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112Chapter 7®If you do not already have a homenetwork and you want to learn howto create one, Linksys — a leadingmanufacturer of wireless and always-onInternet connection networkingequipment — provides valuableinformation on its web site at:www.linksys.com/edu/.Other online resources also describe thesteps and types of equipment used to setup a home network. You can try going to apopular search engine like Google(www.google.com) or Yahoo(www.yahoo.com) and typing the phrase,“setting up a home network,” in thesearch field. You will obtain a number ofsearch results (links) that supplyguidance to help you set up your homenetwork.Connecting to a Home NetworkIntroduction to Home Media FeaturesThis chapter shows you how to connect your HUMAX DVD Recorder to a home network.Doing so gives you brand new ways to use your Recorder as a digital home entertainmentcenter. Connect it to a home network and enjoy:• Multi-Room Viewing – Record programs in the living room and watch them in thebedroom–or vice versa. See page 113.If you don’t have a home network, you can connect two Series2 TM DVRs to each otherfor Multi-Room Viewing. (Your HUMAX DVD Recorder is also a Series2 DVR.)This setup is described in the Home Media Features guide, available online atwww.tivo.com/guides.• Digital Music Player – Use the home entertainment center in your living room tolisten to the digital MP3 music collection stored on your computer. See page 114.• Digital Photo Viewer – View slideshows of digital photos stored on your computerwithout huddling around a small computer monitor. See page 114.These Home Media Features are included with the TiVo ® service. Connecting yourRecorder to a home network allows you to enjoy them. For more about using thesefeatures, download the Home Media Features Guide at www.tivo.com/guides.Connect to the TiVo service via broadband. If your home network includes an always-onInternet connection (for example, DSL or a cable modem), your Recorder can use thatconnection, instead of a phone line, for regular connections to the TiVo service. (TheRecorder will still need a standard phone line connection for Guided Setup.)In addition, with an always-on Internet connection, you can use Online Scheduling (seepage 53) for any program airing more than an hour after you request it. (If your Recorderis using a phone line, processing an Online Scheduling request can take up to 36 hours.)