[Thinkly]

I just got a Tivo today. I used the phone line. However, i just ordered a Linksys USB wireless adaptor. When it arrives, should i leave both connected? Should i continue to use the phone instead of the wireless?

Will i have to switch to network to be able to use online functionality? Thanks.

 

[pdhenry]

Use wireless if/when you can. Much more capability with a broadband connection to the TiVo. Probably the box will have upgraded to a software version that's compatible with the wireless adapter by the time it arrives (if it doesn't already have a compatible version).

I can't think of a reason to use the phone connection if you have the capability to use the netowrk connection. Faster repsonse to tivo.com recording requests, TiVo2Go, HME apps, apps.tv, etc. etc...

 

[sweetspirit]

Personally, I like to have both of them connected. Very regularly, I lose my network connection. I understand this happens to others, as well, to some more often than to others. It has been convenient for me to be able to use the phone connection till I have time - or feel like - fiddling with the network again.

If, like me, the phone line isn't in the way, you may also find that this works for you. Welcome to TiVo!

 

[Thinkly]

So what exactly do you get with Network adaptor that you don't get with phone line?

 

[mick66]

TiVo to Go - copy recordings to pc then to dvd
Multi-room viewing - copy recordings from the familyroom Tivo to the bedroom Tivo
Access music from your pc
Access photos from your pc and from a yahoo account
and a few more things that require internet access such as local weather and road conditions, various podcasts...

 

[classicsat]

There are two core things:

Connecting it to your home network:
For MRV/T2G, Music&Photos, some features of Galleon (which amout to TTG and M&P)

Conencting it to your broadband network:
To get service updates without the phone line
To use online scheduling.
The online HME apps (from TiVo, and apps.tv), plus more features of Galleon.

 

[pdhenry]

Rocketboom
(not worth the cost of the adapter, IMO, but OK at zero incremental cost once you have it)

Other downloaded content (eventually... In practice the pipe is a bit small for this).