Re: [TiVo Central] How to increase signal

Netflix is optimistic about what works, and since that's not usually high def, 
lower does work.  In any case, 30MB service is plenty, and you may be right 
about the wifi being the issue.  

You should look into other wifi issues, it's a whole art of it's own, 
especially 
if you live in an area with many wifi signals, and other things that can 
interfere with wifi signals, like cordless phones, baby monitors, and anything 
else on the 2.4 GHz frequency band.  Anything that's close to the router or 
Tivo 
is suspect.

Power strips can cause issues if you're using power line adapters, which I 
don't 
believe you are since you have a wireless router, but it shouldn't matter if 
Tivo or the router are plugged into power strips.  Mine is plugged into a 
battery back up unit, and works perfectly that way, the router is at the other 
end of the house, but I still get a 70-80% signal.  

Just to rule out Netflix, try streaming Pandora, or other web videos and see 
how 
they do, you might find it's a Netflix issue.  I had issues with Netflix not 
working well on the Tivo, but worked fine on the computer or on my BlueRay 
player, even streaming fine to an iPad or iPod, but Tivo performed poorly for 
that particular service.
 Glen



----- Original Message ----
> From: SCochrane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tue, February 21, 2012 7:57:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] How to increase signal
> 
> I don't understand about the 6mb internet service; Netflix says I need at 
> least  
>1.5mb. Charter says that I have 30mb but I think latter one is speed and the  
>other must be something else.
> 
> I will try the Ethernet cable idea and see  if that helps.
> 
> I have TiVo 3; Charter cable provider, renting their  router, Ubee. 30mb 
> speed. 
>
> 
> I unplugged the TiVo cord from the surge  protector and into the wall outlet 
>because I read a post that said that you can  have a surge protector for the 
>TiVo at the router site but not near the TiVo.  Don't know if that's right but 
>tried it anyway. No difference so far. 
>
> 
> Haven't tried any other internet services, but this also has been  happening 
>when playing regular TV channels, even live TV. So it does seem like  the 
>signal. There are some splitters and wondering if the signal may be leaking  
>from one of them. But they have been there  awhile.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sandra
> 
> 
>     
>   Your  internet connection is usually far slower than the wifi speed, unless 
>    something is wrong with the wifi.
> 
>   To stream a decent HD show, you  need about 6mb internet service, 3 will 
>work, 
>
>   but either longer  buffer times or lower quality.
> 
>   To determine if it's the wifi or  not, get a long ethernet cable (cat5) and 
>plug 
>
>   your tivo into the  router directly, unplugging the wireless adapter. If 
> you 

>   still have  the same problem, it's not the wifi.
> 
>   It also helps to know the  details of your setup, what router, what 
> internet 

>   service, speed, how  is Tivo connected, what model, from whom are you 
> trying 
>to 
>
>   stream, do  other internet services stream better, etc....
>   Glen
> 
>    ----- Original Message ----
>   > From: SCochrane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>   > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>    > Sent: Tue, February 21, 2012 7:24:03 PM
>   > Subject: [TiVo  Central] How to increase signal
>   > 
>   > If the tivo is  plugged in to a surge protector, does this affect the 
>signal? 
>
>   >The  router is also plugged into one.
>   > 
>   > I am having a  problem with streaming programs ; they keep freezing. 
>Charter 
>
>    >says my signal from their end is zero, while it is 58% here. But the 
>program 
>
>   >still freezes and starts every second or so.
>   > 
>   > I powered down the router twice and rebooted the tivo 2-3 times  with no 
>   >change.
>   > 
>   > Thanks,
>    > Sandra
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