call and a Make Daily Call.

I'll consider the gmail offer. Thanks.

Keep us posted.

John

john i was forgeting the pause and got it to go though now im getting service not answering what could that be thanks for helping so far

do you need a gmail accound i have one to give away

[siralston]

i get "failed while negotiating"



03-06-2005 02:32:28.203 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.203 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.203 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.203 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.265 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.265 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.312 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 02:32:28.312 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-06-2005 02:32:28.312 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-06-2005 02:32:28.312 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-06-2005 02:32:28.312 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-06-2005 02:32:28.375 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 02:32:28.390 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 02:32:28.390 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 02:42:53.281 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 02:42:53.281 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 02:42:53.328 - Recv: <ff>
03-06-2005 02:42:53.328 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:53.328 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&o}4*<fd>}'}"}(}"<9f><e6>~
03-06-2005 02:42:53.328 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: <ff>
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: }#<c0>!}
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: !
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: }!} }4}"}&
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Answering the call.
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: } } } }%}
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: &
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: o}4*<fd>}'}"}
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: (
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Recv: }"<9f><e6>~
03-06-2005 02:42:56.281 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 02:42:56.296 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-06-2005 02:42:56.296 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-06-2005 02:42:56.296 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-06-2005 02:42:56.296 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-06-2005 02:43:26.296 - Read: Total: 648, Per/Sec: 18, Written: Total: 5034, Per/Sec: 167
03-06-2005 02:45:26.296 - Read: Total: 855, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 6024, Per/Sec: 8
03-06-2005 02:46:07.484 - Hanging up the modem.
03-06-2005 02:46:07.484 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-06-2005 02:46:09.484 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-06-2005 02:46:09.484 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 02:46:09.484 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 02:46:09.484 - Waiting for a call.

[neil111]

Hi. My problem is that sometimes I can download and sometimes I can't. No difference at different baud rates -- still intermittant. I've tried as high as 115200 and down to 19.2.

Each time it connects, it gets the time, negotiates, etc. And then it downloads for a couple minutes. But then on the PC it shows disconnected, but the TiVo still shows "downloading". It stays like this for a long time until the TiVo says it failed to download. The only other way to get the TiVo back when this happens is to unplug it.

What I truly don't understand is why it sometimes works and others doesn't. Perhaps line noise or bandwidth differences over my Vonage service?

I do see the following from the Log: 03-06-2005 10:12:58.281 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000

Does this mean that the connection at TiVo headquarters is disconnecting me? Why would it do that... losing a carrier?

I appreciate any advice or solution!

Regards,
- Neil

Here is a log from today's attempt:

03-06-2005 09:32:49.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.046 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-06-2005 09:32:49.177 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-06-2005 09:32:49.227 - Opening Modem
03-06-2005 09:32:49.227 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 09:32:49.227 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 09:32:49.227 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:12:06.276 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:12:06.276 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:12:06.316 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-06-2005 10:12:06.336 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-06-2005 10:12:06.336 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:12:06.336 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-06-2005 10:12:06.336 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:06.336 - Recv: }!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&} } <97>i}'}"}(}";<ba>~
03-06-2005 10:12:06.336 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: }!} }4}"
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: &} } }
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: }%}&}
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: <97>i}'}"
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - TSP(0000): Accepting Call
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Recv: (}";<ba>~
03-06-2005 10:12:09.350 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:12:09.360 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
03-06-2005 10:12:09.360 - Answering the call.
03-06-2005 10:12:09.370 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-06-2005 10:12:09.370 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-06-2005 10:12:09.370 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-06-2005 10:12:09.370 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-06-2005 10:12:09.370 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000102f0) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:12:09.390 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
03-06-2005 10:12:39.373 - Read: Total: 11477, Per/Sec: 379, Written: Total: 12793, Per/Sec: 426
03-06-2005 10:12:58.281 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
03-06-2005 10:12:58.281 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:12:58.291 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-06-2005 10:12:58.291 - Hanging up the modem.
03-06-2005 10:12:58.291 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000102bc) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:13:00.294 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<01><c3>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Recv: <00><00>@<06><aa><ff><c0><a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Recv: <1f>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Recv: <90>-<b6>;I<d4>G
03-06-2005 10:15:55.085 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Recv: <87>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Recv: ^P<11><1c><84><dc><fe>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Recv: <00>.1~
03-06-2005 10:15:55.095 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: !
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: E<00><00>(<01><c4><00>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: @<06><aa><fe><c0><a8><0f>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: <97>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: <cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr><1f>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: <90>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: -<b6>;I<d4>G<87>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: ^
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: P<11><1c><84><dc><fe><00>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Recv: <b0><eb>~
03-06-2005 10:15:55.816 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: !
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: E<00><00>(<01><c5><00>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: @<06><aa><fd><c0><a8><0f>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: <97>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: <cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr><1f>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: <90>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: -<b6>;I<d4>G<87>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: ^
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: P<11><1c><84><dc><fe><00>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Recv: <cb><e5>~
03-06-2005 10:15:57.278 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<01><c6>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Recv: <00><00>@<06><aa><fc><c0><a8>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Recv: <0f>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Recv: <97><cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.192 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Recv: <1f>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Recv: <90>-<b6>;I<d4>G
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Recv: <87>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Recv: ^P<11><1c><84><dc><fe>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Recv: <00><b1><0b>~
03-06-2005 10:16:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:00.292 - TSP(0000): Accepting Call
03-06-2005 10:16:00.292 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
03-06-2005 10:16:00.302 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
03-06-2005 10:16:00.302 - Answering the call.
03-06-2005 10:16:00.312 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-06-2005 10:16:00.312 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-06-2005 10:16:00.312 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-06-2005 10:16:00.312 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-06-2005 10:16:00.312 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010278) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:16:00.312 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
03-06-2005 10:16:06.041 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-06-2005 10:16:06.041 - Hanging up the modem.
03-06-2005 10:16:06.041 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010267) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010256) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:16:08.044 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<01><c8>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <00><00>@<06><aa><fa><c0><a8>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <0f><97><cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <1f>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <90>-<b6>;I<d4>G
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <87>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: ^P<11><1c><84><dc><fe>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Recv: <00>kJ~
03-06-2005 10:16:17.717 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:29.725 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-06-2005 10:16:29.725 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<01><c9>
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Recv: <00><00>@<06><aa><f9><c0><a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr>
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Recv: <1f>
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Recv: <90>-<b6>;I<d4>G
03-06-2005 10:16:41.071 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Recv: <87>
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Recv: ^P<11><1c><84><dc><fe>
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Recv: <00>
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Recv: <00><DLE>D~
03-06-2005 10:16:41.081 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:16:53.078 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-06-2005 10:16:53.078 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-06-2005 10:17:27.788 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:17:27.788 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:17:27.788 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
03-06-2005 10:17:27.788 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
03-06-2005 10:17:27.788 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:17:27.818 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<01><ca>
03-06-2005 10:17:27.818 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:17:27.818 - Recv: <00><00>@<06><aa><f8><c0><a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<1e><04><cr><1f><90>-<b6>;I<d4>G<87>^P<11><1c><84><dc><fe><00><00>j<aa>~
03-06-2005 10:17:27.818 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:17:39.826 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-06-2005 10:17:39.826 - TSP(0000): Closing Call
03-06-2005 10:17:44.542 - TSP(0000): Making Call
03-06-2005 10:17:44.542 - Passthrough On
03-06-2005 10:17:44.542 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x000100bc) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:17:44.542 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP(0000): Dropping Call
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - Passthrough Off
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010089) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP(0000): Closing Call

[aldesalvo]

cactus47,

Here is my entire log (I purged the old logs and started fresh)

03-05-2005 19:54:24.723 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.723 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.723 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.723 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-05-2005 19:54:24.753 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:02:40.831 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-05-2005 20:02:40.831 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 20:02:40.851 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:02:40.871 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:46:21.771 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-05-2005 20:46:21.771 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 20:46:21.771 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:46:21.781 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:46:58.714 - Passthrough On
03-05-2005 20:47:00.807 - Passthrough Off
03-05-2005 20:47:00.807 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 20:47:00.807 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:47:00.807 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:47:04.192 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 20:47:04.192 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:47:04.192 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:47:04.353 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 20:47:04.353 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:47:04.353 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:47:17.421 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 20:47:17.421 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:47:17.421 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:59:03.771 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-05-2005 20:59:03.771 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 20:59:03.771 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:59:03.771 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 21:30:15.761 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-05-2005 21:30:15.761 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-05-2005 21:30:15.761 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 21:30:15.761 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 01:27:46.821 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 01:27:46.821 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 01:27:46.821 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 01:27:46.831 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:01:37.801 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:01:37.801 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:01:37.801 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:01:37.811 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:24:31.741 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:24:31.741 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:24:31.741 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:24:31.751 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:28:26.771 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:28:26.771 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:28:26.771 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:28:26.771 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:32:16.892 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:32:16.892 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:32:16.892 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:32:16.892 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:36:18.902 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:36:18.902 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:36:18.902 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:36:18.902 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:40:20.932 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:40:20.932 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:40:20.932 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:40:20.932 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:44:08.922 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:44:08.922 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:44:08.922 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:44:08.922 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:47:51.761 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:47:51.761 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:47:51.761 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:47:51.761 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:51:38.781 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:51:38.781 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:51:38.781 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:51:38.781 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:55:18.831 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:55:18.831 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:55:19.012 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:55:19.012 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 07:58:56.922 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 07:58:56.922 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 07:58:56.922 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 07:58:56.922 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:02:30.771 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:02:30.771 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:02:30.771 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:02:30.771 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:06:07.841 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:06:07.841 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:06:08.022 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:06:08.022 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:09:43.761 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:09:43.761 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:09:43.761 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:09:43.771 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:13:18.761 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:13:18.761 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:13:18.761 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:13:18.761 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:16:53.761 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:16:53.761 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:16:53.761 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:16:53.761 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:20:25.761 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:20:25.761 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:20:25.761 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:20:25.761 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 08:21:19.871 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 08:21:19.871 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 08:21:19.871 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 08:21:19.871 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:04:25.199 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 10:04:25.199 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:04:25.199 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:04:25.199 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:37:41.821 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-06-2005 10:37:41.821 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:37:41.821 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:37:41.821 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:38:23.121 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:38:23.121 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:38:23.121 - Waiting for a call.
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: &vI*<d1>}'}"}(}"
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: <c5>
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Recv: Z~
03-06-2005 10:40:18.757 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: ~
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Answering the call.
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: }
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: &vI*<d1>}'}"}(}"
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: <c5>
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Recv: Z~
03-06-2005 10:40:21.761 - Unknown Response
03-06-2005 10:40:21.771 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-06-2005 10:40:21.771 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-06-2005 10:40:21.771 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-06-2005 10:40:21.771 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-06-2005 10:40:51.775 - Read: Total: 672, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 5111, Per/Sec: 169
03-06-2005 10:42:51.767 - Read: Total: 802, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 5605, Per/Sec: 4
03-06-2005 10:43:32.315 - Hanging up the modem.
03-06-2005 10:43:32.315 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-06-2005 10:43:34.318 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-06-2005 10:43:34.318 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-06-2005 10:43:34.318 - Initializing modem.
03-06-2005 10:43:34.318 - Waiting for a call.

It looks like this may be the problem
03-06-2005 10:43:34.318 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour

I am going to look itupon google and see. I am also going to double check my mdmhayes.inf file for spaces

[cactus46]

Hi aldesalvo,

It looks like two different applications are trying to set up your comm port; first it is initialized in a hardware flow control and then later it gets set to 'none:

03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
=hardware
03-05-2005 20:47:17.421 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1 = none

It should be initialized when you boot your computer to 'none'. TiVo will never talk to hardware or Xon/Xoff protocol. Perhaps you changed the flow control setting about 8:47 PM last night?

Do you have more than one modem-type log in your C:\Windows directory? My modem log comes up with the 'none' flow control setting.

Also, from the "Classic View" of the Control Panel, you can go to Phone and Modem Options. You can then click on the Modems tab to see the installed modems and their properties.

Other things that can inhibit the serial to PPP connections are firewalls and Internet Connection Sharing, ICS. Try disabling these for a test.

Every time the computer is re-booted a new log is begun.

Keep us posted.

