TiVo software 4.0 includes support for wireless USB network adapters. The software rollout began on April 6th, though my machine only got the update a couple weeks ago. Since I have little use for a land line (other than for TiVo nighly updates), I decided to try wireless networking. The Linksys WUSB11 is officially supported, so I went with that. Sure, there’re reports of D-Link and other brands working as well, but they were all about the same price anyway.
So, the adapter arrived from Newegg yesterday and the install couldn’t be easier. There’re no drivers to install or configure, and the little guy gets his power from the USB port. So, I just had to plug it in :).
TiVo automatically recognized the device and I just had to confirm some settings (“obtain an IP address automatically&rdquo, and so on). Just to be sure, I selected the “Test Connection” option, and everything went fine. Haha, one less reason for a land line! (err, “one fewer”?)
I’m now tempted to sign up for the TiVo Home Media option ($99). It includes JPEG viewing and MP3 playing, but the big feature for me would be remote-scheduling. That way, if I heard about a cool show at work, I could schedule it right away. The only downside to remote-scheduling (according to what I’ve read on the TiVo Community forums) is that it doesn’t alert the user if there’s a conflict. Hmm, maybe it's not so useful after all.