The TiVo Wireless G Adapter is here!

[LtKernelPanic]

I ordered mine on 2/25 so check whatever card you used to order it. I'm guessing the back orders will be shipping shortly. As for the lifetime thing I think you have 30 days after they stop offering lifetime subs to get one for any Tivo purchased before 3/13.

[remotecontrol]

I ordered mine when it was backordered, but now the site doesn't say it's backordered. I haven't received an email saying it's been shipped. I guess checking my checking account(used debit) is the only way to find out?

[LtKernelPanic]

Seems so. I assume notifications will go out tomorrow or Friday because they can't charge your card until they're ready to ship.

[remotecontrol]

Seems so. I assume notifications will go out tomorrow or Friday because they can't charge your card until they're ready to ship.

you were right about that. I got an email today. It's scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Yes!

[NewYorkLaw]

I got mine today, and am surprised that I see no difference in transfer speed over my netgear wg111. I am still getting the same 66% connection (nothing better) and have the same transfer speeds - at medium quality I can get ahead of the transfer, at best, I get occasional pauses, and at High, I just keep up.

BiG DISAPPOINTMENT for me. Cost $10 more plus shipping!

Pete

[LtKernelPanic]

Ha. i got the email an hour after UPS dropped mine off. So far it's working great. Now to see if I stop getting the drop outs that my Netgear suffered from.

[PEFred]

Good info on speed comparison between adaptors. I've got the Linksys 801.b WUSB-11 (V2.6) from Ebay, not a store (TiVo did not support later versions), and it works OK with my 801.g network doing PC video transfers. But does anybody who has got the TiVo 801.g adaptor notice any real speed increase, worth replacing a working 801.b adaptor.

Thanks,

PEFred

[mherdeen]

PEFred: I had the same linksys adapter as you and upgraded to the Tivo wireless G - I would definitely recommend the upgrade (if you have poor performance now)

Personally I've noticed substantial increases in connectivity and speed of transfers. I upgraded my home network about 9 months ago to the Belkin pre-n router (Awesome router by the way), then purchased the Tivo adapter when it first came out for the wireless tivo furthest from my router. This tivo previously had the linksys wusb11 adapter.

Transfers were slowwhen I first setup this Tivo, a bit better with the router upgrade (about 50-60 minutes to transfer a 1 hour recording at medium quality).

Once I upgraded to the Tivo wireless G adapter, signal strength increased by about 10% (avg. 75-80% now) and I can transfer the same 1 hour recording in approx. 20-25 minutes.

Recently bought a 2nd tivo adapter for my tivo one floor closer to my router and get even better signal strenght (90-95%) and slightly faster transfers. Couldn't ask for any better!

[LtKernelPanic]

Well I've had mine since 3/10 and have not had one dropout since. Well worth the cost to not have to keep unplugging/replugging my adapter or rebooting the tivo to get it working again.

[ThreeSoFar]

Well I've had mine since 3/10 and have not had one dropout since. Well worth the cost to not have to keep unplugging/replugging my adapter or rebooting the tivo to get it working again.
I guess I can say the same, well worth it. Though I wasn't rebooting, I was snaking a 45' ethernet cable from the living room into the kitchen once a week or so.

Now I can even transfer to/from that TiVo as needed.

[jfh3]

Looks like they are back in stock on Tivo.com ...

[Resist]

The TiVo adapter does not work with anything but a TiVo.
Why? Or I should ask, how is that?

I just got mine today and love this adapter so far. I had to remember what my network WEP code was, but once I did the connection setup went very smooth. I had been using a Microsoft Wireless Game adapter on my Tivo but needed it for the XBox 360. So I moved the Tivo to another TV and got the Tivo brand wireless adapter. I must say it is a very stylish wireless adapter.

[bitTraveler]

Looks like they are back in stock on Tivo.com ...

Also appears to be in stock on Amazon with free shipping.

bit

[greg_burns]

Why? Or I should ask, how is that?

Good question! I assumed it was because nobody has written Windows drivers. Obviously they created Linux drivcers (but are not making them available). Or maybe there is some other technical reason. :confused:

I just plugged mine into my XP machine for the heck of it. It detects a "Remote Download Wireless Adapter" and then prompts for a driver disk.

[Resist]

I know this a very old thread but, since I just wire my Series 3 directly to my router and was able to unplug the Tivo network adapter. I still would love to use this adapter on another device.

[pdonoghu]

I know this a very old thread but, since I just wire my Series 3 directly to my router and was able to unplug the Tivo network adapter. I still would love to use this adapter on another device.

To work on anything other than a Tivo, you would need drivers for the device to be able to work. Those drivers would have to be specific to the operating system the Tivo adapter is connected to, Windows, MAC, Linux, etc. There are no functioning drivers available. If you no longer need the Tivo adapter, you best bet is to sell it.