John

cactus47,

Here is my entire log (I purged the old logs and started fresh)
......
03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 19:54:24.763 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:02:40.831 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-05-2005 20:02:40.831 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
03-05-2005 20:02:40.851 - Initializing modem.
03-05-2005 20:02:40.871 - Waiting for a call.
03-05-2005 20:46:21.771 - The Modem has been powered up after a system suspend.
03-05-2005 20:46:21.771 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
....
03-05-2005 20:47:17.421 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
.....

[siralston]

hey cactus46 what do you think is wrong wit mine

[cactus46]

Hi siralson,

It looks like we are making progress. Now we need to find out a little about your setup. Are you using a router? Did you put in a static IP address rather and use DHCP?

Other than that the log logs reasonably normal and I see your call attempts.

John

i get "failed while negotiating"

.....
03-06-2005 02:46:09.484 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

With your log I'm surprised that it works sometimes. It looks like the comm port is set up for another application or modem.

"03-06-2005 10:12:06.316 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL"

The TSP(0000) indicates that another 'modem' maybe be using the same comm port?

"I do see the following from the Log: 03-06-2005 10:12:58.281 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000"

This looks like another indication of a 'phantom' modem'. Do you have another modem log writing in the C:\Windows directory?

Also, from the "Classic View" of the Control Panel, you can go to Phone and Modem Options. You can then click on the Modems tab to see the installed modems and their properties.

Keep us posted.

John


Hi. My problem is that sometimes I can download and sometimes I can't. No difference at different baud rates -- still intermittant. I've tried as high as 115200 and down to 19.2.

Each time it connects, it gets the time, negotiates, etc. And then it downloads for a couple minutes. But then on the PC it shows disconnected, but the TiVo still shows "downloading". It stays like this for a long time until the TiVo says it failed to download. The only other way to get the TiVo back when this happens is to unplug it.

What I truly don't understand is why it sometimes works and others doesn't. Perhaps line noise or bandwidth differences over my Vonage service?

I do see the following from the Log: 03-06-2005 10:12:58.281 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000

Does this mean that the connection at TiVo headquarters is disconnecting me? Why would it do that... losing a carrier?

I appreciate any advice or solution!

Regards,
- Neil
.......

03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP Completing Async Operation(0x00010089) Status 0x00000000
03-06-2005 10:17:54.547 - TSP(0000): Closing Call

[siralston]

linksys router tryied setting it to automatic and put in 192.168.1.102-104 and whats DHCP

[cactus46]

Ok, what is the IP address of your computer connected to the Linksys router? You can find this by clicking 'Start/Network Connections/LAN (Local Area Connection)' and in the lower lefthand corner of the screen, you should see 192.168.1.xxx. Please let us know what that number is and I'll suggest a static IP address for your TiVo connection.

Another possibility for this failure to communicate might be a firewall. Try disabling any firewalls for a test call.

DHCP are networking addresses given to clients by a router as an example if DHCP is enabled in a router. DHCP is the shortened form of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

linksys router tryied setting it to automatic and put in 192.168.1.102-104 and whats DHCP

[ducats05]

Well, I don't really no exactly what changed, but finally FINALLY it works!
No Wingate, no WinRoute, firewall is up and running...
I think my problem boiled down to IP addresses, I tried changing the range over and over, finally, I got a test call to succeed... I kept slimming down my IP range until (knock on wood) it seems to be working consistently...it seemed that one the difference between xxx.xxx.xxx.4 and xxx.xxx.xxx.6 ended up making a huge difference.
Thanks to everyone for the help!

The other thing I did, and I'm less sure that this had any thing to do with my success...I ran the network setup wizard...maybe this allowed my computer to finally accept data from Tivo? not sure...

thanks again

ducats

[neil111]

Hi John,

You really are great! I told my 5 year old son about how you were out there in Phoenix helping people -- it set an excellent example for him. And BTW, he (Andrew) wanted me to say "Hi" to you.

Thanks very much for your quick reply. I rechecked my modem properties, and there are only 2 modems installed -- my laptop's faxmodem on COM3 and the "communications cable between 2 computers" on COM1. So I then also checked device manager, and under Modems it lists the same two items. Under Ports, it only lists COM1 and LPT1 (but no COM3 -- not sure if that matters).

Strangly, when I check properties under the COM1 from the Modem control panel it shows the speed as 115200 baud, but when I checked the properties under the device manager it said 9600 baud.

I rechecked the Windows folder and there is only 1 current log for the "communications cable between 2 computers" modem, and it is dated today. There is a log for the faxmodem, but it is dated back in January when it was last used.

I welcome any other suggestions or ideas.

Regards,
- Neil

[siralston]

john

ip address 192.168.1.100 dont know if the linksys has a firewall i looked and didnt see anything in the setup about it

[cactus46]

Hi siralston,

Try setting the IP address to 192.168.1.103 and 192.168.1.104. It is not much different that what you had assigned and I don't know if it will make a difference.

The firewall might by a Windows XP firewall that may be enabled? Or there are programs like ZoneAlarm, a firewall progam, that may be active on your computer?

Try re-booting the computer and unplug the TiVo for a minute while the TiVo is not actively recording something and plug the TiVo back in and then Make a Daily Call.

Keep us posted,

John

john

ip address 192.168.1.100 dont know if the linksys has a firewall i looked and didnt see anything in the setup about it

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

You and Andrew made my day! Thanks. Hi Andrew! :)

I'm going to sleep on the rest of the things you found. And perhaps tomorrow we will have some more ideas?

John

Hi John,

You really are great! I told my 5 year old son about how you were out there in Phoenix helping people -- it set an excellent example for him. And BTW, he (Andrew) wanted me to say "Hi" to you.

......

Regards,
- Neil

[siralston]

john i got it to work thanks send me a private message wit you name and email address for you gmail account thanks for everything

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

In the Device Manager set the COM1 to 115k with flow control set to 'none'. And in the Device Manager under Modems, disable the faxmodem in its properties. And then reboot the computer. Then try a Test Call and if the test call works, then try a Daily Call. See if there are any changes in the modem log.

And thanks again for your kind words yesterday.

John

Hi John,

....

Thanks very much for your quick reply. I rechecked my modem properties, and there are only 2 modems installed -- my laptop's faxmodem on COM3 and the "communications cable between 2 computers" on COM1. So I then also checked device manager, and under Modems it lists the same two items. Under Ports, it only lists COM1 and LPT1 (but no COM3 -- not sure if that matters).

Strangly, when I check properties under the COM1 from the Modem control panel it shows the speed as 115200 baud, but when I checked the properties under the device manager it said 9600 baud.

I rechecked the Windows folder and there is only 1 current log for the "communications cable between 2 computers" modem, and it is dated today. There is a log for the faxmodem, but it is dated back in January when it was last used.

.....

Regards,
- Neil

[cactus46]

Congratulations, siralston, in getting serial to PPP working! :)

I'll send you a PM.

John


john i got it to work thanks send me a private message wit you name and email address for you gmail account thanks for everything

[neil111]

Hi John,

That did the trick... downloaded 2 weeks worth on the 1st try without incident. :-)

When I have a minute, I'll try re-enabling the faxmodem and see if there are any negative impacts.

Thanks again (and the kids are happy to be able to watch Arthur & Sponge Bob).

BTW, I'm looking into either DTV or DISH -- but one or both of them add extra fees if the receiver is "not continuously connected to a phone line". Admittedly I haven't searched the forums, but given your expertise I thought you might know if these will work over Vonage?

Thanks again & best regards,
- Neil

Hi Neil,

In the Device Manager set the COM1 to 115k with flow control set to 'none'. And in the Device Manager under Modems, disable the faxmodem in its properties. And then reboot the computer. Then try a Test Call and if the test call works, then try a Daily Call. See if there are any changes in the modem log.

And thanks again for your kind words yesterday.

John

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

I'm glad we were able to help getting the guide data for the kids. :) Yes, you can put the fax modem back in and see what it does to the PPP connection. It will be interesting to know if it was interaction with the fax modem or the differences in 115K or 9600.

I did not have a normal phone line at my house since getting my D*TiVo. I have either used the external modem or serial to PPP for my connections. I know of no extra charges with DirecTV for not having a phone line. I understand that if you order your DirecTV from DirecTV they insist that you have a phone line but I read quite a bit here by setting up serial to PPP before the DirecTV was installed. And it never has been an issue.

Now that you have serial to PPP working you can use it to set up a D*TiVo, too. You won't need a regular phone for doing the initial setup. I have no experience with Dish.

Good luck.

John

[supham]

Put me in the list that get the fail to negotiate group.

What I have done:
Compared the log with those ont he screen and they are very similar. Sorry can not post until I get home tonight.

I assigned IP address both IN the DHCP range and OUT of the range. I know what an IP address is. My machine is 192.168.0.11 I assigned .20 - 21 (in the range) and .100 - .110 out of the range.

I see the connection coming in on the connection page. I hit properties detail (or something like that) and see that it has the IPs I have assigned.

I run no firewall, disabled virus scan. I am connected to a Net gear router. The machine that I am running on is XP PRO with SP2. This machine is connect via wireless.

On the router I never see the tivo as an attached device. Not sure if I would or not as the laptop is working as a gateway....

One thing I noticed is that if I do an IPCONFIG while the tivo is trying to connect is: I see my IP address for my laptop, and then another RAS connection and the IP for the tivo. However it does not have a default gateway set. Should it? Does it just inherit it from the laptop?

I did make sure that the Guest account was active and there was no password.

I tried top speed and 9600. I did change modem, connection and the tivo connect strings when changing speed.

Any guesses.

[cactus46]

Hi supham,

Show us a copy of your modem log. And maybe we can help steer toward a PPP connection? From your description it sounds like you have done most things correctly.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[rbautch]

I was able to get PPP over serial running on my PC, but not on my laptop with a serial-usb adapter. The PC is hardwired to my Linksys router and my laptop connects wirelessly. I've used various static IP addresses in my subnet, such as 192.168.1.106 to 192.168.1.107. When I try to use Hyperterminal, I get an error that says "another program is using the selected telphony device", which is strange because nothing else is attached to the USB port. Here's my modem log...

03-11-2005 20:42:41.152 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: <ff>
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!}
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: 4}"}&
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv:
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv:
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv:
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: %
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: &} }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: <ef>
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: <9b>
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: '
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: "
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: (
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: }"L<d7>
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 20:43:01.742 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4}"}&} }
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Answering the call.
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Recv:
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Recv: }%}&} } <ef><9b>}'}"}(}"L<d7>~
03-11-2005 20:43:04.746 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 20:43:04.756 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-11-2005 20:43:04.756 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-11-2005 20:43:04.756 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-11-2005 20:43:04.756 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-11-2005 20:43:34.759 - Read: Total: 624, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 1784, Per/Sec: 59
03-11-2005 20:45:34.762 - Read: Total: 722, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 4525, Per/Sec: 22
03-11-2005 20:46:15.571 - Hanging up the modem.
03-11-2005 20:46:15.571 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-11-2005 20:46:17.573 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-11-2005 20:46:17.573 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 20:46:17.604 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 20:46:17.604 - Waiting for a call.

