WEP support with Tivo Wireless-G Adapter?

[clemon79]

According to this announcement yesterday on PVRWire (http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/26/wpa-support-for-tivo-in-the-works/), it looks like the Tivo folks are finally gonna get their heads out and get WPA support rolling.

My question is, based on that and on what people might know, does it look like I could get one of the Tivo Wireless-G adapters now and then be able to use it with WPA when they have this ready? (I have some Tivo Rewards referral points to burn and that seems like the perfect way to do it.)

The vibe I get is that they're gonna build it into a firmware update for that adapter.

Thanks!

[sbiller]

According to this announcement yesterday on PVRWire (http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/26/wpa-support-for-tivo-in-the-works/), it looks like the Tivo folks are finally gonna get their heads out and get WPA support rolling.

My question is, based on that and on what people might know, does it look like I could get one of the Tivo Wireless-G adapters now and then be able to use it with WPA when they have this ready? (I have some Tivo Rewards referral points to burn and that seems like the perfect way to do it.)

The vibe I get is that they're gonna build it into a firmware update for that adapter.

Thanks!

Good news!!! I had to downgrade by network security from WPA to WEP in order to use the TiVo wireless adapter. Looking forward to the upgrade.

[petew]

Here (http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv140304.htm?) is the Tivo support article the article was based on.

[clemon79]

Here (http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv140304.htm?) is the Tivo support article the article was based on.
Right, but do we know what that means? All it says is "a future software release", that doesn't tell me if I'm safe getting one now or if I should wait.

If this is something I need to ask Tivo directly, I can, but I figured with the number of insiders I've seen around here, maybe someone would know.

[petew]

I would take "future software release" to mean the Tivo software as downloaded onto the box itself, an updated device driver for the Tivo adapter. "Future software release" doesn't in any way suggest a new hardware product.

Even if the "future software release" did involve a firmware upragde to the Tivo Adapter I would expect that it would be deployed silently and automatically. Support for one of the 3rd party wireless adapters included a firmware upgrade which was installed with minimal user interaction.

[clemon79]

Okay, then I think I will take my chances and hope for the best. I suppose at worst I can whine and scream and make Tivo give me one that has WEP if they don't upgrade it via the box. Thanks! :)