TiVo Series2 Supplementary Manual

you can return to TCP/IP Settings later and make other selections. (A brief 
description of IP addresses is provided in “Basic TCP/IP Concepts” on 
page 17.)

Unless you received a DHCP Client ID from your Internet service provider 
(ISP), you can select “I don’t have a DHCP Client ID.” This selection will 
work for most people.

If your ISP provided you with a DHCP Client ID, enter it by using the arrow 
keys on your TiVo remote to a highlight a character, then pressing SELECT 
to enter it. 

You must use capital and lowercase letters appropriately. For example, if 
your DHCP Client ID is “ID7343”, entering “id7343” will not work. Use 
THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN to change to uppercase or lowercase. 
Select ‘Done entering text’ when you are finished.

Skip to “Confirm Settings” on page 20.

If you do not have a DHCP server, you need to provide:

• An IP address for your TiVo Series2 DVR,

• A Subnet Mask for your home network,

• An  IP  address  for  your  home gateway or router, and

• An IP address for a DNS (Name Server).

You will create a unique IP address for your DVR. The Subnet Mask, 
gateway or router IP address, and DNS IP address are usually provided by 
your Internet service provider (ISP). They are also usually available on the 
configuration screens of your home gateway or router.

If you have a computer on your home network, you may be able find the 
Subnet Mask, home gateway, or router IP address, and DNS IP address in 
the computer’s TCP/IP settings. In addition, you can use your computer’s 
IP address to help create an IP address for your DVR. For example, if your 
computer’s IP address is ‘192.168.1.2’ then your DVR’s IP address should 
probably also start with ‘192.168.1’ and end with a number other than 2. 

The first three sets of numbers in the IP address are usually the same as 
other devices on your home network. The final number is usually unique to 
a device on your home network. For example, with the IP address 
‘192.168.1.12’, the first part, ‘192.168.1’, would be common to all devices on 
the network. The last part, ‘12’, would be unique to a device on the network.

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