[supham]

Here is my log, details on my attemts above:

03-11-2005 20:27:06.634 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:06.634 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:06.634 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:06.634 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:06.784 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:06.784 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 20:27:07.215 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 21:56:28.294 - Passthrough On
03-11-2005 21:56:38.318 - Passthrough Off
03-11-2005 21:56:38.318 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 21:56:38.318 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 21:56:38.348 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 21:56:48.182 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 21:56:48.182 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 21:56:48.182 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 21:56:48.373 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 21:56:48.373 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 21:56:48.373 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 21:57:17.905 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 21:57:17.905 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 21:57:17.905 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 21:58:47.093 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 21:58:47.093 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: }4}"}&} } } } }
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: %
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: }&<93><ed><95>W}
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: '
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: }"}(}"<99>}1
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 21:58:47.103 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: !} }4}"
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Answering the call.
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: &} } }
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: }%}&<93><ed>
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: <95>
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: W}'}"}(}"<99>
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Recv: 1~
03-11-2005 21:58:50.108 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 21:58:50.118 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-11-2005 21:58:50.118 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-11-2005 21:58:50.118 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-11-2005 21:58:50.118 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-11-2005 21:59:20.111 - Read: Total: 72468, Per/Sec: 2495, Written: Total: 8105, Per/Sec: 279
03-11-2005 22:01:20.113 - Read: Total: 76983, Per/Sec: 37, Written: Total: 9101, Per/Sec: 8
03-11-2005 22:02:14.872 - Hanging up the modem.
03-11-2005 22:02:14.872 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-11-2005 22:02:16.865 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-11-2005 22:02:16.865 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 22:02:16.865 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 22:02:16.865 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: } } } }
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: %
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: }&<d4><d0><92><be>}
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: '
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: }"}(}"0
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: v
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 22:04:44.627 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Recv: } } } }
03-11-2005 22:04:47.632 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Recv: %
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Recv: }&<d4><d0><92><be>}
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Recv: '
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Recv: }"}(}"0
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Recv: v
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:04:47.642 - Answering the call.
03-11-2005 22:04:47.652 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-11-2005 22:04:47.652 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-11-2005 22:04:47.652 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-11-2005 22:04:47.652 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-11-2005 22:05:17.645 - Read: Total: 648, Per/Sec: 19, Written: Total: 385, Per/Sec: 12
03-11-2005 22:07:17.647 - Read: Total: 778, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 634, Per/Sec: 2
03-11-2005 22:07:56.093 - Hanging up the modem.
03-11-2005 22:07:56.093 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-11-2005 22:07:58.086 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-11-2005 22:07:58.086 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 22:07:58.086 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 22:07:58.086 - Waiting for a call.
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: } } } }%}
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: &
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: <b9>}%v<a0>}'}"}
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: (
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Recv: }"<da>\~
03-11-2005 22:12:00.634 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: ~
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv:
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: } } } }
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: %
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: }&<b9>}%v<a0>
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: }
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: '}"}(}"
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: <da>
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Recv: \~
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Unknown Response
03-11-2005 22:12:03.649 - Answering the call.
03-11-2005 22:12:03.659 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-11-2005 22:12:03.659 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-11-2005 22:12:03.659 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-11-2005 22:12:03.659 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-11-2005 22:12:33.662 - Read: Total: 652, Per/Sec: 18, Written: Total: 388, Per/Sec: 12
03-11-2005 22:14:33.664 - Read: Total: 782, Per/Sec: 1, Written: Total: 637, Per/Sec: 2
03-11-2005 22:15:11.449 - Hanging up the modem.
03-11-2005 22:15:11.449 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-11-2005 22:15:13.442 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-11-2005 22:15:13.442 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-11-2005 22:15:13.442 - Initializing modem.
03-11-2005 22:15:13.442 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi supham,

From the "Classic View" of the Control Panel, you can go to Phone and Modem Options. You can then click on the Modems tab to see the installed modems and their properties. Also, what do you see under the Device Manager for the Comm port properties? Be sure to use two static IP addresses that will make it through your router.

If you have an internal modem installed, try disabling it, reboot, and run a Test Call from the TiVo.

Let us know what you see.

John

[cactus46]

Hi rbautch,

I think the beginning of your log was edited? I don't see the beginning of it. My wireless notebook also uses a USB to serial connector.

Also, from the "Classic View" of the Control Panel, you can go to Phone and Modem Options. You can then click on the Modems tab to see the installed modems and their properties. And let us know what you see in the Device Manager for your comm ports.

If your computer has a built-in modem, try disabling it in the Device Manager and reboot; then run a Test Call and let me see the whole modem log.

Keep us posted.

John

[311Sam]

Well, I don't really no exactly what changed, but finally FINALLY it works!
No Wingate, no WinRoute, firewall is up and running...
I think my problem boiled down to IP addresses, I tried changing the range over and over, finally, I got a test call to succeed... I kept slimming down my IP range until (knock on wood) it seems to be working consistently...it seemed that one the difference between xxx.xxx.xxx.4 and xxx.xxx.xxx.6 ended up making a huge difference.
Thanks to everyone for the help!

The other thing I did, and I'm less sure that this had any thing to do with my success...I ran the network setup wizard...maybe this allowed my computer to finally accept data from Tivo? not sure...

thanks again

ducats


you had the same problem that i have. tivo connects to my computer and i get the user showing in my network connections and then some data is transfered and then tivo closes with "failed: service unavalible".

i have been up for over 8 hours trying to get this to work and still no go. i have a seriel cable that i made out of a phone cord. i use a linux based nat'ed firewall and right now it is set to use ranges 10.36.36.195-200. my computer is 200. i have set the connection to use from 95-96, 96-97..ect ect. plus i have tried stuff like 10.36.36.230-231 and hundreds of other random ip's and sevreral of the 192.168 range. have tried different speeds as well. still nothing. please help, this stuff is going to kill me!!

i spent the first 3 hours just trying to get the routing and remote access service to work. the thing that is wierd to me is that squid web cache log states that the tivo is accessing the web and going to these sites:

00:26:23 10.36.36.199 http://204.176.49.2/tivo-service/mlog.cgi
00:26:23 10.36.36.199 http://204.176.49.2/tivo-service/TCD411.cgi
00:26:23 10.36.36.199 http://204.176.49.2/tivo-service/HServer.cgi
00:31:39 10.36.36.199 http://204.176.49.2/tivo-service/mlog.cgi
00:31:40 10.36.36.199 http://204.176.49.2/tivo-service/TCD411.cgi
00:31:44 10.36.36.199 http://204.176.49.2/tivo-service/HServer.cgi

log:

03-12-2005 00:24:42.926 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:42.926 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:42.926 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:42.926 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:42.956 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:42.956 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:43.026 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 00:24:43.026 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-12-2005 00:24:43.026 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-12-2005 00:24:43.026 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-12-2005 00:24:43.026 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-12-2005 00:24:43.046 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:24:43.046 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:24:43.046 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:25:31.236 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:25:31.236 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:25:31.236 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: &<ff><ff>} !}'}"}(}
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Recv: v}&~
03-12-2005 00:26:39.233 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: &<ff><ff>} !}'}"}(}
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Recv: v}&~
03-12-2005 00:26:42.238 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:42.248 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 00:26:42.248 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 00:26:42.248 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:26:42.248 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:26:51.090 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 00:26:51.090 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 00:26:53.093 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 00:26:53.093 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-12-2005 00:26:53.093 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:26:53.093 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:26:53.093 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:26:53.093 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:31:08.050 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:31:08.050 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:31:08.050 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:31:54.507 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:31:54.507 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:31:54.507 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:31:54.507 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:54.517 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:31:54.517 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:54.517 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:31:54.517 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:54.537 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:31:54.537 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:54.537 - Recv: &<ff><ff><f7><e8>}'}"}(}"
03-12-2005 00:31:54.537 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:54.547 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:31:54.547 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:54.547 - Recv: 7<c0>~
03-12-2005 00:31:54.547 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:57.511 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:31:57.511 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:31:57.511 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:31:57.511 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:31:57.511 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 00:31:57.521 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 00:31:57.521 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-12-2005 00:31:57.521 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:31:57.521 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:32:17.720 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 00:32:17.720 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 00:32:19.723 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 00:32:19.723 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:32:19.723 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:32:19.723 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:38:42.523 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:38:42.523 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:38:42.523 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:38:42.523 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:42.544 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:38:42.544 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:42.544 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:38:42.544 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:42.554 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:38:42.554 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:42.554 - Recv: &<ff><ff><94><c1>}'}"}(}"
03-12-2005 00:38:42.554 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:42.564 - Recv: .
03-12-2005 00:38:42.564 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:42.564 - Recv: z~
03-12-2005 00:38:42.564 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:45.538 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:38:45.538 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:38:45.538 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:38:45.538 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:38:45.538 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 00:38:45.548 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 00:38:45.548 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-12-2005 00:38:45.548 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:38:45.548 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:39:06.999 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 00:39:06.999 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 00:39:09.002 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 00:39:09.002 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:39:09.002 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:39:09.002 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:41:50.384 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:41:50.384 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:41:50.384 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:41:50.384 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:50.394 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:41:50.394 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:50.394 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:41:50.394 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:50.414 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:41:50.414 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:50.414 - Recv: &<ff><ff><90>}1}'}"}(}
03-12-2005 00:41:50.414 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:50.424 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 00:41:50.424 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:50.424 - Recv: <b5><95>~
03-12-2005 00:41:50.424 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:53.388 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:41:53.388 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:41:53.388 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:41:53.388 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:41:53.388 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 00:41:53.398 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 00:41:53.398 - Connection established at 9600bps.
03-12-2005 00:41:53.398 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:41:53.398 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:42:23.401 - Read: Total: 595, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 7323, Per/Sec: 243
03-12-2005 00:44:23.404 - Read: Total: 693, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 17900, Per/Sec: 88
03-12-2005 00:45:03.081 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 00:45:03.081 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 00:45:05.084 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 00:45:05.084 - 9600,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:45:05.084 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:45:05.084 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:47:01.100 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:47:01.100 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:47:01.100 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:53:18.994 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:53:18.994 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:53:18.994 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Recv: &<ff><ff><94>}.}'}"}(}
03-12-2005 00:53:47.445 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:47.455 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 00:53:47.455 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:47.455 - Recv: <a5>[~
03-12-2005 00:53:47.455 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:53:50.449 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:53:50.459 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 00:53:50.459 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 00:53:50.459 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:53:50.459 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:54:20.462 - Read: Total: 595, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 5401, Per/Sec: 179
03-12-2005 00:56:20.465 - Read: Total: 693, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 5401, Per/Sec: 0
03-12-2005 00:56:58.199 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 00:56:58.199 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 00:57:00.202 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 00:57:00.202 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-12-2005 00:57:00.202 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:57:00.202 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 00:57:00.202 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 00:57:00.202 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: &} } <ff><ff>}'}"}(
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Recv: "_}9~
03-12-2005 00:58:13.778 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: &} } <ff><ff>}'}"}(
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Recv: "_}9~
03-12-2005 00:58:16.792 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 00:58:16.802 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 00:58:16.802 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 00:58:16.802 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:58:16.802 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 00:58:46.805 - Read: Total: 624, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 622, Per/Sec: 20
03-12-2005 01:00:46.808 - Read: Total: 722, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 859, Per/Sec: 1
03-12-2005 01:01:27.486 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 01:01:27.486 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 01:01:29.489 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 01:01:29.489 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-12-2005 01:01:29.489 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:01:29.489 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 01:01:29.489 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 01:01:29.489 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 01:03:29.612 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 01:03:29.612 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 01:03:29.612 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 01:03:29.612 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Recv: &<ff><ff><88><85>}'}"}(}"
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Recv: X
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Recv: <e5>~
03-12-2005 01:03:29.622 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: &<ff><ff><88><85>}'}"}(}"
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: X
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Recv: <e5>~
03-12-2005 01:03:32.626 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:03:32.636 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 01:03:32.636 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 01:03:32.636 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 01:03:32.636 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 01:04:02.639 - Read: Total: 592, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 5398, Per/Sec: 179
03-12-2005 01:06:02.642 - Read: Total: 690, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 5635, Per/Sec: 1
03-12-2005 01:06:40.316 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 01:06:40.316 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 01:06:42.319 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 01:06:42.319 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-12-2005 01:06:42.319 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:06:42.319 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 01:06:42.319 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 01:06:42.319 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: &<ff><ff>} <c1>}'}"}(}
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Recv: <90>-~
03-12-2005 01:13:09.736 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:12.740 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 01:13:12.740 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 01:13:12.740 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 01:13:12.740 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:13:12.740 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 01:13:12.750 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 01:13:12.750 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 01:13:12.750 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 01:13:12.750 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 01:13:42.753 - Read: Total: 598, Per/Sec: 17, Written: Total: 5406, Per/Sec: 179
03-12-2005 01:15:42.756 - Read: Total: 696, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 5880, Per/Sec: 3
03-12-2005 01:16:20.420 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 01:16:20.420 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 01:16:22.423 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 01:16:22.423 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-12-2005 01:16:22.423 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:16:22.423 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 01:16:22.423 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 01:16:22.423 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: &<ff><ff><80>a}'}"}(}"
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: <f6>
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Recv: <c2>~
03-12-2005 01:18:32.811 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: &<ff><ff><80>a}'}"}(}"
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: <f6>
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Recv: <c2>~
03-12-2005 01:18:35.815 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:18:35.825 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 01:18:35.825 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 01:18:35.825 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 01:18:35.825 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 01:19:05.828 - Read: Total: 591, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 5396, Per/Sec: 179
03-12-2005 01:21:05.831 - Read: Total: 689, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 5870, Per/Sec: 3
03-12-2005 01:21:43.535 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 01:21:43.535 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 01:21:45.538 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 01:21:45.538 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
03-12-2005 01:21:45.538 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 01:21:45.538 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 01:21:45.538 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 01:21:45.538 - Waiting for a call.



man this sucks i cant take looking at my non working tivo much longer! :o

[311Sam]

ok im an idiot

it was squid that was screwing it up. i guess tivo dont allow proxies :rolleyes:

http://community.smoothwall.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7420&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=tivo&start=0


:down: :( i have just wasted alot of my time

[rbautch]

Hi rbautch,

I think the beginning of your log was edited? I don't see the beginning of it. My wireless notebook also uses a USB to serial connector.

