AHH! I'm going to throw Tivo out the window!!!

[KittyMom]

Does anyone have one of these??? I can not set it up to save my soul!!!
I have talked to "Tivo Help Line" atleast 20 times since December (how long I've been trying) They are either NO help or keep telling me to buy new equipment....
I just spent $70 for an "adapter" now apparently I need a "router" too. Anyone know where I can get one of those cheap? Or how to set up this thing? Please Please Please HELP! Before this thing goes flying out the window off the balcony!

[coffeebeaned]

Hi KittyMom!

I just did an Google search and typed in "How to set up TIVO"

The search provided their home site page at the very top; which has the Setup and Support information link, under Top Requested Support Articles: "How do I set up my TIVO DVR?" ---> for Series 2, Series 2 DT and Series 3 HD.

Hope this helps.

[KittyMom]

sadly I've been on the site many times before. Dosent explain things very well...

[Smithwhick]

if you want to use the wireless adapter that comes with it you'll need a wireless router also (get that from newegg.com and linksys is the best); however, you can also set it up via a telephone jack (i think it includes the necessary cable for the)

[BALLETRINA2007]

I'm sorry Kitty Mom, I have no suggestions for you. I received a Tivo for Christmas 2 years ago and set up was really easy for me.

Is the issue because you don't have a land line to plug it into, so you are trying to route it through a cable modem or other high speed internet?

[KittyMom]

Originally Posted by BALLETRINA2007

I'm sorry Kitty Mom, I have no suggestions for you. I received a Tivo for Christmas 2 years ago and set up was really easy for me.

Is the issue because you don't have a land line to plug it into, so you are trying to route it through a cable modem or other high speed internet?

Lol yep thats exactly it! Oh dear the other day I saw a cable man in my parking lot of my apartment complex and I ran him down to help me

Hehe ended up he couldnt figure it out either! he was more the "outdoor" wire guy. But I'm desperate at this point. I received mine for x-mas too!

[Smithwhick]

if you have a cable modem, then best thing to do is purchase a wireless router, or a simple hub.

Method:
Router - ethernet cable from the cable modem box to the router, then ethernet cable from router to your computer (so you still get internet, and you can also go wireless now with your wifi enabled laptop or via an adapter in your desktop computer) then turn on the tv with the wireless adapter included plugged in. it should detect your interenet connection and settings automatically.

Hub - ethernet cable from cable modem box to hub, then ethernet cable from hub to your computer, then really long cable from hub to tivo box.

Both the router and the hub are very similar, the only thing you need to decided is whether or not you want a wireless connection or a cabled connection.

If run into problems during the setup let me know.

[KittyMom]

Hrm...so it is the "router" I need! Whats a hub? Can I send back this $70.00 adapter? Lol that seems to do nothing? Do you know where I can purchace these things for a reasonable price? ....Oh and THANK YOU!!!

[mikenlesfitz@ms]

Contact your local teenager. Usually works.

[jcsaxx]

My wife and I got a Tivo last year, and it has been one of the BEST things that we have ever purchases. We hate commercials, and wasting time. We love it. In fact, we are probably going to buy another one for our other tv.

As with anything, it can be difficult setting up for the first time. Here is what I remember though.

The only equipment that we have are: the Tivo box, the Tivo adapter (price was about $70), internet access and cable tv. The Tivo adapter was the way we wanted to go, instead of hooking up our phone line. From what I remember, it wasn't really hard to set up. I'm not sure if your having trouble setting up the physical parts of the Tivo (box, cables, connections, etc.) or the set up of the menu's and such when the Tivo is all hooked up. Hope this helps. Good luck.

By the way, our Tivo adapter wirelessly connected to our AT&T internet router. This router is called a 2Wire router, and will hook up wirelessly with our Tivo adapter. It is awesome.