Connecting to a Home Network - TiVo

Chapter 8Connecting to a Home NetworkChoosing Wireless or Wired (Ethernet)You can connect your Recorder to your home network using either a wireless or wired(Ethernet) connection. Here are some notes to help you choose which approach you wantto use.• Wired (Ethernet). Ethernet connections are generally faster, less expensive, morereliable and less susceptible to interference than wireless networks. Using Multi-RoomViewing to transfer a program is quicker over wired (Ethernet) than it would be over awireless connection.®If you are connecting two Recordersto a home network to use Multi-Room Viewing, using a wired (Ethernet)connection for one of them will speed upprogram transfers.• Wireless. Connecting your Recorder wirelessly may be more convenient because youdo not have to run a cable from your Recorder to another device. However, wirelessnetworks are typically more expensive and slower than Ethernet networks, and may besubject to interference from appliances such as microwaves and 2.4 GHz cordlessphones. To connect wirelessly, you must have a wireless access point or wirelessrouter on your home network. On most home networks, the wireless access point ispart of an integrated hub/router and home gateway.Connecting to a Home Network• To connect a Recorder to a home network wirelessly, see “Making a WirelessConnection” on page 105.• To connect a Recorder to a wired (Ethernet) network, see “Making a Wired (Ethernet)Connection” on page 107.104