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 I love this thing! May 2, 2006
Maryland CSI (Las Vegas, NV USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Tivo AG0100 makes hooking the Tivo up to a PC Network so darn easy I could do it in 15 minutes.... and that's saying something.
It has a very small footprint and is powered by the Tivo Unit not another AC power-supply behind the TV, of which I have tons.
One great benefit of this is that now the Tivo service can check several times a day instead of just once every 24hrs or so using the phone-line. This seems to keep the Guide a lot more up to date.
I am very satisfied with it's ease of setup, functionality, and even it's esthetics.
I would highly recommend this to someone who is " Network Illiterate " .... As I am.
The one to get for a TIVO June 11, 2006
Patrick K. Birkmeyer (Hampton, Virginia USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Before I decided to go wireless, I had 5 TIVOs (yeah, 5-- everyone in the house has one). They were wired together via a 100Mbs switch and also connected to the Internet via cable modem for updates. I replaced my old 8-year old UMAX router with a new Linksys WRT54GX4 wireless-G MIMO router. It also had 4 wired ports, which I tried first, and they worked OK.
The problem was that a few of the wired TIVOs took forever to transfer programs to another TIVO for viewing, even after I swapped out to the new router. If I started a transfer from those TIVOs, and then started to view it on the receiving TIVO, I would often have to wait for the receiving TIVO to get more, as the playback was way faster than the transfer.
So I replaced the wired connection to one of the problem TIVOs with this TIVO certified wireless solution. Now I can transfer a 30-minute program in 8 minutes. And this is from the TIVO that is 60 feet away, behind 4 walls. Signal strength is between 68% and 75%, which is outstanding for the distance and obstacles.
I highly recommend this solution for your TIVOs, if you do not have a wired solution and don't feel like pulling cable through your house. Yes, it is a bit costly, but at least you will not be punching holes in your walls. It should also be backward compatible with wireless-B routers, but I cannot vouch for that. Also, it supports WEP encryption, but not WPA or WPA2, so that might be a security drawback if you have a high level of paranoia.
Setup on the TIVO is automatic; once you plug it in, the Series 2 TIVO will automatically recognize it. Configuring it might be a wee bit of a problem; so you should read a few FAQs on wireless networking if you don't know what you are doing. I didn't know that much about wireless, but it only took me a few minutes to figure out. Your milage may vary. Heck, if you have a wireless router, you are probably smart enough now to get it working in no time.
Works as promised December 11, 2006
Dr. Stuart Gitlow (Providence, RI United States)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
TiVo's new software is WPA compatible, so this little network adapter can now (some might say finally) be used for those of us who haven't wanted to downgrade our network security. Mine easily and quickly connected with my Apple Airport-based network, requested the password, and then went about its business. There are two small green LEDs to indicate power and ongoing communications; the unit itself receives its power from the TiVo's USB port so there's no extra power adapter. Using TiVoDecode Manager on my Mac, I was easily able to wirelessly download programs that are stored on the TiVo, then watch them at my convenience. As an extra bonus, I don't have to pay for those long local phone calls that the TiVo used to make for service and information upgrades (where I am, local phone calls over the landline cost quite a bit). Overall, a nice easy to use product.
tivo branded g adapter better than sliced bread March 27, 2006
UNEAKTHINGS (the OC)
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
we have 3 tivos all wireless with this awesome tivo branded adapter, we can transfer shows back and forth to each unit at 3times+ normal air play time, we love it. no more waiting to transfer signal we received with our b linksys adapter that i gladly tossed out. can't wait for the dual tuner tivo model TCD649180 now offer on amazon but out soon. also gonna pick up a new series 3 tivo high definition unit out later in the year. GO TIVO
Worked out of the box - Easy setup April 18, 2006
R. Touhy (NORRIDGE, IL United States)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The tivo network adapter was easy to setup. I got it to work in 5 minutes.
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