TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
 

Hi guys. My TiVo hard drive has just died after many years of service so I ring VM and after lots of questions they agree it needs replacing. I then ask if the replacement will be a V6 which I assumed it would be and the answer was no because I have a superhub 2 (not the ac version). I said to the person I'm sure my modem can cope and she replied it cannot! I don't want the modem changed because my son plays competitive gaming. I have now requested an engineer to install the replacement because I don't believe the person I was dealing with. Can anyone confirm the V6 will run with a superhub 2?

Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
 

FWIW my two V6s have been running faultlessly since day one with a superhub 2.

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Are they both connected via wi-fi? As mine will need to be.

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Yes, V6 will work with the SH2. Even so, you aren't guaranteed to get a V6. As you have a faulty TiVo, you could get another TiVo to replace it. Also, having two V6s on Wi-Fi, on any kind of SuperHub, isn't recommended,

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So what are you supposed to do then if you have more than one V6 ? As you could only have one connected directly to the superhub, buy homeplugs?

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My V6s are wired to the superhub 2.

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I would have thought the way VM are pushing the V6's and offering them with no set up fee they would do it automatically as a swap.

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VM will generally provide homeplugs if you need them.

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Service Techs will give you a v6. If you get a box posted they send an old Tivo.

Both can work with a sh2 over wifi but multiroom streaming probably wont work.

You can get powerlines from the tech in this situation to enable MRS

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Only the V6 has WiFi though, not the original Tivo.

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I was referring to the comment of multiple v6 connected over wifi

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I have 2 x V6 both ran on superhub 2 with an asus router doing the wifi with multi room streaming. No problems whatsover. I had to get a superhub 3 when they upped my broadband to the vivid 300. Stuck it into modem mode and again used the asus in wifi. Again no issues.

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Sometimes you get lucky but I've been sent out in many occasions to fix v401 error when mulitiroom streaming doesn't work and the solution is to install powerline

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I have 2 TiVos connected to my router via Homeplugs, and a V6 connected via cable to a SH3.

I have no issues, other than not being able to remotely view programmes.

Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
 

Sounds like your homeplugs are too slow, try a speedtest via the help menu

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So he came, he swapped and its working fine over wi-fi with a superhub 2!

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Quick question for the techies in here, would any category ethernet cable work with a homeplug connected to the V6?


Thx

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Probably.

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thx

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Ok, I've connected my Netgear homeplug to my V6 box, but the device light on the homeplug isn't coming on, which I can only assume means that it's therefore not connected! The homeplug was paired successfully with my HUB3, any ideas?


Thx

Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
 

No one.....:erm:

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You say Homeplug?

Don't you need two - one on the hub and one on the V6?

With my Homeplugs they are paired together - not with the equipment.

They have to be on the same ring main too.

Re: TiVo hard drive fail and new V6
 

yup,,done all that, they've been paired up correctly..

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