Also, from the "Classic View" of the Control Panel, you can go to Phone and Modem Options. You can then click on the Modems tab to see the installed modems and their properties. And let us know what you see in the Device Manager for your comm ports.

If your computer has a built-in modem, try disabling it in the Device Manager and reboot; then run a Test Call and let me see the whole modem log.

Keep us posted.

John


Hi Cactus,

The installed modems are Toshiba software modem (not functional) , Toshiba internal V.90 modem (not present), and the communications between two computers (com5) that I set up. Device manager shows Comm port 1, ECP printer port (LPT1), and the Prolific USB-to-serial comm port (com5), which is what I'm using.


Here's an updated modem log....


03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-12-2005 11:16:56.711 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-12-2005 11:16:56.881 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 11:16:56.911 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 11:16:56.911 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 11:18:34.231 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 11:18:34.251 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 11:18:34.251 - Waiting for a call.
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: <ff>
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: #<c0>!}!}!} }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: 4
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: &
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }%
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: &
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: <cd><9e>
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: '
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: (
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Recv: .|~
03-12-2005 11:19:00.098 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Recv: <ff>
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Recv: }#<c0>
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Recv: !
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Recv: }!
03-12-2005 11:19:03.102 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: !
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: 4
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }"
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: &
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: } } } }%
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: &
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: <cd>
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: <9e>}'}
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: (
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: .
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: |
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 11:19:03.112 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: <ff>
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }#<c0>!}!}!}
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: 4}
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: &
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv:
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: %
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: &
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: } }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: <cd>
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: <9e>
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: '
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: (
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: }
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: "
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: .
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: |
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Recv: ~
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Unknown Response
03-12-2005 11:19:06.117 - Answering the call.
03-12-2005 11:19:06.127 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-12-2005 11:19:06.127 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-12-2005 11:19:06.127 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-12-2005 11:19:06.127 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-12-2005 11:19:36.130 - Read: Total: 644, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 2802, Per/Sec: 93
03-12-2005 11:21:36.132 - Read: Total: 742, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 3552, Per/Sec: 6
03-12-2005 11:22:14.017 - Hanging up the modem.
03-12-2005 11:22:14.017 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-12-2005 11:22:16.020 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-12-2005 11:22:16.020 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-12-2005 11:22:16.040 - Initializing modem.
03-12-2005 11:22:16.040 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi rbautch,

So if the Device Manager shows Com1, why aren't you using that instead of the USB-serial cable? I did not have a comm port on my notebook. So I set mine up with the USB-serial cable but I would have used an existing comm port if one were available.

Did you disable the installed modems and the Com1 port for a test? Resident modems can cause interference to other serial ports. This is why my suggestion is to disable them for a test.

The reason I think you are getting interference from some other port is in a normal log one sees the following:

03-04-2005 16:26:54.697 - Waiting for a call.
03-04-2005 16:30:40.272 - Recv: ~
03-04-2005 16:30:40.272 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-04-2005 16:30:40.302 - Recv: <ff>

I don't see this as the TiVo begins its Test Call or the Daily Call in your log. You may want to unplug the TiVo for a minute or so and then plug it in for the test, too. You can try a ,#211,, (adding two commas for a pause). Also, you could try a slower speed on the TiVo and the notebook.

Keep us posted.

John



Hi Cactus,

The installed modems are Toshiba software modem (not functional) , Toshiba internal V.90 modem (not present), and the communications between two computers (com5) that I set up. Device manager shows Comm port 1, ECP printer port (LPT1), and the Prolific USB-to-serial comm port (com5), which is what I'm using.

....

[rbautch]

Hi Cactus,

The com1 port on my laptop is not a serial port. Not sure what it is. Anyway when I disabled it the connection worked fine over the usb adapter. Thanks for your help. Your friendly helpful advice is much appreciated.

[supham]

Shoot! I can now make a test call if I slow down the speed to 9600, however, I can not complete the daily call. I get the failed on Configuration error.

Any thoughts?

shannon

[cactus46]

Hi rbautch,

It is good news that you got your serial to PPP connection working! And thanks for your kind words.

Happy TiVoing!

John

Hi Cactus,

The com1 port on my laptop is not a serial port. Not sure what it is. Anyway when I disabled it the connection worked fine over the usb adapter. Thanks for your help. After spending some time in the other forum, your friendly helpful advice is much appreciated.

[cactus46]

Hi Shannon,

What's the latest on your serial to PPP connection? Did you find any com ports or installed modems to disable? Please PM me with with a modem log with your working Test Call and failing Daily Call.

Is ICS, Internet Connection Sharing enabled on your computer? If so, disable it for a test, too.

I'll be gone through Monday so won't be able to get back to you for a few days.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

Shoot! I can now make a test call if I slow down the speed to 9600, however, I can not complete the daily call. I get the failed on Configuration error.

Any thoughts?

shannon

[melloyello75]

Hey guys I have been a long time student of this post in particular and it also caused me to go ahead and get a Tivo :) b/c I do not have a landline. I have followed all directions to the T and I have also dotted all my i's but I have a lil issue. I can make the test call successfully but whenever I try to connect to the DVR service it fails. can anyone tell me why it will complete the test call but not connect to the DVR Service? Thanks for the great advice...

[cburns14]

Well I had my connection working, but I turned on the XP firewall, and afterwards my ppp connection won't work. After tinkering around, I got back to the point where it is time to create the incoming connection. At that point I get:
"Incoming Connections depend on the Routing and Remote Access service which was unable to start."
After looking for the cause of this, I went through the process of, in the Computer Management Tool, turning on
Routing and Remote Access (set to Automatic)
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (started)
Telephony (Started)
Those are the 3 services, according to Microsoft, that should be checked that could cause this error.
Doesn't seem to help, I can't get past the error message. My situation sounds to be the same as the post I've cut and paste below (different thread on the same topic).
Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Hi,

I'm setting up PPP and am getting an error on my XP box.

I have a good serial cable, I get the boot menu OK.

I have a SA series 1 and the bash prompt shows up in hyperterminal after the tivo boots.

I am following the guide from Otto.

I am getting an error from the XP box when I try to set up the network connection. In the "New ConnectionWizard" dialog box for the "Advanced Connection Options", the Connect directly option is greyed out, but that is not the one to use. When I select "Accept incoming connections" and hit next, after a timeout I get an error that "Incoming Connections depend on the Routing and Remote Access service which was unable to start."

So I then right click on "My Computer", select manage, go to services, and select the Routing and Remote service. It is set to automatic, and I get the same error if I try to start it.

This service has a dependency on RPC, and it is started. There is also a dependancy on NetBIOS, so I made sure I have it loaded against the network, but I can't see how NetBIOS relates to the modem driver.

Any ideas?

Bob

[melloyello75]

bump~

can anyone help me with why I can make a test call fine but I can't connect to the DVR service, Thanks again.

[dippy673]

Hello All,
This has been a great thread, and as I thought I was pretty good at computers and networks (having several networking certifications),
this PPP Serial between my laptop and DTivo has gotten me stumped. Time to query the experts.

OK for the setup..
DTivO (RCA DVR80) to
9th Tee null modem cable to
Serial port on HP NC6000 laptop
Wireless (G) to Linksys G router
Ethernet from Router to my point-to-point broadband wireless provider (no dsl, no cable)
Static IP assignment from ISP


1. Performed the suggestion of doing a copy/paste of the additions to the mdmhayes.inf (from tivohelp), deleted the .pnf. (reboot)
2. Installed the cable connection modem--only available port is Com 4 (I wonder about this...)
3. Setup incoming connection and forced connection to use two addresses in my DCHP range (allow to access networks)
4. Setup Tivo to dial ,#211, (even tried the double pause)
5. Cannot connect

With that setup all I get in the modem log is..

03-20-2005 22:46:37.034 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.034 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.034 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.034 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.044 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.044 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.104 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-20-2005 22:46:37.104 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-20-2005 22:46:37.104 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-20-2005 22:46:37.104 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-20-2005 22:46:37.104 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-20-2005 22:46:37.124 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-20-2005 22:46:37.124 - Initializing modem.
03-20-2005 22:46:37.124 - Waiting for a call.
03-20-2005 22:54:53.938 - Passthrough On
03-20-2005 22:54:54.098 - Passthrough Off
03-20-2005 22:54:54.098 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-20-2005 22:54:54.098 - Initializing modem.
03-20-2005 22:54:54.098 - Waiting for a call.
03-20-2005 23:06:58.570 - User initiated removal requested.
03-20-2005 23:06:58.570 - Session Statistics:
03-20-2005 23:06:58.570 - Reads : 0 bytes
03-20-2005 23:06:58.570 - Writes: 0 bytes




I assume that since I am not seeing the "~" that no communication is occuring between tivo and the puter.

I wondered about the Com 4 since my blackberry device created a "virtual" com port 4.
So, I hacked in a new com port (add new hardware), removed the cable connection modem, rebooted, and re-installed it.
Still would only allow me to install the cable connection modem on com 4.

At this point I have become very intimate with the mdmhayes file. And I am already looking for divorce papers!
Here are the lines from the inf file:

HKR, Responses, "~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection

Been a while (since windows 95 days) that I putzed with Hyperterminal. When I set Hyperterminal up on the cable
connection modem, and set the hyperterminal to wait for a call, nothing happens.

I do use a combination of local firewalls (mcafee personal firewall, and Sygate Security Agent) but I temp. disable them when trying test call.


Got any ideas of where to go from here?

If not, time to go back and mess with the dialing prefixes through vonage (yuck).

Thanks..

[cactus46]

Hi dippy673,

From your log obviously, the PC is not seeing a connection from the TiVo. Possible causes: serial cable, com port selection, com port conflicts, no Test Call or Daily Call requested, problem with mdmhayes.pnf/.inf, to name a few.

I would suggest forcing a test call and see if it makes a network connection on the PC. Also, I would look carefully at the Phone and Modem Options in the Control Panel and see what is listed in the Device Manager under Modems, and Ports and disable what ever is not pertinent to the TiVo to PC for a test.

HyperTerminal would be useful to check the Com4 selection. And with the D*TiVos I doubt that you will have much luck with Vonage unless you want to go with an external modem.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[cactus46]

Hi melloyello75,

Try unplugging the TiVo for a couple of minutes and then plugging it back in when it is not recording one of your favorite programs. Also, reboot the computer, disable any firewalls for a test, and try a Test Call and then a Daily Call. Then either post your modem log her or send it to me in a PM.

But to answer your question, I have no idea why your Test Call works but the Daily Call doesn't. But if you give these suggestion a try, perhaps we can proceed from there?

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

Edit >>I was able to simulate the problem of Test Calls working while the Daily Call doesn't on my setup. If I had one of the firewalls on my computer enabled, the Test Call worked while the Daily Call doesn't. Disabling the firewall made both calls work.

[dippy673]

Hey Cactus.
Success, BUT not with the same notebook. As suspected I think there is an issue on the first notebook i tried with the cable connection being forced to be installed on communications port 4. I tried for a couple of hours to get around that-disabling modems, reconfiguring ports, and nothing.

I then remembered that I have a second notebook floating around. I configured the notebook for my network, performed the PPP configuration steps, and this time the connections "modem" got installed to commmunication port 1. Tried test call and BANG, connected on the first try.

I wanted to thank this forum for all the great tips and tricks to get the this thing to work.

Just to offer back to the community that helped me, I will lay out my winning combination. Maybe it will help someone in the future.

1- RCA DTivo (DVR80)
2- 9th Tee Null modem cable
3- Windows XP SP1 connected wireless to linksys G router, ethernet to broadand
4-Commuications cable between two computers installed on Communications port 1 set to 115K and set flow control to none
5- Modifed mdmhayes file by copying/pasting directly from the tivohelp website (to avoid mistyping)
6- configured an incoming connection to access network, bound it with the communicatioins cable modem and added 2 ip adresses to the connection (non dhcp)
7-Tivo dial prefix of ,#211,, (I used the double pause, and it worked, have not tested with single pause)

Lots of good stuff in this thread, so once again thank you.

dippy

[cactus46]

Hi dippy,

Congratulations! Thanks for your summary of what worked for you. And I think your resourcefulness shows there is more than one way to solve a problem! :)

John

[melloyello75]

Cactus,

Thank you for your help I was hoping you would respond. Now I cannot get the test call to go through after the reboot of the DVR. It is the R10.

