How to Create a Network With DVR DIRECTV
The DirecTV HD-DVR is a high-definition device that can access DirecTV's DTV Cinema service, as well as play content from YouTube. To use the device, you must must first connect it to your home Internet network. To do so, all that is required is to physically connect the HD-DVR to your network router with a Cat-5 LAN cable.
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Things You'll Need
- DirecTV HD-DVR with remote-control device
- Home network Internet-connected router
- Cat-5 LAN cable
Instructions
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Connect the Cat-5 LAN cable to the network port on the back of the DirecTV HD-DVR. The ports have clear plastic plugs installed by the manufacturer. Remove one of the plugs and install the LAN cable
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Connect the other end of your LAN cable to your home's Internet network router. This cable must be connected to the router, and not directly to an Internet modem
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Return to the HD-DVR and turn on your television and your DVR. Using the remote control device, navigate to the DVR's "Setup" menu. Navigate to the "Network Connection" option.
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Using the keys on the remote, select the box that says "Check Network Connection Now." The HD-DVR will activate the LAN hardware in the DVR and then "ping" the Internet and DirecTV's server. When the unit returns the "You are now connected to the Internet" message, your HD-DVR is connected to the network.
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Tips & Warnings
The DirecTV high-definition DVR is the only DirecTV device which can be connected to a home network. The standard-definition DVR is not capable of connecting to a home network.
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