How to Hook Up a Comcast DVR Box to the Internet
If you have an active Internet connection in your home, you can connect it to your compatible Comcast digital video recorder using an Ethernet cable. The connection gives you the ability to program your DVR remotely from a computer, even when you're away from home. Note that you can only connect your Comcast DVR to a wired Internet connection--it does not support wireless connections. Also, your Comcast DVR must have a network Ethernet input on the back panel.
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Instructions
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Plug the plastic clip on one end of the Ethernet cable into the network Ethernet input on the back panel of your Comcast DVR box.
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Plug the plastic clip on the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet output on your high speed Internet modem or home network router.
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Turn on your computer and open a Web browser window.
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Visit the Comcast "MyDVR Activation" website using the link in the "Resources" section of this article.
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Click on the "Sign in Now" button and log into the MyDVR Activation page using your Comcast user ID and password.
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Once logged in, you can browse a complete listing of all the shows available to you with your service package. You can click on the listing for a show and then click "Record Episode" or "Get a Season Pass." If you want to delete a show on your Comcast DVR box to make room for new recordings, press the "Delete" button. All information that you input will instantly be transferred via the Internet to your Comcast DVR box.
Because your Comcast DVR is now connected to the Internet, you can interface with your Comcast DVR from any computer with an Internet connection.
