RE: [OT] TiVo - Network enabled but still requires phone line attached.

[Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think your right, or at least its correct for the American series 2
??
The UK series one doesn't use this number.. it certainly isn't stopping
my TiVo from phoning home instead of using the ADSL.



Marcus

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of LeeUKHA
Sent: 06 December 2006 23:12
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] TiVo - Network enabled but still requires
phone line attached.



>From memory, #401 is the number you enter to use the lan connection...

Lee

> Simon,
>
> OK I just checked and both the "Detect Dial Tone" and
"Check if phone
busy" are set to "No"
> I've also tested a bit further and it appears I that it is NOT using
the network for getting guide data. If I null out the phone number it
still works, but I'm guessing thats because it uses some hardcoded
number instead. Currently has #,401 in the number and that works, but
entering 123456 comes up with a "Couldn't connect message"
>
> Anyone any other ideas ?
>
> Marcus
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
 on
behalf of Marcus Warrington
> Sent: Wed 06/12/2006 12:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] TiVo - Network enabled but still requires
phone line attached.
>
>
>
> Simon,
>
> Now that's a good point!.... not sure if it is set or not I will check
> tonight.
>
> If its as simple as that I'll have to paint myself yellow and say
Doh!!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marcus
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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On Behalf
> Of Simon McCaughey
> Sent: 06 December 2006 12:28
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] TiVo - Network enabled but still requires
> phone line attached.
>
> Just a guess, but do you have it set to check if the phone is in use
> before dialing? Could be one of those settings....?
>
> Simon
>
> On 06/12/06, Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx
<mailto:marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
<mailto:marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
> <mailto:marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
> wrote:
>
>> For the past 3 years I have had my TiVo networked i.e. I can
access
it
>> over the web via the CacheCard. I have it set to pickup the
guidedata
>>
> by
>
>> network not dial, but have always left the phone connected
(basically
>>
> I
>
>> just forgot to unplug it). Last week (during an attempt to
rationalise
>> our phone wires etc) I unplugged the extension that the TiVo is
on,
>>
> and
>
>> have noticed that the daily calls now fail, if I plug the line
back
in
>> and make a test call then its OK. I think its actually getting the
>>
> guide
>
>> data from the internet since if I enter an invalid phone number it
>>
> still
>
>> gets guide data successfully., its as though it wants to always
check
>> for a dialtone before attempting to contact the mothership. Can
anyone
>> help ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
>>
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