Here is my latest modem log. Can you or anyone please check it out for me. I feel as if I am so close...

03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-23-2005 19:23:36.441 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-23-2005 19:23:36.441 - Initializing modem.
03-23-2005 19:23:36.441 - Waiting for a call.
03-23-2005 19:31:56.741 - Recv: <00>~
03-23-2005 19:31:56.741 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-23-2005 19:31:57.171 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-23-2005 19:31:57.171 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:57.171 - Recv: }4}"}&} } } } }%}&<a7>b<de>2}'}"}(}"5<dd>~
03-23-2005 19:31:57.171 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.745 - Recv: ~
03-23-2005 19:31:59.745 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-23-2005 19:31:59.745 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-23-2005 19:31:59.745 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Answering the call.
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv:
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv: }4}"}&} }
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv: }
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv: } }%}&<a7>b<de>
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv: 2
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv: }'}"}(}"5<dd>
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Recv: ~
03-23-2005 19:31:59.755 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:31:59.765 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-23-2005 19:31:59.765 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-23-2005 19:31:59.765 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-23-2005 19:31:59.765 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-23-2005 19:32:29.768 - Read: Total: 7645, Per/Sec: 251, Written: Total: 2098, Per/Sec: 69
03-23-2005 19:34:29.771 - Read: Total: 8473, Per/Sec: 6, Written: Total: 2807, Per/Sec: 5
03-23-2005 19:35:16.468 - Hanging up the modem.
03-23-2005 19:35:16.468 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
03-23-2005 19:35:18.471 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
03-23-2005 19:35:18.471 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-23-2005 19:35:18.471 - Initializing modem.
03-23-2005 19:35:18.471 - Waiting for a call.
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv: ~
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv:
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv:
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv: } } } }%}&
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv: }
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Recv: 3>}:<db>}'}"}
03-23-2005 19:38:13.893 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.903 - Recv: (
03-23-2005 19:38:13.903 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:13.903 - Recv: }"<89>C~
03-23-2005 19:38:13.903 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: ~
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv:
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: }4}"}&}
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv:
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: } } } }
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Answering the call.
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: %
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: }&}3>}:<db>}'
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: }
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Recv: "}(}"<89>C~
03-23-2005 19:38:16.917 - Unknown Response
03-23-2005 19:38:16.927 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
03-23-2005 19:38:16.927 - Connection established at 115200bps.
03-23-2005 19:38:16.927 - Error-control off or unknown.
03-23-2005 19:38:16.927 - Data compression off or unknown.
03-23-2005 19:38:46.930 - Read: Total: 2946, Per/Sec: 95, Written: Total: 1245, Per/Sec: 41
03-23-2005 19:40:46.933 - Read: Total: 2946, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 1245, Per/Sec: 0

[cactus46]

Hi melloyello75,

What changes did you make so that the Test Calls do not complete?

Your modem log looks reasonable. So you are connecting with the TiVo to the pc. Your serial cable appears to be ok. However, it looks like your pc to Internet/TiVo is inhibited. Did you give your modem connection static IP addresses? Do you have any firewalls running? XP/SP2 default firewall? Is ICS , Internet Connection Sharing working on your computer?

If you have firewalls, ICS running, try disabling them for a Test Call. Tell us a little more about your setup. Do you use wireless? Are you connected to the Internet through a router? Give us more details.

Keep us posted and good luck.

John

Cactus,

Thank you for your help I was hoping you would respond. Now I cannot get the test call to go through after the reboot of the DVR. It is the R10.

Here is my latest modem log. Can you or anyone please check it out for me. I feel as if I am so close...

03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.341 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Modem inf section: M2700
03-23-2005 19:23:36.371 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
03-23-2005 19:23:36.441 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
03-23-2005 19:23:36.441 - Initializing modem.
03-23-2005 19:23:36.441 - Waiting for a call.
03-23-2005 19:31:56.741 - Recv: <00>~
03-23-2005 19:31:56.741 - Interpreted response: Ring
03-23-2005 19:31:57.171 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!}
03-23-2005 19:31:57.171 - Unknown Response
...
03-23-2005 19:40:46.933 - Read: Total: 2946, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 1245, Per/Sec: 0

[melloyello75]

Hey cactus,

the only thing I did was change the static IP addy change from sequential last #'s 7 and 8 to 7 and 9. I put it back the way it was and now the test calls do not complete. Weird thing though s I did manage to get close to 10 K received. It still hung up right around 3 minutes.

I am set up with a XP Pro Laptop, self-made Serial to Mini-stereo cable to R10 DVR. Connection is a cable modem, Netgear Wireless Router. All firewalls are disabled, ICS is turned off, and I have gone through installing and removing and reinstalling all the steps from scratch.

I just think its something lil that I need to change but i don't know what. I have tried all the different dialing prefix options offered in this thread but to no avail.

Where do you think I should start?

[cactus46]

Hi melloyello75,

Are you using a regular com port on the notebook or a usb-serial adapter cable? Give the connection two static IP addresses, i.e. 192.168.1.8 and 192.168.1.9.

Is this XP Pro SP2? If so, it has a default enabled firewall. Try disabling this firewall for a test.

Have you run the guided setup before now on a regular telephone? Or did you want to run it with the serial to PPP?

John

[cactus46]

Hi Chris,

It looks like we neglected your post here. Have you been able to resolve this issue or is it still outstanding? If you have resolved it, perhaps you can tell us what you found?

Keep us posted.

John

Well I had my connection working, but I turned on the XP firewall, and afterwards my ppp connection won't work. After tinkering around, I got back to the point where it is time to create the incoming connection. At that point I get:
"Incoming Connections depend on the Routing and Remote Access service which was unable to start."
....

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[melloyello75]

Cactus,

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Even though we did not get it worked out I want to sincerely thank you for spending an hour and half talking me through all the various possibilities.

I feel as if we are so close.

I will try your suggestions tomorrow and will let you know the outcome.

Your kindness and sincere concern in helping others shows great character, thanks again.

melloyello

[cactus46]

Hi melloyello,

You're welcome and thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you trying to take the kinks out of your serial to PPP.

As we've already discussed, since it is a D*TiVo, taking it to a friend's house with a regular telephone for the initial guided setup should take a lot of pressure off trying to get the serial to PPP working. After two or three Make Daily Calls and probably a reboot of the TiVo between a couple of calls should get the latest software upgrade and the guide data will then come to the TiVo via the satellite.

Then serial to PPP will only be necessary for future software updates and to keep the nag screen away.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[cburns14]

With regard to my problem, I'm taking the flame-thrower approach. I'm going to reinstall XP this weekend. I was looking for an excuse anyway to clean up my system, and this is pushing me over the edge. Along the way, I think I'll try the connection pre-SP2 and post-SP2 to see if there's a difference. I'll let you know.

[cactus46]

Hi Chris,

Re-installing XP seems a bit drastic but good luck. We'll be interested in hearing how thing go.

Thanks for the update.

John

With regard to my problem, I'm taking the flame-thrower approach. I'm going to reinstall XP this weekend. I was looking for an excuse anyway to clean up my system, and this is pushing me over the edge. Along the way, I think I'll try the connection pre-SP2 and post-SP2 to see if there's a difference. I'll let you know.

[cburns14]

Hey cactus,
Do you know under what circumstances windows will regenerate the mdmhayes.pnf file? Here's the deal. After reinstalling windows, I jumped through all the hoops, got the connection working without too much sweat. Dialed into tivo #1, and had no problems. Waited a few hours, went to my other tivo (exact same model) and it failed. Then I noticed that my Incoming Connection was missing. I never deleted it, it was just gone. I tried recreating it, and I got my dreaded error message about the Routing and Remote Access Service.
Then I went windows/inf/ and deleted my mdmhayes.pnf file, and rebooted, thinking that maybe this file had been corrupted. After rebooting, the file was not there, so I tried resaving the file (to update the time stamp on it), etc, but I can't get the .pnf file back. I think when I had problems prior to the reinstall of XP this file was not getting regenerated.
So....how does that file get regenerated, and why does my Incoming Connection disappear?

[cactus46]

Hi Chris,

The mdmhayes.pnf should be recompiled from the mdmhayes.inf when there is none, i.e. it is deleted upon re-boot.

Are you experiencing this with SP1 or SP2? Are you using a dual-boot setup? Did the connection disappear without rebooting? Do you see the modem in the Device Manager? Can you try to do the same setup on a second computer?

Keep us posted.

John

Hey cactus,
Do you know under what circumstances windows will regenerate the mdmhayes.pnf file? Here's the deal. After reinstalling windows, I jumped through all the hoops, got the connection working without too much sweat. Dialed into tivo #1, and had no problems. Waited a few hours, went to my other tivo (exact same model) and it failed. Then I noticed that my Incoming Connection was missing. I never deleted it, it was just gone. I tried recreating it, and I got my dreaded error message about the Routing and Remote Access Service.
Then I went windows/inf/ and deleted my mdmhayes.pnf file, and rebooted, thinking that maybe this file had been corrupted. After rebooting, the file was not there, so I tried resaving the file (to update the time stamp on it), etc, but I can't get the .pnf file back. I think when I had problems prior to the reinstall of XP this file was not getting regenerated.
So....how does that file get regenerated, and why does my Incoming Connection disappear?

[jdfaz]

I've been trying for several days to get serial over PPP to work. I've read many posts and tried lots of things. While they're all great suggestions, none seem to work to even make a test call. I've attached my COM1 log, but first here's a list of the tihngs I've checked:

1) Set IP range to next 2 open addresses on my router
2) Disabled Internet Connection Sharing
3) Checked for any software firewalls and shut down unnecessary Windows services
4) Checked for flow control = none, set baud on PC & DTIVO to 9600 (,#296)
5) Enabled all guest users
6) Copied new settings in mdmhayes.inf verbatim
7) Verified communication in Hyperterminal (same garbage as everyone else gets)\
8) Disabled 802.1x client running on LAN connection

Cactus46, I'm in Phoenix too so I'm on the same time zone as you. But I need to go to bed soon.

Thanks all!

[sanketgroup]

Hi Cactus,
I have Toshiba rs-tx20 DVD recorder with Tivo service, i dont have phone line. I read on this forum about Serial over PPP. Is it posssible to run guided setup using this method? I am going to make my own Null Modem cable, but i m worried that does it really work to finish guided setup? i dont have phone line, i can not go to my friend's house as i am outside USA. pls help me to find ou some way that i can use this expensive box.

thanks

[cactus46]

Hi jdfaz,

For some reason the changes to your mdmhayes.inf did not register. Otherwise the ~ would have been recognized as a ring. It looks like you are trying to setup serial to PPP on a Windows 2000 computer?

03-28-2005 23:00:53.270 - Recv: ~
03-28-2005 23:00:53.270 - Unknown Response

I was already asleep when you generated your log. :)

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

I've been trying for several days to get serial over PPP to work. I've read many posts and tried lots of things. While they're all great suggestions, none seem to work to even make a test call. I've attached my COM1 log, but first here's a list of the tihngs I've checked:

....

Cactus46, I'm in Phoenix too so I'm on the same time zone as you. But I need to go to bed soon.

Thanks all!

[cactus46]

Hi sanketgroup,

My experience with running guided setup has been with an HDVR2 and it completed with serial to PPP. I think it should complete with most TiVos but this would be a better question for someone who has actually completed it with your Toshiba model.

If you are just across our northern border and your experience with serial to PPP doesn't work, you could always take the TiVo to a friend who has a regular phone line and make a long distance call to the USA completing guided setup.

I would say try it before the warranty runs out on the TiVo.

Good luck.

