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Turbonet Install. How easy?
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Posted by: codydoerfler

Ok, I really want a Turbonet card from 9thtee. I will have no problems installing the card. But I know nothing about Linux. I have vers. 3.0 on my tivo, and I have read that the drivers are preinstalled in 3.0. So... It is as easy as pluging the card in, changing the dial number to ,#401 and plug the tivo into my cable modem?

Posted by: Barrett

I just finished installing mine today, I was in the same boat as you, didn't know much about linux.. It is as easy as plugging it in and setting the dial prefix if all you want to use it for is getting updates. if you want ftp/telnet access and tivoweb and the like then you have to do more. I only ran into one problem which was fixed by booting into linux with different options and besides that i followed the How-to guide step by step, it really wasn't too hard and took about an hour.

Posted by: Brad Bishop

I have two DirecTiVos and am currently wiring my house for ethernet. The problems/questions I have about TurboNET are:

Does the TurboNET Network Connect Kit from 9th Tee include a RJ45 pass thru that can neatly pass through the ethernet connection? It sounds like they include a 3ft ethernet patch cable and a RJ45 pass-thru connector which is nothing more than a female-female connector (for simply hooking two ethernet cables together) that gets strapped to the back of the TiVo via cable ties. What I'd like is a RJ45 pass-thru connector that could slide down into a slot which I'd cut in the back of the unit so that the connector is flush (maybe it could have a few screws which would stiffen it up on the back) and looks like it is part of the unit.
I'm still waiting on the 3.x version of the software for the DirecTiVo which will support it. Although I don't have a problem hooking the hard drive up to a PC and installing the drivers for the ethernet adapter or other software, I don't have any interest in doing this each time I get a software update (the hacks get wiped out each time from what I understand). This kills TiVoweb for me (as interesting as I think it is). I can wait until v3.x of the software for the use of the ethernet adapter.
While I really like the idea of TiVo getting it's updates via ethernet for both speed and not tying up the phone line, the reality of it is that it really doesn't matter unless you don't have a local access number or your modem is fried. Even then you still need to leave the phone line hooked up if you want to order PPVs via the remote control.

I wish:

that an ethernet adapter was simply included on these boxes when they made them (much like it was on the XBox as it shipped)
that the DirecTiVo would simply send it's PPV order information via the NIC if configured for a NIC
that, ultimately, the DirecTiVo didn't need to 'phone home'
All this stuff was handled via the satellite (which makes the most sense to me)
There was a screen/menu built for configuring your connection (phone/ethernet, DHCP/static IP, etc.) instead of the ",#401" code (if that's the right code - I don't know that it is).
TiVoWeb (or something a lot like it) was included with an upcoming version of the software and it allowed you to set the port for it to run off of.

Have a great day!

Brad

Posted by: kkluba

The Turbonet connection does not provide a pass-thru. If you only have one ethernet conenction you'll have to provide another or use a little hub. Also you will probably want to buy their $6.00 Turbonet Network option to get the ethernet out of your Tivo.

I just installed a Turbonet on my sony svr-2000 and it went without a hitch. Open box, install card, run ethernet out, close box, plug in connections, boot, set prefix, done. 15 minutes. I did have network connections behind the tv and a dhcp server already. I'm using Microsoft Win2k DHCP without issue.

Since I don't have a Directivo the ppv phone line issue isn't an issue for me. I do agree with you - there isn't any vast benefit using Turbonet. I am hoping the Tivo folks will increase the amount of listings you can download when using the internet...

Were I you I would wait for 3.0+ software before doing the Turbonet. I've read of too many problems caused by installing networking and then having it wiped out after the 3.x upgrade.

Posted by: Brad Bishop

What I'd like to do have (and I don't think everyone is clear about what I'm talking about yet) is a connector like this:

http://www.controlsynergy.com.au/im...Cproduct505.pdf

This is a bit overkill, but I think you get the idea. It would look semi-finished instead of just a cable coming out the back of the DirecTiVo through some fan hole with a cable tie holding it down. I'd like the ethernet port on the back of my DirecTiVo to look nearly identical to the telephone jack that is already there. It's just a hole that you plug your cable into, not an external wire that's sort of dangling off the back.

Are there any recommendations outside of the industrial model above?

Thanks,

Brad

Posted by: kkluba

Oh.. that kind of pass thru. I like the model you posted. There has to be something from AMP or otherwise.

Posted by: Brad Bishop

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Originally posted by Brad Bishop
What I'd like to do have (and I don't think everyone is clear about what I'm talking about yet) is a connector like this:

http://www.controlsynergy.com.au/im...Cproduct505.pdf

This is a bit overkill, but I think you get the idea. It would look semi-finished instead of just a cable coming out the back of the DirecTiVo through some fan hole with a cable tie holding it down. I'd like the ethernet port on the back of my DirecTiVo to look nearly identical to the telephone jack that is already there. It's just a hole that you plug your cable into, not an external wire that's sort of dangling off the back.

Has anyone found a product like the one I mentioned above to pass the ethernet connection through the back of the unit?

I checked out Amp's site (http://www.amp.com/) and wasn't able to find anything. It doesn't seem like a pass-though connector should be *that* hard to find.

Merry Christmas!

Brad

Posted by: gfb107

Maybe you could use one of these: http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/con...5connectors.asp