Connecting HR10-250/DirecTv HDVR with Vonage...EASY!

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Switched over from Verizon land line to Vonage and have connected my DirecTv HDVR with NO PROBLEMS after following these instructions!
Hardware:
HR10-250 HDVR with Tivo
Linksys RT31P2
one Radio Shack 2-line DSL Modular Filter

Simply add the filter to the phone line connecting the router to the HDVR...filter connection end is into the router.

DirecTV Settings:
Dial-In Number = 1 212 277 3895 (i'm in brooklyn)
Dial Prefix = ,#104
Call Waiting Prefix = *99
Tone / Pulse = Tone
Phone Avail Detection = Off
Dial Tone Detection = On

It works every time! Bye Bye Verizon and your $50/month!!!

Posts: 11 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Aug 06, 2004 Posts: 11

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Simply add the filter to the phone line connecting the router to the HDVR...filter connection end is into the router.

Can someone explain the purpose of the filter and if it's necessary for cable modem connections. My system still fails while negotiating.

Pete

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 07, 2005 Posts: 1

martis wrote:

Dial Prefix = ,#104

Uh, martis: I think you mean...
"Dial Prefix = ,#014"
...right?

Posts: 33 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Jun 19, 2005 Posts: 33

martis wrote:

Switched over from Verizon land line to Vonage and have connected my DirecTv HDVR with NO PROBLEMS after following these instructions!
Hardware:
HR10-250 HDVR with Tivo
Linksys RT31P2
one Radio Shack 2-line DSL Modular Filter

Simply add the filter to the phone line connecting the router to the HDVR...filter connection end is into the router.

DirecTV Settings:
Dial-In Number = 1 212 277 3895 (i'm in brooklyn)
Dial Prefix = ,#104
Call Waiting Prefix = *99
Tone / Pulse = Tone
Phone Avail Detection = Off
Dial Tone Detection = On

It works every time! Bye Bye Verizon and your $50/month!!!

How did you make your original phone call to get all the numbers?

Any suggestions for a user with a brand new HD Tivo?

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 24, 2005 Posts: 1

I have been using several dial in #'s. But have been using the dial prefix "*99,12122773895,,,,," I am able to connect and begin downloading. However, I am using software version 3.1.5E and I think Tivo is trying to download a large software update. So after I connect and begin downloading (sometimes for almost an hour) the call then fails and it says "call interrupted". I don't know what to do.

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 1

I too am wondering about the filter necessity. I can't get an initial dial in with cox cable here in Phoenix. My other Tivo units seem to be dialing in just fine. It is just this HR10 250 unit with issues.

MediaTK

Posts: 33 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Jun 19, 2005 Posts: 33

tivo33 wrote:

I have been using several dial in #'s. But have been using the dial prefix "*99,12122773895,,,,," I am able to connect and begin downloading. However, I am using software version 3.1.5E and I think Tivo is trying to download a large software update. So after I connect and begin downloading (sometimes for almost an hour) the call then fails and it says "call interrupted". I don't know what to do.

I get the exact same thing - sometimes it will go 45 minutes, sometimes 2 hours, other times 3 hours. Never seems to get it. Stupid Tivo not having the software in smaller chunks....

I've been trying over 2 weeks now to get it... I have the DSL filter and all....

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 5

SUCCESS but completely different settings...

Dial-In Number: 1-212-277-3895
Set Dial Prefix: 12122773895
Set Call Waiting Prefix: *99,,#019,,
Set Tone/Pulse: Tone
Set Phone Avail Detection: Off
Set Dial Tone Detection: On

No more DSL Filter. Line from HR-10 250 directly into router.

For whatever reason this finally works. My old settings worked for about 3 months then wouldn't work anymore. This now seems to work. I'm not asking questions.

Posts: 33 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Jun 19, 2005 Posts: 33

martis wrote:

SUCCESS but completely different settings...

Dial-In Number: 1-212-277-3895
Set Dial Prefix: 12122773895
Set Call Waiting Prefix: *99,,#019,,
Set Tone/Pulse: Tone
Set Phone Avail Detection: Off
Set Dial Tone Detection: On

No more DSL Filter. Line from HR-10 250 directly into router.

For whatever reason this finally works. My old settings worked for about 3 months then wouldn't work anymore. This now seems to work. I'm not asking questions.

This message here just makes me realize how screwed up this whole HDTivo -> Vonage is .... Your call waiting prefix does nothing. It just dials those numbers. There is supposed to be a , first to "tell" the tivo abou the #019 speed....

Just consider yourself lucky...

Posts: 5 · New Forum Member Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 5

don't get me wrong i have no idea why this setup actually worked! does this work for you?