Re: [TiVo Central] How to increase signal

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 19:24, SCochrane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> **
> If the tivo is plugged in to a surge protector, does this affect the
> signal? The router is also plugged into one.
>

Define 'signal' - cable signal?  WiFi?  Either way - no.  It just doesn't
matter.  In fact, you'd better off with the TiVo plugged into a surge
protector, or a good UPS, to protect it.

The only thing you do not want to plug into a surge protector or UPS is a
powerline network adapter.

> 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.
>
Streaming - so Netflix?  And what do you mean your signal?  And what does
'zero' mean?  What signal is Charter talking about?  And 58%?  Is that the
WiFi signal strength as seen on your TiVo?

> I powered down the router twice and rebooted the tivo 2-3 times with no
> change.,_._,___
>
I doubt that would do anything to help.

Looking at the rest of the thread, you're also getting freezing during Live
TV, not just Internet streaming?  That does sound like a *cable* signal
problem.  If the TiVo isn't getting a clean signal you can get drops and
freezing during recording or Live TV.  Splitters do reduce the signal
strength.  It can also be a bad cable or splitter.  And they can go bad
even if they worked fine before.

As for the Internet streaming - your cable modem should be connected
directly to the incoming cable, without a splitter if possible, for the
best connection.  A 30Mbps downstream is more than fast enough.  Using an
Ethernet cable to eliminate the WiFi is a good test - if the streaming
problem goes away when the issue is the WiFi.  If not, then the issue is
probably the connection into your home.  A problem with the signal coming
into your home could account for the Internet problem and the Live TV issue
- same cable.

If switching to Ethernet does resolve the streaming issue then you could do
a few things to improve the WiFi connection.
- Reposition the router and/or adapter at the TiVo to provide a stronger
connection.
- Change the router's WiFi channel.  It is probably set to channel 6 - try
channel 1 or 11.  (Other channels aren't worth trying for a technical
reason.)
- If the router is 802.11n capable, switch to 802.11n at the TiVo.
 Especially if it is dual-band.  Dual-band 11n operates in 2.4GHz and 5GHz
bands.  802.11g (and single-band 11n) is 2.4GHz only - but lots of stuff is
in 2.4GHz.  WiFi, Bluetooth, microwave ovens, some cordless phones, etc.
 You tend to get a lot more interference, but there aren't many devices in
the 5GHz band yet.  Plus 11n is much faster than 11g for any given
connection strength.

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