John

Hi Cactus,
I have Toshiba rs-tx20 DVD recorder with Tivo service, i dont have phone line. I read on this forum about Serial over PPP. Is it posssible to run guided setup using this method? I am going to make my own Null Modem cable, but i m worried that does it really work to finish guided setup? i dont have phone line, i can not go to my friend's house as i am outside USA. pls help me to find ou some way that i can use this expensive box.

thanks

[cburns14]

John,
Well I had these same problems prior to reinstalling XP, so I think it is safe to say it happens with SP1 and SP2. I don't have anything oddball on my system, i.e. no extra firewalls, etc. All I did afterall was put XP back on, a few applications like office, connected to first tivo, got some security updates (hmmmmm...?) from microsoft, then started having problems.
The pnf file is definitely not being recompiled, even after reboot. I don't know much about these files, so I have no clue what could be causing it to not get recompiled.
But without a compiled file, I have 0% chance of success, correct? Could I grab the .inf file from my other XP machine and have it work on the laptop I'm working on?
No duel-boot setup, I do believe the connection has disappeared without booting (may have put it into sleep/hibernate though). It has also reappeared out of nowhere as well! Like one time it was missing and I'd tried making a new one (only to fail) and then later noticed that it was there. THe modem is there in the device manager.
I do have a desktop, which I could use (that would be a simple setup, as it has a serial input and my laptop requires the usb converter) but its too much hassle to use that one on a regular basis.
I might try grabbing the other .inf file and stick it on my laptop and see what happens.
Thanks a bunch John!

[jdfaz]

John,
Does serial over PPP not work on Win2k? Is there a different setting I should use for my mdmhayes.inf file than what others are using?

[cactus46]

Hi jdfaz,

From all reports serial to PPP indeed works on Win2k. And as far as I know the setup is almost identical. I believe but I can't speak with as much authority about Win2k, that you have a mdmhayes.pnf file co-located with the mdmhayes.inf file. In Win XP it is located in the C:\Windows\Inf subdirectory. It is important to delete the mdmhayes.pnf file immediately after making changes to the mdmhayes.inf file and then reboot the computer. I guess in the Win2k case the files will be found in C:\WINNT\Inf? Did you delete the mdmhayes.pnf file?

Keep us posted.

John

John,
Does serial over PPP not work on Win2k? Is there a different setting I should use for my mdmhayes.inf file than what others are using?

[jdfaz]

actually, I couldn't find the corresponding .pnf file anywhere when I did a File Find in Windows. Hmmm.

[cactus46]

Hi Chris,

The mdmhayes.inf and the mdmhayes.pnf file should be co-located in the C:\Windows\Inf subdirectory. If you move the mdmhayes.inf file from one computer to the next, it will still need the same changes to recognize TiVo's ~ (ring).

The Incoming Connections do not show up on my 'Show All Connections' tab until TiVo tries to make a call. Then it pulls up the Internet Gateway connection and the <unathenticated> user connection.

The new .pnf file is recompiled after the old .pnf is deleted.

Hope this helps.

John

John,
Well I had these same problems prior to reinstalling XP, so I think it is safe to say it happens with SP1 and SP2. I don't have anything oddball on my system, i.e. no extra firewalls, etc. All I did afterall was put XP back on, a few applications like office, connected to first tivo, got some security updates (hmmmmm...?) from microsoft, then started having problems.
The pnf file is definitely not being recompiled, even after reboot. I don't know much about these files, so I have no clue what could be causing it to not get recompiled.
But without a compiled file, I have 0% chance of success, correct? Could I grab the .inf file from my other XP machine and have it work on the laptop I'm working on?
No duel-boot setup, I do believe the connection has disappeared without booting (may have put it into sleep/hibernate though). It has also reappeared out of nowhere as well! Like one time it was missing and I'd tried making a new one (only to fail) and then later noticed that it was there. THe modem is there in the device manager.
I do have a desktop, which I could use (that would be a simple setup, as it has a serial input and my laptop requires the usb converter) but its too much hassle to use that one on a regular basis.
I might try grabbing the other .inf file and stick it on my laptop and see what happens.
Thanks a bunch John!

[cactus46]

Do you find the mdmhayes.inf file with File Find? Of course C:\Windows\inf is a hidden sub-directory.

actually, I couldn't find the corresponding .pnf file anywhere when I did a File Find in Windows. Hmmm.

[jdfaz]

I found the HIDDEN Windows\INF directory and updated that version of the .inf file as well as deleting the .pnf file. But the modem log looks the same - Unknown response to everything the TIVO sends.

[cactus46]

After deleting the .pnf file, did you re-boot the computer?

I found the HIDDEN Windows\INF directory and updated that version of the .inf file as well as deleting the .pnf file. But the modem log looks the same - Unknown response to everything the TIVO sends.

[jdfaz]

Quick update:
After deleting the hidden .pnf and fixing the hidden .inf, I had to remove the COM1 (computer-computer) modem and network connection. I recreated them, rebooted and was able to connect!
Now I just need to get it to negotiate.
Well, Rome wasn't built in a day.

[cactus46]

Hi jdfaz,

It sounds like you are making progress. Post another copy of your modem log and I'll take a look at it and give you my guess.

Keep us posted.

John

Quick update:
After deleting the hidden .pnf and fixing the hidden .inf, I had to remove the COM1 (computer-computer) modem and network connection. I recreated them, rebooted and was able to connect!
Now I just need to get it to negotiate.
Well, Rome wasn't built in a day.

[cburns14]

A couple of questions for you John. You said that you don't see an Incoming Connection until you try to make a call (Test call or the Daily call)? Or did you mean you don't see the Unauthenticated User until you make the call? I assume the latter, because you certainly see it after you create the connection.
I have to think that somehow my USB dongle adapter is partly to blame. ONe thing I noticed (can't say for sure that this always holds true) is that when the dongle is plugged into the usb port when I boot, I lose my 'incoming connection' icon. After removing the dongle and rebooting, I got my connection icon back. Oh yeah, after looking tonight, the .pnf file was there. I don't know why xp decided to finally recompile it.
Still, after getting the .pnf back, getting my icon back, I still fail on the connection.
Which leads me to the following: the usb dongle is just a big complication. When it is in, it registers on Com 1. That means, under Ports in Device Manager, I have:
Communications Port (Com 1)
ECP Printer Port (LPT 1)
Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (Com 1)
i.e. Com1 is listed twice.
That doesn't stop me from seeing a flow of information when I use hyperterminal.
I wonder if it is messing me up during the connection phase, but I swear, when I originally had this working, I had Com 1 listed twice (as I do know) and it worked.
I found a post on a google group for someone having a VERY similar problem (not with tivo however) but no one wrote back.

If anyone ever figures this problem out (even if its 20 years from now), drop me an email, I'd love to know what the problem is.

[cactus46]

Hi Chris,

I do not see either the Incoming Connection or the Unauthenticated User until I make the Test Call or the Daily Call. But not seeing the Incoming Connection may be just a technicality on how we are viewing it.

It is odd that your com1 port is listed twice.

This is the USB to serial adpater that I use for my connection: http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GUC232A

I don't remember having to load any device drivers for XP with this adapter. Perhaps we can start a log of what works with a USB to serial adapter? I am beginning to think that all adapters aren't created equal.

Keep us posted.

John

A couple of questions for you John. You said that you don't see an Incoming Connection until you try to make a call (Test call or the Daily call)? Or did you mean you don't see the Unauthenticated User until you make the call? I assume the latter, because you certainly see it after you create the connection.
I have to think that somehow my USB dongle adapter is partly to blame. ONe thing I noticed (can't say for sure that this always holds true) is that when the dongle is plugged into the usb port when I boot, I lose my 'incoming connection' icon. After removing the dongle and rebooting, I got my connection icon back. Oh yeah, after looking tonight, the .pnf file was there. I don't know why xp decided to finally recompile it.
Still, after getting the .pnf back, getting my icon back, I still fail on the connection.
Which leads me to the following: the usb dongle is just a big complication. When it is in, it registers on Com 1. That means, under Ports in Device Manager, I have:
Communications Port (Com 1)
ECP Printer Port (LPT 1)
Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (Com 1)
i.e. Com1 is listed twice.
That doesn't stop me from seeing a flow of information when I use hyperterminal.
I wonder if it is messing me up during the connection phase, but I swear, when I originally had this working, I had Com 1 listed twice (as I do know) and it worked.
I found a post on a google group for someone having a VERY similar problem (not with tivo however) but no one wrote back.

If anyone ever figures this problem out (even if its 20 years from now), drop me an email, I'd love to know what the problem is.

[internex]

Hey Ppl, I found that renaming mdmhayes.inf to mdm1.inf and deleting the pnfs seems to have helped my issues...

[Zach978]

I've been searching the net to find my Tivo PPP serial problem, and found my solution! The tivo web server denies packets lager than 1300 bytes (found at this forum: can't post URLs until I have 5 posts :(, will PM cactus so he can post URL ), so I went in my router settings and changed my MTU to 1200 and it worked first time!!

Wooohooo!

Good luck guys!

Thanks,
-Zach

EDIT:
Cannot even PM urls to the post with the MTU info, it's the first result on google if you search for "tivo linux ppp mtu" :rolleyes:

[cactus46]

Hi Zach,

This is good news! Glad you were able to work serial to PPP issues through to a solution.

John

I've been searching the net to find my Tivo PPP serial problem, and found my solution! The tivo web server denies packets lager than 1300 bytes (found at this forum: can't post URLs until I have 5 posts :(, will PM cactus so he can post URL ), so I went in my router settings and changed my MTU to 1200 and it worked first time!!

Wooohooo!

Good luck guys!

Thanks,
-Zach

EDIT:
Cannot even PM urls to the post with the MTU info, it's the first result on google if you search for "tivo linux ppp mtu" :rolleyes:

[cactus46]

Hi internex,

I assume you mean you are creating a backup copy of the mdmhayes.inf? If so, it would probably be a good idea just to move the copy of the mdmhayes.inf file before editing to a 'temp' directory somewhere out of the C:\Windows\Inf sub-directory.

Thanks for the post.

John

Hey Ppl, I found that renaming mdmhayes.inf to mdm1.inf and deleting the pnfs seems to have helped my issues...

[Beckzilla]

Please help me. I am going nuts trying to get PPP-Serial working. Right now I am at when trying to connect get: failed-service not responding. Have tryed all kinds of changes to no avail. Win XP, Linksys router. Noticed twice that when I checked modem.inf file that the pnf file had suddenly reappeared after totally deleting. Also made my own cable and was wondering if the serial connector on tivohelp.com is showing the connector from the front or back. Here is the modem.inf file and modem logs. Please point me in the right direction. Also am getting a blank screen on Hyperterminal when trying to call.
[M2700Reg] ; Null-Modem
HKR, Init, 1,, "None"
HKR, Init, 2,, "NoResponse"
HKR, Monitor, 1,, "None"
HKR, Answer, 1,, "CLIENTSERVER"
HKR, Answer, 2,, "NoResponse"
HKR, Settings, DialPrefix,, "CLIENT"
HKR,, Properties, 1, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 30,00,00,00, 00,c2,01,00, 00,c2,01,00
HKR, Responses, "CLIENT", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>CLIENT", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "CLIENTSERVER", 1, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Client side - the server has acknowledged and the connection is completed 04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.718 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.718 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Modem inf section: M2700
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
04-01-2005 18:15:18.984 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-01-2005 18:15:18.984 - Initializing modem.
04-01-2005 18:15:18.984 - Waiting for a call.
04-01-2005 18:17:00.546 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-01-2005 18:17:00.546 - Initializing modem.
04-01-2005 18:17:00.546 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi Beckzilla,

What cable from the TiVo to PC are you using? Is it a null-modem cable? Are you forcing a Test Call or a Daily Call? I think there must be a problem with your cable. Tell us about the cable you made. What pin connections did you use?

One can buy a reasonably priced TiVo Null Modem Serial Cable from 9th Tee, a forum sponsor. Also, OldDog post pictures of making your own serial cable on the forum. Do a search on OldDog for his TiVo serial to PPP cable.

Keep us posted and we can go from there.

John

Please help me. I am going nuts trying to get PPP-Serial working. Right now I am at when trying to connect get: failed-service not responding. Have tryed all kinds of changes to no avail. Win XP, Linksys router. Noticed twice that when I checked modem.inf file that the pnf file had suddenly reappeared after totally deleting. Also made my own cable and was wondering if the serial connector on tivohelp.com is showing the connector from the front or back. Here is the modem.inf file and modem logs. Please point me in the right direction. Also am getting a blank screen on Hyperterminal when trying to call.
[M2700Reg] ; Null-Modem
HKR, Init, 1,, "None"
HKR, Init, 2,, "NoResponse"
HKR, Monitor, 1,, "None"
HKR, Answer, 1,, "CLIENTSERVER"
HKR, Answer, 2,, "NoResponse"
HKR, Settings, DialPrefix,, "CLIENT"
HKR,, Properties, 1, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00, 30,00,00,00, 00,c2,01,00, 00,c2,01,00
HKR, Responses, "CLIENT", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>CLIENT", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "<h00>~", 1, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Server side - the client is requesting a connection
HKR, Responses, "CLIENTSERVER", 1, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00,00,00,00 ; Client side - the server has acknowledged and the connection is completed 04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.546 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.718 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.718 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Modem inf section: M2700
04-01-2005 18:15:18.890 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
04-01-2005 18:15:18.984 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-01-2005 18:15:18.984 - Initializing modem.
04-01-2005 18:15:18.984 - Waiting for a call.
04-01-2005 18:17:00.546 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-01-2005 18:17:00.546 - Initializing modem.
04-01-2005 18:17:00.546 - Waiting for a call.

