How can I setup Mini in a room that doesn't have a modem or coax cable? My room has never been set up for cable access. I just use WiFi for all my internet access. The modem is set up in the living room near the main TV so doing a wired ethernet connection for the Roamio wouldn't be a problem. I'm completely lost on the Mini. I've already cut the cord but would like to still have a DVR. How can I setup Mini in a room that doesn't have a modem or coax cable? My room has never been set up for cable access. I just use WiFi for all my internet access. The modem is set up in the... » Read More How can I setup Mini in a room that doesn't have a modem or coax cable? My room has never been set up for cable access. I just use WiFi for all my internet access. The modem is set up in the living room near the main TV so doing a wired ethernet connection for the Roamio wouldn't be a problem. I'm completely lost on the Mini. I've already cut the cord but would like to still have a DVR. « Show Less
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All the info on the Mini I've read/learned from my own installation indicate that you cannot use WiFi for a mini. You need either a wired Ethernet connection or coax.
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The bad news is that the Mini needs a wire of some sort. The good news is that it can use various types of wire. If you have cat 5, coax or even if that room is wired with a telephone jack someone with knowledge will be able to make it work for you. The reason the Mini can't go completely wireless is due to it supporting 1080i output to your television. High definition requires more data than the wireless setups can reliably supply at this point in their development. Wait a couple of years and WiFi will do it no problem, but by then we will have higher definition televisions and we will continue to go around and around. Hope this helps. Personal note. Get it working and you will love it. Dan The bad news is that the Mini needs a wire of some sort. The good news is that it can use various types of wire. If you have cat 5, coax or even if that room is wired with a telephone jack someone with knowledge will be able to make it work for you. The reason the Mini can't go completely wireless is due to it supporting 1080i output to your television. High definition requires more data than the wireless setups can reliably supply at this point in their development. Wait a couple of years and WiFi will do it no problem, but by then we will have higher definition televisions and we will... » Read More The bad news is that the Mini needs a wire of some sort. The good news is that it can use various types of wire. If you have cat 5, coax or even if that room is wired with a telephone jack someone with knowledge will be able to make it work for you. The reason the Mini can't go completely wireless is due to it supporting 1080i output to your television. High definition requires more data than the wireless setups can reliably supply at this point in their development. Wait a couple of years and WiFi will do it no problem, but by then we will have higher definition televisions and we will continue to go around and around. Hope this helps. Personal note. Get it working and you will love it. Dan « Show Less
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I have an airport express with an ethernet port. You plug in the airport express into the wall, run an ethernet cable from the Mini to the Airport Express and you're done. I use this scenario presently.
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Use Ethernet over Powerline. One plug by your WiFi router. One by the Tivo Mini. 2 Enet cables. Done.
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The Mini can be set up as a wireless device, but it will work better if you can wire it in. If you have no cable run, it would be even better to connect it with an ethernet cable, which is smaller and easier to run (more like a phone cable)
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There is really not a lot to setting these up. Connect one via ethernet to your router and to the coax wall jack. Connect the other to your device via ethernet and coax to the wall. If things are not working, I would suspect a flaky splitter on the coax causing some sort of bandwidth limitation or signal blockage.
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It is not suggested that you use it over wireless as most wireless doesn't have the dedicated thouroughput necessary, although in some instances it may be feasible just not suggested. All you need at minimum is Cat5 wired network although suggested is cat 5e or cat6 gigabit wired. Why wired? because it reduces or removes most issues you would run into with a NETWORK tuner. With a network tuner everything that used to be done locally on your computer with the pcie version needs to run over the network to your htpc, and that can easily show any flaws in your home network. You do NOT need extenders to use this, if you install the beta firmware and drivers that include DYNAMIC tuner allocation, any Win7 machine should be able to use any of the tuners as long as they are not in use at the time - but in not using extenders recorded TV will be scattered all over the place and on different machines. If you are only using one media center PC you are just fine, extenders can be used to create a "whole home" dvr system since they access and display all recordings and live tv by connecting to your MAIN media center PC. You CAN allocate tuners if you want, that is the old method, but if you allocate tuners those tuners become only useable by that specific exclusive PC it is allocated to. If you want the InfiniTV6ETH to dynamically assign tuners as necessary so that they can be used by any PC then you need the Dynamic tuner assignment firmware and drivers. The InfiniV6ETH can do everything the pcie version could and you COULD set it up just like the pcie version if you like, the only difference is you also have the choice to set it up to do DYNAMIC tuner allocation, something the pcie version cannot do. So you can record, watch etc. Hope that was helpful! :)
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No coaxial cable comes with the modem - purchase it separately. Your internet provider should provide one free.
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According to TIVO the TiVo Mini does not support wireless connections. You will need to use Ethernet or Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA).
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This device should be connected to a modem first the same way you'd connect your router, for example. I'd suggest to use a coax splitter as well.Coax cable will go to the modem and to MoCA adapter and a LAN cable will connect your modem/Router and MoCA. Don't forget that you'll need at least two MoCA adapters to set up the network or you'll need a MoCA ready modem.
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I'm sorry, I can't help you ... I purchased mine to be able to have WiFi access when I rearranged the furniture in my room and couldn't have direct access to my internet cable. I haven't had any problems with it.
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Sounds like you're asking about TiVo Mini which allows you to connect to a TV and "stream" content from a tuner on another Premiere or Roamio DVR. I have the mini and it is awesome. No need for cable on the TV it is connected to. Works great. You should check it out...
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The just use the media (though Cat5 is sufficient). They are not using Ethernet framing and routers and switches won't work.
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I do not have a definitive answer but I believe you can use the modem without using the router. You can turn off the router's broadcasting ability and send the signals via cables to a router.
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To set-up it up you have to connect it using an ethernet cable to a computer that has a wifi connection. Once it is set-up, you unplug the cable and put it where ever you want it and it is then standalone.
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You would have to be within range of router. there is an initial setup that is easy but requires you to plug it into the router.
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LOLOL I hear you. My GUESS is that if Verizon gives you an Ethernet feed from their Fios run, then absolutely YES. My guess is they will try to sell you or "word" you into thinking you have to have their router. Ask them clearly if you will get an Ethernet feed without their router. As part of their service, from some of the FIOS installs I have seen, their "smartjack" has an Ethernet output so you might be lucky. hope that helps.
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This device goes with the router to put the multimedia signal on the coax. That said, my router is in the basement and the TiVo is main floor. Also, I don't believe you need tis device unless you are using TiVo Mini, which I have in addition to my Roamio.
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When the Directv guy came to hook it up, he told me to return it because he had one on his truck that he could use instead. So I returned this to Amazon. Saved me almost $300 les shipping. Directv basically owns all of their equipment even if you buy from someone else. I did not get the minis because I already had dvrs in the other rooms. Hope this helps.
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Hi, Arthur! If you're asking if you can plugin the router in your room without using a PC, it depends. If your modem is in the same room where your blu-ray player is, that'll do. You don't always have to use a PC with the router setup.
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No. You need to add a wireless router as a component in your network. All a cable modem does is take the cable signal (coax) and convert it to ethernet. Then an ethernet output from the modem can be connected to a computer directly, or to a wireless router to establish a network.