May 13, 2005 12:32 PM

Fyb3roptik said:

Ok I have a SIR4080R. It is the standard one from Directv. I am wanting to add wireless networking function to it. Can I use PTV to do this? Is there anything else I need?

Yes, you can do it. We recommend you go WIRED whenever possible, though.

Start with a PTVnet kit; equip it with a USB 2.0 Ethernet adapter, add a wireless bridge or WGA, if you prefer.

Start here:

http://www.ptvupgrade.com/networking/PTVnet.html

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

May 13, 2005 12:39 PM

Fyb3roptik said:

can i not just buy the cd and install it on my current hdd? im a network engineer so i know my way around pc's

If you are up to it, you can. I did not mention it in my response because it did not seem that you were interested in spending the time to go the DIY route; plenty of information here (on these forums) on how to go both ways.

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread

May 17, 2005 6:47 PM

We do not require that you specify your make and model when ordering the PTVnet DIY utilities; as long as your model is supported (and it is) then you will be fine.

Here is the model information (from the download cart web page):

[LIST]
[*]Hughes HDVR2
[*]Hughes SD-DVR40, SD-DVR80, SD-DVR120
[*]Philips DSR7000
[*]Philips DSR704, DSR708
[*]RCA DVR39
[*]RCA DVR40, DVR80, DVR120
[*]Samsung SIR-S4040R, SIR-S4080R, SIR-S4120R
[/LIST]

For answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the
InstantCake Instructions and Release Notes,
Official InstantCake Discussion Thread, and the
Official PTVnet Discussion Thread