Tivo owners: where to find a usb to ethernet cable?

[LordSnailz]

To my amazement, I could not find this at Frys!! Anyone know where I can pick one up, haven't seen many deals on the wireless adapaters so I figure just go the wired route.

TIA!

 

[amol]

doesn't the USB cord fit into an RJ-45 port?

just mod the cable

 

[loup garou]

You can't just convert the cable. Do you think you could plug your monitor into your sound card an it'll work?

You can, however, get a USB NIC just about anywhere.

 

[screw3d]

I have one that came with my UPS that I never used.. but since I just moved it's gonna take a whole lot of digging to find out which box I put it into :frown:

 

[LordSnailz]

Originally posted by: werk
You can't just convert the cable. Do you think you could plug your monitor into your sound card an it'll work?

You can, however, get a USB NIC just about anywhere.

ah! That's another option, but I since the manual mentioned something about a usb -> ethernet cable I assume there was one and it would be cheaper than the wireless route.

Thanks, I'll look into it, hopefully it'll be a lot cheaper.

 

[LordSnailz]

Originally posted by: screw3d
I have one that came with my UPS that I never used.. but since I just moved it's gonna take a whole lot of digging to find out which box I put it into :frown:

SWEET! Pls. PM if you find it!! Thanks man!

 

[nageov3t]

usb nic for the win. I think I paid, like, $15 for mine from newegg.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz

Originally posted by: screw3d
I have one that came with my UPS that I never used.. but since I just moved it's gonna take a whole lot of digging to find out which box I put it into :frown:

SWEET! Pls. PM if you find it!! Thanks man!

That's not going to work. Those are just serial cables.
You need a usb nic. They cost less than $20, I think I got mine on half.com for $5 + shipping, it's a 3com.

 

[screw3d]

Well here is how it looks like.. too bad if this won't work

 

[lokiju]

I have one that I'm not using anymore, its a Belkin and I got it from Officemax for about $40 and would be willing to sell if you're interested just PM me.

And to the others, its not a direct USB to Ethernet, its basically and external NIC that connect to a PC (or in this case to a Tivo) via USB instead of being internal.

 

[RU482]

check here for Tivo approved USB adapters
Why? the drivers are already on your Tivo

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz

Originally posted by: screw3d
I have one that came with my UPS that I never used.. but since I just moved it's gonna take a whole lot of digging to find out which box I put it into :frown:

SWEET! Pls. PM if you find it!! Thanks man!

That won't work, that is just to send a signal to your PC when your UPS is running on battery so it can shut down the PC properly without it just shutting off.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: redly1
check here for Tivo approved USB adapters
Why? the drivers are already on your Tivo

The Belkin one is an approved NIC.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: blazert40
And to the others, its not a direct USB to Ethernet, its basically and external NIC that connect to a PC (or in this case to a Tivo) via USB instead of being internal.

Originally posted by: blazert40
That won't work, that is just to send a signal to your PC when your UPS is running on battery so it can shut down the PC properly without it just shutting off.

Man, you'd think someone would've said that by now.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: blazert40
And to the others, its not a direct USB to Ethernet, its basically and external NIC that connect to a PC (or in this case to a Tivo) via USB instead of being internal.

Originally posted by: blazert40
That won't work, that is just to send a signal to your PC when your UPS is running on battery so it can shut down the PC properly without it just shutting off.

Man, you'd think someone would've said that by now.

LOL, got me.

I looked through the thread after I made mine and realized it, oh well