How do you set-up Tivo without a phone line?

Question

I have cable internet and direcTV satellite is my provider.

Answer 1

Depending on whether or not you want the home media option (which I highly recommend), as it provides you the ability to view images, play your mp3's and install HME for applications written by various folks.



Then it's just an initial setup and you are done. What I did, is pull a huge phone cable, hook it up to my tivo, go through the setup.



Once done, I then configured the network connection using a WIFI connection (over my wireless network) and from then on I just download the guide and any updates over my network, phoneline no longer needed.



It's just needed for the initial setup.



The latest Tivo update no longer requires a phoneline, if you have the home media option it will then also allow you to use your network (not right out of the box though).



What I have on my Tivo:

- USB ethernet adapter (linksys)

- Linksys wireless bridge (WES11)



So I only needed a phone line for the first setup

Answer 2

Tivo Phone Line Adapter

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Obtain a Sipura SPA-1001 telephone adaptor, and connect it between your cable modem and your TiVo phone jack.



Then sign-up for a free account at FreeWorldDialup.com, and you're done! The TiVo can dial-out, using your existing broadband connection, and there is no monthly recurring cost.

Answer 5

You might be able to find some guides on tivocommunity.com



I was able to get my Series2 standalone set up with no landline using a serial connection through a computer, but not sure if you can do this with the DirectTV units.