Do I need to have a router for this to work? I just want to hook up my computer and tivo. Will it slow down my computer download speed?
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You will need a router any time you want to share the internet with more than one device. Essentially what happens is your internet service provider gives you 1 IP address. The router will take that one IP address and use something called Port Address Translation (PAT) to share the internet connection to multiple devices. The problem is, those stinking routers only come with 4 wired ports. If you want to share your internet connection with more than 4 wired devices (not typical), buying a switch (like this one) can help you achieve that goal. But you will still need the router to start out.
678065
No,you need a different kind of router.If you go on Amazon's website you will find what you need.
1311575
This is simply your antenna for your computer. I put this on because of a weak signal from my network adapter to the other side of the house. This makes the receiving signal nice and strong on my desk top. So, yes, you still need a router connected to your cable outlet or where ever your connection originates. Good luck.
97418
Yep. Should be able to just plug in the Ethernet cable from the modem to the router and it should be good to go. Make sure you set it up after you get it online. This will save you time down the road if the router decides to activate the wireless dampener. From the first update: After installing this router, my download speed (wireless) went from 15mb/s to 0.5mb/s. After some googling, I found that this router ships with a setting that is enabled, which destroys download speed. After correcting this, download speed increased to 25mb/s. That's why there are so many refurbished units available for purchase. Anyway, do this: 1. Login to your router. If you've never done this, look for instructions that came with your router or do a google search to find the default username and password. 2. Find a page that has QoS settings. For the E1200, you need to click on "Applications & Gaming" and select the "QoS" sub-menu. 3. Disable WMM Support. 4. Click save.
1624504
If tivo has a ethernet jack in the back. It will work. I have my directv, oppo bluray, ps3 hooked up to it. Over 5ghz...grabbing about 300mbps.
1147031
Probably not, Kelly, you will still need a cable card from TWC. The cable card should be far less expensive than the TWC DVR, though. Also, I found the TiVo to be much more responsive in channel selection than the Bright House DVR which it replaced. Waiting multiple seconds for channels to change was the frustration that prompted the investment in the TiVo.
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I have never lost signal on either of my cable cards. Other than the initial installation I've never had to call for any kind of service. As far as TiVo dropping it I seriously doubt it. I have to admit that if it were to fail out of warranty it is one of the few pieces of technology in the house I'd have to replace immediately. Mine is used every day for 4 to 10 hours.
1966284
Not sure. I used this item to be able to hook my PS3 and MacMini computer to the internet after I cancelled my ATT uverse cable tv and returned the cable tv boxes ( keeping the ATT internet). You plug the device into your cable tv cable (in place of the cable tv box) and then you plug your ethernet equipped devices (your Tivo has an ethernet port?) into this device and you are good to go.
966656
Do you need a router, possibly, depends on you ISP. Will it slow you down, absolutely not.
167870
From what I saw on another page, from TP Link: Though the speed of the Ethernet port is limited to 100mbps, the data transmission and receiveing between the devices will be approximitaley 500mbps, given the integrity of the circuit. Someone else posted that essentially if you add more than 2 of these in your house, the combined bandwidth could be up to 500mb. In my case, I had a near-wifi dead zone (1 bar, Amazon prime wouldn't stream), and after adding this, and a wifi router I turned into an AP, I can now stream Amazon prime without any issues, via ethernet to my roku, and wifi on my other devices gets MUCH better signal. In short, if you only plan to get 2 of these, you shouldn't need the 500mb ones. If you plan to setup 3+ over your house, and you have a gigabit router already, then go that route. I got these b/c at the time, they were the same price as the 200mb ones. Good luck w/ your purchase!
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My wireless router is so slow. I can't get thru a short You Tube video without it hanging and loading every 2 minutes. I have Comcast cable and a Belkin Router. I only paid $29.95 for the router, is that the reason if two of us are trying to use the wifi it will only work for one person. Would I have the same hang with the movies, tv is I used this wireless router? I am not tech savvy at all. Thanks
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Ffirst, sorry this took so long but my phone company DSL is horrable. Now, after all that I am afraid I can not help you. I do not have TIVO. I can tell you it works very well as a wireless internet reciever. The range is outstandiing, works just as well when taken out of the stand that comes with it and plug into USB port on the pc itself. Sorry I could not be of any real help to you
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The idea of "wired" to a router is not the issue. It requires access to an ip address. It can do that through a physical connection or through a wifi connection. It only requires a hard line at the time of set up, after that it acts as its own video server in either a wired or wireless environment assuming you have a wireless router in your network.
106619
I use it with my Comcast Dory modem (router, phone, and modem combo) without any problems. Speed seems to be the same more or less but I only do video streaming on this particular PC.
195330
absolutely not, this is an internet router and has nothing at all to do with cable tv, except for the fact my internet comes threw the tv cable line from time warner, i dont even have a tv, just a computer and monitor. the cable companies have you over the barrel you have to buy or rent a box for each additional tv.
1122354
I use a Netgear network extender. It communicates wirelessly with the router and sets up a second hot spot, however, the Tivo is wired directly to the Netgear extender. It works fine.
486893
You do need a router. The time depends on the resolution and frames per second.