[Beckzilla]

Thanks for replying. I would really like to make this work ASAP so I can get to other things. I bought a 16' 1/8 inch stereo mini jack cord and cut the female end off and soldered in the pins to a DB9 serial jack according to the diagram on tivohelp.com and am assuming that the diagram for the serial port is showing the front of the jack that goes into the port on the computer. If it is showing the back of the connector then that is my problem. Please advise. I am making test calls.

[Beckzilla]

Update! I found the problem and fixed it and now it works great and it is unbelievable how much faster it makes a call now. The problem was I didnt have the pins on the serial connector pushed into the socket far enough. Thanks guys for all your help.

[cburns14]

Internex,
when you say "deleting the .pnfs", which .pnfs in particular did you delete?
After reboot, did you get a new mdmhayes.pnf or a new mdm1.pnf, or both?

[cactus46]

Hi Beckzilla,

Congratulations on seeing it through to functioning serial to PPP. And thanks for letting us know your fix.

John

Update! I found the problem and fixed it and now it works great and it is unbelievable how much faster it makes a call now. The problem was I didnt have the pins on the serial connector pushed into the socket far enough. Thanks guys for all your help.

[neil111]

Hi John,

Well, everything seemed to have been working fine for the past few weeks, but today I've tried to download several times, but the TiVo 1 connects and downloads for a couple minutes but then disconnects on XP, and still hangs on the "downloading" message. I've tried slowing from 115k down to 96k, and also tried limiting the MTU on by Vonage Router to 1200 -- but no help.

I welcome your advice!

Best regards,
- Neil (Andrew's Dad)

p.s., now we're out of schedule data

04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.161 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.161 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Modem inf section: M2700
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
04-03-2005 21:41:19.241 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 21:41:19.241 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 21:41:19.241 - Waiting for a call.
04-03-2005 22:46:12.269 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:46:12.269 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Recv: }"}&} } } } }%}&<ff><ff><e5>}9}'}"}(}"}3}>~
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: &<ff><ff><e5>}9}'}"}(}
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: "
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Recv: }3}>~
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:15.283 - Answering the call.
04-03-2005 22:46:15.293 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
04-03-2005 22:46:15.293 - Connection established at 115200bps.
04-03-2005 22:46:15.293 - Error-control off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:46:15.293 - Data compression off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:46:45.296 - Read: Total: 7847, Per/Sec: 258, Written: Total: 13000, Per/Sec: 432
04-03-2005 22:47:03.643 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
04-03-2005 22:47:03.643 - Hanging up the modem.
04-03-2005 22:47:03.643 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
04-03-2005 22:47:05.646 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
04-03-2005 22:47:05.646 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 22:47:05.646 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 22:47:05.646 - Waiting for a call.
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<13><e2><00><00>@<06><98><e6>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: <c0><a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: <8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: <f0><9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: 6
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Recv: <b5>~
04-03-2005 22:50:00.447 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: !
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: E<00><00>(<13><e3><00><00>@<06><98><e5><c0>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: <a8>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: <0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@<8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: <f0>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: <9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00>M
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: <bb>
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:00.868 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: !
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: E<00><00>(<13><e4><00><00>@<06><98><e4><c0>
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: <a8>
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: <0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@<8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: <f0>
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: <9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00><d3>
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: a
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:01.709 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.381 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:03.381 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<13><e5><00><00>@<06><98><e3>
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: <c0>
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: <a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: <8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: <f0><9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00>
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: _
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Recv: <93>~
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:03.391 - Answering the call.
04-03-2005 22:50:03.401 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
04-03-2005 22:50:03.401 - Connection established at 115200bps.
04-03-2005 22:50:03.401 - Error-control off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:50:03.401 - Data compression off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:50:06.846 - Hanging up the modem.
04-03-2005 22:50:06.846 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
04-03-2005 22:50:08.849 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
04-03-2005 22:50:08.849 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 22:50:08.849 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 22:50:08.849 - Waiting for a call.
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<13><e7><00><00>@<06><98><e1>
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: <c0>
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: <a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: <8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: <f0><9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00>
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: ^
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Recv: s~
04-03-2005 22:50:13.466 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<13><e8><00><00>@<06><98><e0>
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: <c0><a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: <8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: <f0><9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00>
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: <08>
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Recv: <c0>~
04-03-2005 22:50:26.905 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: !E<00><00>(<13><e9><00><00>@<06><98><df>
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: <c0>
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: <a8><0f><97><cc><b0>1<18><04>r<1f><90>Y@
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: <8a>
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: <f0><9d>k?<d5>P<11><1c><84><df><d3><00><00>
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: [
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Recv: <f7>~
04-03-2005 22:50:53.784 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: }"}&} } } } }%
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: &<ff><ff>,}"}'}"}(}
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: "
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Recv: <bf><cf>~
04-03-2005 22:55:18.755 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: &<ff><ff>,}"}'}"}(}
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: "
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Recv: <bf><cf>~
04-03-2005 22:55:21.759 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:21.799 - Answering the call.
04-03-2005 22:55:21.809 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
04-03-2005 22:55:21.809 - Connection established at 115200bps.
04-03-2005 22:55:21.809 - Error-control off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:55:21.809 - Data compression off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:55:30.612 - Hanging up the modem.
04-03-2005 22:55:30.612 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
04-03-2005 22:55:32.615 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
04-03-2005 22:55:32.615 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
04-03-2005 22:55:32.615 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:55:32.615 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 22:55:32.615 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 22:55:32.615 - Waiting for a call.
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: &<ff><ff><a0>})}'}"}(}
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: "
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Recv: }%<bc>~
04-03-2005 22:58:09.721 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: }
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: &<ff><ff><a0>})}'}"}(}
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: "
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Recv: }%<bc>~
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:58:12.735 - Answering the call.
04-03-2005 22:58:12.745 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
04-03-2005 22:58:12.745 - Connection established at 115200bps.
04-03-2005 22:58:12.745 - Error-control off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:58:12.745 - Data compression off or unknown.
04-03-2005 22:58:42.748 - Read: Total: 7053, Per/Sec: 231, Written: Total: 8283, Per/Sec: 275
04-03-2005 22:59:12.280 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
04-03-2005 22:59:12.290 - Hanging up the modem.
04-03-2005 22:59:12.290 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - Waiting for a call.

[jdfaz]

Zach/John,
Thanks for your help and ideas. In my case the final issue was the MTU setting on the router. Wow - I never would've figured that one out on my own!
It's been 15 months since I activated my DTIVO and it transferred about 11MB overnight!
All's working well now.

Thanks again.

[cactus46]

Hi jdfaz,

This is good news! And we will have to thank Zack for this 'fix'.

Thanks for the update.

John

Zach/John,
Thanks for your help and ideas. In my case the final issue was the MTU setting on the router. Wow - I never would've figured that one out on my own!
It's been 15 months since I activated my DTIVO and it transferred about 11MB overnight!
All's working well now.

Thanks again.

[ddetering]

Hi everybody!

This forum (and others) helped me tremendously and I want to give back. I am a Vonage user with a Phillips 112 Series 1 standalone box. After initial problems, dialing worked fine with my old Vonage Cisco ATA-186 box, but then I got a replacement box, the Linksys router/phone adapter RT31P2. I couldn't get it work, not with any of the tricks in the world. So I ordered a landline from Verizon...

I kept thinking that there should a better solution, connecting the TiVo modem to my computer's modem or so. Searching for it, I found the PPP solution - the rescue!

I followed Otto's directions for my Win XP professional Laptop, and here's what I did wrong.

1) I am cheap... So I simply ripped an old walkman headset apart and tried to connect the cables to my serial port. I couldn't quite figure out which cable was which one, but it finally worked out like this:
- The serial port of a compured is wired like this (looking from the outside):
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
- I had a red, yellow, and black wire. It finally worked with
black - 5
red - 3
yellow - 2
The positions are always the same, but maybe your wiring might be different. I also bought a crimp-type D-Sub connector at RadioShack (9 position female, of course) - $1.74. I am actually not using the plug but only the crimps to securely hold the cables - makes testing easier.

Finally, I was able to see some reaction on HyperTerminal!

2) I made a backup of the inf file in the same folder. I guess that's why the changes to the registry didn't stick. To make sure, go to Start > Run, type regedit, and go to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Unimodem\DeviceSpecific\Communications cable between two computers::(Standard Modem Types)::Microsoft\Responses]
Make sure all keys look like this:
"CLIENT"=hex:08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"<h00>CLIENT"=hex:08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"CLIENTSERVER"=hex:02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"~"=hex:08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"<h00>~"=hex:02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
(don't worry about hex vx REG_Binary)
You can manually enter the missing binary values manually, but I guess that will be overwritten with your next reboot if you don't fix the .inf file.

Before I fixed this, I could see activity in the logfile of the modem connection, but everything was "Unknown response" - no "Ring" interpretation.

3) The Linksys router distributes IP addresses 192.168.15.100-150 through DHCP. All other addresses can be used for static addresses. My laptop has a static address (...15.80), and I could not have TiVo connect through DHCP. Once I gave it a range of ...15.10 - ...15.20 it worked and I am connecting, downloading, and everything.

Before I fixed that, I got the "Failed. Service unavailable." error on TiVo and the modem logfile showed a timeout error (after properly connecting with TiVo).

I hope this helps others. After all, this seems to be the real solution to the nasty Vonage problem, and I am surprised that neither Vonage nor TiVo support mentioned it to me.

[cactus46]

Hi Neil (and Andrew),

What happened on the computer since it worked? Did you add the modem back in after it was removed? Did you add new hardware? Did you change your router?

From the log it looks like a firewall or IP address-related problem. Also your log was at 115kb so I guess you reset everything to 115k.

You will have to help me with this one. Did you have another computer you can try to set up with serial to PPP?

Keep us posted and we will try to get Andrew's favorite programs back online.

John

Hi John,

Well, everything seemed to have been working fine for the past few weeks, but today I've tried to download several times, but the TiVo 1 connects and downloads for a couple minutes but then disconnects on XP, and still hangs on the "downloading" message. I've tried slowing from 115k down to 96k, and also tried limiting the MTU on by Vonage Router to 1200 -- but no help.

I welcome your advice!

Best regards,
- Neil (Andrew's Dad)

p.s., now we're out of schedule data

04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.131 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.161 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.161 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - File: C:\WINDOWS\System32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Modem inf section: M2700
04-03-2005 21:41:19.171 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
04-03-2005 21:41:19.241 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 21:41:19.241 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 21:41:19.241 - Waiting for a call.
04-03-2005 22:46:12.269 - Recv: ~
04-03-2005 22:46:12.269 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Unknown Response
04-03-2005 22:46:12.309 - Recv: }"}&} } } } }%}&<ff><ff><e5>}9}'}"}(}"}3}>~
.....
Per/Sec: 275
04-03-2005 22:59:12.280 - CD dropped--Remote modem hung up. ModemStatus=00000000
04-03-2005 22:59:12.290 - Hanging up the modem.
04-03-2005 22:59:12.290 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - Initializing modem.
04-03-2005 22:59:14.293 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi ddetering,

Thanks for sharing your experiences with the readers of this thread. I'm sure it will help many with their ideas.

I would caution the readers about editing the Registry. It could cause more problems that it is worth. I prefer the edit mdmhayes.inf and deleting the mdmhayes.pnf file myself. It is much safer. :)

John

Hi everybody!

This forum (and others) helped me tremendously and I want to give back. I am a Vonage user with a Phillips 112 Series 1 standalone box. After initial problems, dialing worked fine with my old Vonage Cisco ATA-186 box, but then I got a replacement box, the Linksys router/phone adapter RT31P2. I couldn't get it work, not with any of the tricks in the world. So I ordered a landline from Verizon...

I kept thinking that there should a better solution, connecting the TiVo modem to my computer's modem or so. Searching for it, I found the PPP solution - the rescue!

