Re: Can't Connect to ICS w/ Tivo Wireless B Adapter

In article <1194997473.769219.147330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
mparente21@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have a Linksys Wireless B USB Adapter for my Series 2 Tivo (130)
that has worked fine for the last 3 years or so. I have usu. connected
the adapter to my Wirelss B/G Router with no problems. Recently, I got
rid of my router and enabled Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on my
Windows XP Prof desktop and connected all my devices to ICS.

I am having problems getting my Tivo to connect to ICS, it says it
cannot connect to the DHCP server. I can see the wireless ad-hoc SSID
from my Tivo, but cannot connect for some reason even though I can on
my other devices. The desktop running ICS has a Wireless B/G PCI
adapter card that I use to broadcast the ad-hoc network.

Could the issue be related to the fact that my Tivo wireless Adapter
is B, while my desktop is broadcasting ICS wirelessly on a B/G
wireless card? Would getting a G adapter for my Tivo solve the problem
or is there something I can configure on the desktop to get my Tivo to
connect?

I tried having the Tivo automatically acquire IP, static IP setup, and
DHCP setup. The ad-hoc SSID uses WEP encryption.

Your help is much appreciated.

I don't think that B vs. B/G is causing the problem.

Are you sure that the Tivo and its wireless adapter have the ability
to connect to an ad-hoc wireless network? I can't find any mention of
"ad-hoc" on the Tivo web site. The documentation that I found here
only mentions a router-based network:

http://tivosupport2.instancy.com/LaunchContent.aspx?cid=150826ee-0a2d-4614-aa2c-0adee8bc9e6a&anchor=undefined

You might be able to find help in the Tivo networking forum:

http://forums.tivo.com/pe/action/forums/defaultview?msgBoardID=10100104

Ad-hoc wireless networks, even between two computers, can be very hard
to set up and use. I recommend going back to a router-based setup.
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