Humax T2500 Users Guide - Page 150

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting • Use a phone line. Use a regular phone line to connect to the TiVo service. • If your DVR is having trouble connecting over a regular phone line: • Use broadband. If you have a home network with a broadband Internet connection, try allowing your DVR to use it to connect to the TiVo service over the Internet. Doing this eliminates the DVR's need to use a phone line. See Chapter 7 for more details. My DVR is not connecting to my home network. Any of the steps below may fix a network connection; you probably will not have to complete each one. For additional steps for wireless networks, see "My DVR is not connecting to my wireless home network." on page 143. 1. Check network adapter. • The network adapter or cables could be defective. If you have another adapter or USB cable available, try that adapter or cable. • The network adapter that you attached may not be supported. If your network adapter is compatible with your DVR, and functioning properly, a MAC address-an identifier unique to the network adapter you purchased-is visible on the Phone & Network Setup screen. To check, from TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Phone & Network Setup. The MAC address should be on the top right-hand side of the Phone & Network Setup screen. If you do not see a MAC address listed, your DVR is not recognizing the network adapter you installed. The adapter is either not compatible, not functioning properly, or not properly connected. If you do see a MAC address, the adapter you are using may or may not be compatible. For more information, see "USB Ports, Wireless and Wired Network Adapters" on page 106. 2. Check connection to the network adapter. Unplug the USB cable from the back panel of your DVR and then plug it back in. Make sure the cable is pushed all the way in; sometimes lights on the adapter turn on before the USB cable is pushed all the way in. Unplug the side of the USB cable connected to the adapter and then plug it back in. 3. Restart the DVR. Press the TiVo button on the remote control to go to TiVo Central, then select Messages & Setup, then Restart or Reset System, then Restart the DVR. Press THUMBS DOWN three times, then press ENTER. 4. Check physical connections. Ensure that all network equipment is receiving power and all cable connections for routers, hubs, access points, and computers are working. Verify that the "connection" light is lit on devices connected to the network. 142