Recording TV programme on TiVo box, remotely

[Grahamfff]

I have a TiVo box at home and am trying to record a show remotely using the VirginMedia iPhone app. I'm getting an error message saying I can't do this because the phone and Tivo aren't on the same wifi network.

 

Yet, I am sure I've done this when I'm away from home.

 

Is this something that I should be able to do or not?

 

Thanks

[alchresearch]

Did you plug in the extra network cable from your Tivo box to your router?

 

Once you've done this your Tivo box will be accessible and you can manage it remotely.

 

http://help.virginmedia.com/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=13730&CURRENT_CMD=SEARCH&CONFIGURATION=1001&PARTITION_ID=1&USERTYPE=1&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTY=us&VM_CUSTOMER_TYPE=Cable

[Grahamfff]

No, not done that, because the two are two floors of the house apart!

 

I can understand that I would have to do that to make it work, bt the odd thing is that I'm sure I have managed to get it to work previously.

 

Did you plug in the extra network cable from your Tivo box to your router?

 

Once you've done this your Tivo box will be accessible and you can manage it remotely.

 

http://help.virginmedia.com/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=13730&CURRENT_CMD=SEARCH&CONFIGURATION=1001&PARTITION_ID=1&USERTYPE=1&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTY=us&VM_CUSTOMER_TYPE=Cable

[woah]

Just get a pair of powerline adapters, available from Argos/Currys/Maplin/online for about £20. Saves running lots of cable up two floors!