6 - TiVo

Phone & Network Setup• Connect to the TiVo service now. Normally, you do not need to connect to the TiVoservice manually. However, for troubleshooting or other unusual circumstances, youmay wish to use this option. After you start the connection, the status indicator reads“Starting Up” and will change as it goes through several stages. You can watch liveTV, set up recordings, and search for programs while the connection is in progress.• Troubleshooting. This selection takes you to the Troubleshooting screen, where youwill find Phone Troubleshooting and Network Troubleshooting steps among othertroubleshooting selections.• Learn about connecting to a home network. Before you connect a network adapterto your Recorder, the Phone & Network Setup screen will display this selection with ayellow star. See Chapter 7 for more information about connecting your Recorder to ahome network.After you connect a network adapter to your Recorder, you will no longer see “Learnabout connecting to a home network.” You will have two new selections available:• Change connection type. This allows you to change how the Recorder connects tothe TiVo service, by phone or using your home network’s shared Internet connection.• Edit phone or network settings. The Phone & Network Settings screen has selectionsfor Phone Dialing Options (see below for details), TCP/IP Settings, and WirelessSettings. See Chapter 7 for more information about TCP/IP Settings and WirelessSettings.6TiVo Central Messages & Setup Settings Phone & Network103