I followed Otto's directions for my Win XP professional Laptop, and here's what I did wrong.

1) I am cheap... So I simply ripped an old walkman headset apart and tried to connect the cables to my serial port. I couldn't quite figure out which cable was which one, but it finally worked out like this:
- The serial port of a compured is wired like this (looking from the outside):
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
- I had a red, yellow, and black wire. It finally worked with
black - 5
red - 3
yellow - 2
The positions are always the same, but maybe your wiring might be different. I also bought a crimp-type D-Sub connector at RadioShack (9 position female, of course) - $1.74. I am actually not using the plug but only the crimps to securely hold the cables - makes testing easier.

Finally, I was able to see some reaction on HyperTerminal!

2) I made a backup of the inf file in the same folder. I guess that's why the changes to the registry didn't stick. To make sure, go to Start > Run, type regedit, and go to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Unimodem\DeviceSpecific\Communications cable between two computers::(Standard Modem Types)::Microsoft\Responses]
Make sure all keys look like this:
"CLIENT"=hex:08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"<h00>CLIENT"=hex:08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"CLIENTSERVER"=hex:02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"~"=hex:08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"<h00>~"=hex:02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
(don't worry about hex vx REG_Binary)
You can manually enter the missing binary values manually, but I guess that will be overwritten with your next reboot if you don't fix the .inf file.

Before I fixed this, I could see activity in the logfile of the modem connection, but everything was "Unknown response" - no "Ring" interpretation.

3) The Linksys router distributes IP addresses 192.168.15.100-150 through DHCP. All other addresses can be used for static addresses. My laptop has a static address (...15.80), and I could not have TiVo connect through DHCP. Once I gave it a range of ...15.10 - ...15.20 it worked and I am connecting, downloading, and everything.

Before I fixed that, I got the "Failed. Service unavailable." error on TiVo and the modem logfile showed a timeout error (after properly connecting with TiVo).

I hope this helps others. After all, this seems to be the real solution to the nasty Vonage problem, and I am surprised that neither Vonage nor TiVo support mentioned it to me.

[neil111]

Hi John,

Good to hear back from you so quickly -- thanks. There have been no changes at all to my setup. The log says 115 because I tried that 1 more time before sending it to you -- with an MTU limited to 1200. But I had also tried it at both 96 and 115 with no limitation on the MTU on the Vonage/Linksys router. No luck that way either.

As for another computer... only 1 other pc (desktop) in the house running XP. It is in another room, but if you think it is the right next step to testing I will bring it into here. Makes me think you believe the problem could be related to this laptop?

A couple questions, though:
1. Should I limit the MTU to 1200, or just leave it without any limit on the router settings?
2. On the Networking tab of my "incoming connections properties"... includes TCP/IP, File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks, QoS Packet Scheduler, and Client for Microsoft Networks. Should all of these be on there, or should I Uninstall any of them?

Thanks again!
- Neil

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

Since Zach has found that the TiVo servers limits the MTU to 1300, then I would say that 1200 should be adequate. I don't think you need File and Printer Sharing or QoS Packet Scheduler and I don't remember about the Client for Microsoft Networks for the connection.

Some of our members have found a more stable solution by trying another available computer. It is worth a try.

I guess I'll have to set it up again on my notebook. I followed the instructions reasonably closely except for using DHCP. I found using two static IP addresses worked best for my router.

And your welcome.

John

[tivohoarder]

I have been trolling this thread for a few days now and was also having trouble with my conntection. Until this afternoon I was only able to get the tivo to connect but couldn't get it to access the internet. But now everythings working and it's downloading just fine.

Here's what I just did that worked for me in order.

Disabled my internal modem on my pc in the Hardware Manager.
Removed my previous Incoming Connections setup.
Restored my mdmhayes.inf file from backup and re-edited it to add the two lines.
Restarted my Tivo.
Recreated the Incoming Connections.

I think it was the modem because my "ModemLog_Generic SoftK56" file was being updated at the same time as the "ModemLog_Communications cable between two computers" was.

Thanks for all the suggestions they helped me out alot.

[cactus46]

Hi tivohoarder,

I'm glad you found some helpful suggestions in this thread. Thanks for letting us know what worked for you.

John

I have been trolling this thread for a few days now and was also having trouble with my conntection. Until this afternoon I was only able to get the tivo to connect but couldn't get it to access the internet. But now everythings working and it's downloading just fine.

Here's what I just did that worked for me in order.

Disabled my internal modem on my pc in the Hardware Manager.
Removed my previous Incoming Connections setup.
Restored my mdmhayes.inf file from backup and re-edited it to add the two lines.
Restarted my Tivo.
Recreated the Incoming Connections.

I think it was the modem because my "ModemLog_Generic SoftK56" file was being updated at the same time as the "ModemLog_Communications cable between two computers" was.

Thanks for all the suggestions they helped me out alot.

[neil111]

Update: Still no luck -- DTR is dropping during mid-transmission of data, after all of the authentication, clock setting, account status checking, etc. :-(

I'm going to first go to RS and get a new F-F connector -- see if the problem is the old LapLink cable I'm using. Then if that doesn't work, will move the desktop into the family room, configure it for PPP and test.

Onward and Upward, I hope.
- Neil

p.s., good thing I was home to watch West Wing "live", since the TiVo would have missed it.

[cactus46]

Hi Neil,

Sorry that your family's road to serial/PPP has been so rocky. Your cable looks OK from the last modem log. Your TiVo is communicating fine with the pc. Something else has changed. Remove the unused modems and com ports and disable any firewalls for a test. Also, re-examine the static IP address that were assigned. Thanks for the update.

Good luck and keep us posted.

John

[neil111]

OK, trying things on the Desktop Now. I've spent 2 hours trying to get it just to connect to the desktop with a test call w/ no success -- despite things looking good in Hyperterminal.

Then I came across the following in another thread:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=211580&page=2&pp=20

OMG, I seriously thought I was going to go crazy! Thank you everyone for your help and thank you cactus46 for telling me about this log file. After analysing it, you guys aren't going to beleive what the problem was. Whenever I delete a file in windows system folders, I keep a copy just in case I need to restore the original. So... I made a copy of mdmhayes.inf and .pnf but i left them in the 'inf' directory. The log showed that it was using the 'copy of mdmhayes.inf' file instead of the new one. So, I went back in and deleted the phone, connection, copy of files, etc and redid the whole process not keeping any new copies and it works now! I can't believe that windows used the copy of mhmhayes file instead....
Well, I checked my modem log and sure enough it was also using the "Copy of..." inf file, EVEN THOUGH I changed the extension to ".inf backup". I guess that wasn't enough. So I'm going to move that file and related .pnf to another folder and will try again.

More in a few minutes, but I wanted to post this info in case anyone else has this problem.
- Neil

[neil111]

SUCCESS! The 3 hours (now total) to get it to work on the desktop were a combination of:
1. The installed direct connection modem using the wrong .inf file (see previous post, above)
2. Not realizing this computer running XPSP2 automatically turns ON the firewall upon reboot (feel free to flame MSFT here).
3. Flow control not being "None", though I'm certain I checked it 5 times previously :-)
4. Re-editing the .inf 3-4 times before I discovered the problems in #1, #2, and #3.

BTW, if you are uncertain about your edit to the .inf file, I found a copy you can download here: http://minnie.tuhs.org/twiki/pub/Network/SerialPPPWithXP/mdmhayes.inf

This site also has much of the same instructions as the original PPP instructions at TIVOHELP.COM, but also some add'l debugging advice, including how to TelNet to the TiVo as a way to the BASH prompt. (I'm going to try that after getting some sleep, but not sure what I'd do since I don't know any Unix).

So, I could spend a bunch more hours trying to figure out why the TiVo connects but then prematurely disconnects from my laptop, but I'm not a masochist :-) (sp?) I'm going to Radio Shack to buy either a 5 foot 1/8" mini stereo female-male adapter cord to extend the length of my current cord (which includes a vintage LapLink cable circa 1990).

Now I just need to hope that this computer doesn't flake out down the road as the laptop did.

I will be looking into modifying the settings on the XPSP2 firewall to open the 2 ports that the TiVo requires. If I figure this out I will post it (unless anyone already has the answer to this?).

So -- I'll have to again say Thanks to John for all of his sage wisdom & inspiring me to keep trying on this. Also saved me a wasted trip to Radio Shack to try replacing my current cable (which Does work, after all).

Hopefully the above will also be helpful to others.

Now good night. Everyone else is asleep here -- I can't wait to tell my wife the good news in the a.m.

Best regards,
- Neil

[cactus46]

Hi Neil (and Andrew),

I'm glad that Andrew's programs will now be faithfully recorded by your TiVo. Thanks for keeping us informed about your progress. And perhaps now things will be a little smoother with your serial/PPP connections.

John

[tivoROCKSme]

I'm a frustrated HDVR2 user trying to get serial PPP setup. I've got the 9th tee cable, and I see that I'm talking to the WIN2K pc, but it's not recognizing the ~ sign as ring. I even downloaded the mdhayes.inf file available from the link here to avoid any typos. Anybody see any glaring problems?
04-14-2005 17:03:37.047 - File: C:\WINNT\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
04-14-2005 17:03:37.107 - File: C:\WINNT\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
04-14-2005 17:03:37.207 - File: C:\WINNT\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
04-14-2005 17:03:37.448 - File: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
04-14-2005 17:03:37.488 - File: C:\WINNT\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.0.2195 - Retail
04-14-2005 17:03:37.488 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
04-14-2005 17:03:37.488 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
04-14-2005 17:03:37.488 - Modem inf section: M2700
04-14-2005 17:03:37.538 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-14-2005 17:03:37.538 - Initializing modem.
04-14-2005 17:03:37.548 - Waiting for a call.
04-14-2005 17:15:16.713 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-14-2005 17:15:16.713 - Initializing modem.
04-14-2005 17:15:16.713 - Waiting for a call.
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:33.940 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:33.950 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:36.955 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.965 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:36.965 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:36.965 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:36.965 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.969 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:39.969 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.969 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:39.969 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:39.979 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:42.983 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.988 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:45.988 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.988 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:45.988 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:45.998 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:49.002 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:52.006 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:55.021 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:17:58.025 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: ~
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!}!} }4
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: "}&} } } } }%
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: }
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: &<82><f8><e4>R}'}"}(}"
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: J
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Recv: i~
04-14-2005 17:18:01.029 - Unknown Response
04-14-2005 17:20:11.928 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
04-14-2005 17:20:11.928 - Initializing modem.
04-14-2005 17:20:11.938 - Waiting for a call.

[cactus46]

Hi tivoROCKSme,

After you made the appropriate changes to the mdmhayes.inf file, did you immediately delete the mdmhayes.pnf file? You are right. The ~ is not recognized as a ring. And this could happen if the associated .pnf file was not deleted.

Keep us informed.

John

[tivoROCKSme]

thanks for the reply. Yes, I deleted the pnf file. Any other suggestions?

[cactus46]

Somehow the mdmhayes.pnf file did not get re-compiled changes you made to the mdmhayes.inf file. And I don't think I would try using a Windows XP mdmhayes.inf file in a Windows 2000 computer. I'm not sure what the differences are between the two OS but it could cause you problems. I would simply copy the two lines of additional code by cutting and pasting the changes into your mdmhayes.inf file.

Avoid saving backup copies of your mdmhayes.inf and mdmhayes.pnf files in your C:\WINNT\Inf sub-directory. Double check your mdmhayes.inf file and again delete your mdmhayes.pnf file in your C:\WINNT\Inf directory. Then reboot the computer. Try a Test Call again.

Keep us posted.

John

[tivoROCKSme]

Thanks again for the reply. Well, I ended up just upgrading the laptop to XP Pro from Win2K Pro, then I re-edited the mdmhayes file using cut & paste. I then promptly deleted the pnf file (shift & delete so it didn't go to recycle) and immediately rebooted. After the reboot, I setup everything per the instructions and the first time no luck using DHCP. I then tried it specifying the IP address and it worked. The first attempt status got stuck on "setting the clock"? which I thought was strange, but the second test went all the way through. Works great. For all those HDVR2 users with Vonage out there, this does work!!! Just takes a little patience and persistance. Thanks to everyone who helps out here, and for the instructions from OTTO

[cburns14]

tivoROCKSme...do you think the issue of the .pnf file going to the recycle bin was causing you your grief? I never thought of that being an issue till you mentioned it. I've had a really tough time getting this to work for me. At times it works, then stops working.
Please respond..............
Chris