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Need help with Win2K Pro and Tivo / PPP

I've been trying for the last few days to setup a PPP connection between a Windows 2000 box and a 14hr Philips Tivo. I've followed the instructions at http://pvrhack.sonnik.com/tivo/howto/tivo-dsl.htm and this thread (http://www.avsforum.com/ubbtivo/Forum6/HTML/002362.html) but it's not working correctly. I've also tried searching for "PPP Windows" in the search feature of this site but there's nothing else that really came up. The FAQ doesn't have anything really relevant, and the Tivo-DSL faq doesn't have a Windows 2000 section.

I've been able to setup a null modem connection and can get a bash prompt by specifying shondss in the boot parameters. Here's what the Windows 2000 side says:

04-02-2001 19:24:44.682 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
04-02-2001 19:24:44.682 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
04-02-2001 19:24:44.682 - Modem inf section: M2700
04-02-2001 19:24:44.892 - Opening Modem
04-02-2001 19:24:44.892 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
04-02-2001 19:24:44.892 - Initializing modem.
04-02-2001 19:24:44.972 - Waiting for a call.
04-02-2001 21:06:39.014 - Recv: CLIENT
04-02-2001 21:06:39.014 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-02-2001 21:06:39.014 - Recv: CLIENT
04-02-2001 21:06:39.014 - Interpreted response: Ring
04-02-2001 21:06:39.024 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINE_NEWCALL
04-02-2001 21:06:39.024 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_OFFERING
04-02-2001 21:06:39.024 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
04-02-2001 21:06:39.034 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINEDEVSTATE_RINGING(0x1)
04-02-2001 21:06:39.144 - TSP(0000): Answering Call
04-02-2001 21:06:39.144 - Answering the call.
04-02-2001 21:06:39.144 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_ACCEPTED
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - Connection established at 115200bps.
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - Error-control off or unknown.
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - Data compression off or unknown.
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_CONNECTED
04-02-2001 21:07:09.157 - Read: Total: 484, Per/Sec: 15, Written: Total: 0, Per/Sec: 0
04-02-2001 21:07:17.799 - TSP(0000): Dropping call
04-02-2001 21:07:17.799 - Hanging up the modem.
04-02-2001 21:07:17.819 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
04-02-2001 21:07:19.822 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
04-02-2001 21:07:19.822 - Initializing modem.
04-02-2001 21:07:19.822 - Waiting for a call.
04-02-2001 21:07:19.822 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_DISCONNECTED(0x1)
04-02-2001 21:07:19.822 - TSP(0000): LINEEVENT: LINECALLSTATE_IDLE
04-02-2001 21:07:19.822 - TSP(0000): Dropping call
04-02-2001 21:07:19.882 - TSP(0000): Closing Call

As you can see the Tivo is sending "CLIENTCLIENT", and you can see in the excerpt that the Win2K side is receiving it.

On the W2K side I've also setup the Incoming Connections as per the above thread. VPN is turned off, I have no users selected on the users tab and on the Networking tab I have IP setup with "Allow callers to access my local network" and a "To and From" IP address of 192.168.30.1 and 192.168.30.2 with Allow calling computer to specify IP address as "OFF"

Finally, I've got Portmon running on the W2K side and it appears to be getting stuff from the Tivo:
9:06:40 PM svchost.exe IRP_MJ_READ Serial1 SUCCESS Length 39: }!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&} } ..}'}"}(}"..~
9:06:40 PM svchost.exe IRP_MJ_WRITE Serial1 TIMEOUT Length 80: ~.}#.!}!} } (}"}&} } } } }%%}&F\..}'}"}(}"}-}#}&}1}$}&N}3})}#} }

etc, etc. This cycles a few times and then it finally gives up and times out the PPP session. I never get an icon on my taskbar.

I'd appreciate if anyone can lend a hand with this. And no "Load Linux" recommendations, please.

Thanks, Bob

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I'd appreciate anyone that has Windows 2000 / Tivo PPP working correctly to let me know what they did to get it to work.

Thanks, Bob

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OK I'm not an authority on this but this stuff looks suspect to me:
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - Error-control off or unknown.
04-02-2001 21:06:39.154 - Data compression off or unknown.

Obviously because you're getting stuff over the line the physical connection and speed are OK so the problem is the protocol. Check the options on both sides and make sure you follow the instructions exactly.

Don't try to do anything too clever like authentication, compression, etc, start with a bery basic setup and go from there.

Sorry this is about the best I can do. I've long ago ripped out my serial PPP connection so I can't even check my logs

Ethernet rules

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