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Chapter 7Connecting to a Home Network126Begin TCP/IP SettingsTo get to TCP/IP Settings: press the TiVo button on the remote control to go to TiVoCentral, then select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Phone & Network Setup, then“Edit phone or network settings,” then TCP/IP Settings.TCP/IP Connection. On the first screen in TCP/IP Settings you specify how yourRecorder gets an IP address. On this screen you can choose to:• Obtain the IP address automatically. Use this option if your router or gateway hasDHCP. Continue with “DHCP Client ID,” below.• Specify a static IP address if you don’t have a DHCP server. Continue with “Static IPAddress Checklist. If you do not have a DHCP server, you need to provide all of thefollowing:” on page 127.If you are not sure what to select, you can try “Obtain IP address automatically.” Thisselection will work for most people. If it does not work, you can return to TCP/IP Settingslater and make other selections. (A brief description of IP addresses is provided in “BasicTCP/IP Concepts” on page 125.)DHCP Client ID. Unless you received a DHCP Client ID from your Internet serviceprovider (ISP), you can select “I don’t have a DHCP Client ID.” This selection will workfor most people.If your ISP provided you with a DHCP Client ID, enter it using the arrow buttons on yourremote to a highlight a character. Then press SELECT.You must use capital and lowercase letters appropriately. For example, if your DHCPClient ID is “ID7343”, entering “id7343” will not work. Use THUMBS UP and THUMBSDOWN to change to uppercase or lowercase. Select “Done entering text” when you arefinished. Skip to “Confirm Settings. Review the settings and select “Accept these