http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/ Engadget Comments for TiVo's Wireless G USB network adapter boosts performance http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Dec 27th 2005 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/


I know DireTV is makin their own but mine was purchased way before the agreement ended, which DirecTV is still selling.]]>Dec 27th 2005 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/


And to think I had to use that as an example when I shut off my service last week.]]>Dec 27th 2005 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Dec 27th 2005 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/


Note, that's not to say they were great. In fact, I went from a Linksys WUSB11 (good) to a DWL-G120 (connection issues), and right to a Linksys USB200M 100Mbps RJ45 wired solution (excellent).



Most people also don't seem to be aware that series2's can support USB 2.0. It's a massive difference with a hardwired USB200M.



If you NEED 802.11G, then consider a Linksys USB200M wired to a Linksys WET54G wireless-ethernet bridge. Works great, and speed is the USB2.0 max. (or better yet, use a cheap WRT54G with dd-wrt in bridge mode instead of an expensive WET-54G) Total cost is usually around 70 bucks...]]>Dec 27th 2005 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Dec 27th 2005 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/


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As for DirecTiVos - complain to DirecTV. They're the ones blocking network support. Probably to avoid making their R15 NDS boxes look even shittier than they do already, compared to the TiVo units.]]>Dec 28th 2005 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Dec 28th 2005 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/
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The internal chipsets of adapters keep changing even though the model numbers do not. That makes it difficult for TiVo to keep up. I'm glad they are now selling their own adapters that will definitely be compatible.



If you want WPA support, you have to get a wired network USB adapter and connect it from the TiVo to a wired-to-wireless bridge (aka gaming adapter). You then configure the bridge to connect to the WPA-encrypted wireless network. A Linksys WRT54G with third party firmware such as DD-WRT can do this as well. http://www.dd-wrt.com .]]>Dec 28th 2005 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Dec 28th 2005 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Dec 28th 2005 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/


They'd better launch in Canada in April when they've said they would 'cause even my zealot-like love for TiVO is tiring out.]]>Dec 29th 2005 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/


I have been told:

* version 4.0.1 will work with 802.11.b adapters but, is only USB 1.0.



* version 7.1 is best for ethernet but, does not support 802.11.g & will not work with DirecTivo.



Thanks in advance for everyone's advise.



Have a happy New Year.



Regards,



Michael]]>Dec 31st 2005 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/27/tivos-wireless-g-usb-network-adapter-boots-performance/Jan 6th 2006 10:00AM