[ExtractStream] Newbie alert - be gentle with me :)

[Roger Merchberger]

--- derekr1232000 <derekr@b...> wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I'm a total newbie who's dipping his toe in the water of video 
> extraction from my TiVo. I've just ordered a TiVoNet card from 9th 
> Tee and I'm wondering about how to connect it up to my PC when it 
> arrives. At the moment I have a 10/100 network card with 1 RJ45 
> socket (connected to my cable modem) and 1 free BNC type socket.
> Can 
> I fit a similar card in my TiVo and connect the BNCs together? Or
> do 
> I have to use RJ45? (which I assume will mean buying a hub of some 
> sort).

AFAIK, and I checked with a buddy as well, and the consensus is that
most (if not all) network cards can't use the BNC port & the RJ-45
port at the same time. Even if there were a few that could, I'd
wonder if the card could supply enough power to keep both interfaces
running at the same time...

I don't know what the cost of hubs are in the UK, but here in
Yankeedom they're pretty cheap (US$40 or so for a 4-port) - D-Link
makes a fairly decent (a.k.a. - they usually work) cheap hub.

I realize that after the investment in TivoNet, an extra expense
might look daunting, but I'd really recommend getting the hub.

HTH,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger


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