 Major TiVo update!
Because we couldn't stand to wait until Monday when the Ethernet-USB adapter is scheduled to arrive, we stopped by good ol' Radio Shack and picked up a Phonex PX 441 Wireless Modem Jack (WMJ). Evidently the Wireless Modem jack can sometimes help correct noisy phone line problems.
We hurried home, set-up the WMJ and after one abortive effort (I had not correctly completed the WMJ setup) we had lift-off. Our cheering could be heard around the world!
So currently we're in the middle of a 30 minute download of programming information.
One comment regarding the name Wireless Modem Jack. Wireless implies a through-the-air wireless connection - something along the lines of 802.11b. However, that's not what happens at all. Instead the data is moved through the electrical wiring - it's not through the air at all. The base station is plugged into an electrical outlet. A phone cord from a phone jack is plugged into the base station. The expansion base station is plugged into an outlet close to TiVo. A phone cord runs from TiVo to the expansion base. It's my guess that it uses the HomePlug standard.
One small disappointment is that the overall geek quotient is significantly less than if we used the TiVo USB port and a wireless bridge. However, a working bird in hand is worth two geeky birds in the bush.
2:52:31 PM 
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