December 17, 2005 6:35 PM

bill hilt said:

Can I use instant cake with the original drive. DVR80 I really just need the networking capability

You can, but we don't recommend it. BTW, InstantCake is NOT a networking product.

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

December 18, 2005 10:01 AM

You've got options. The kit is probably your best choice, as the doing the work yourself with DIY products does involve reading a bit and feeling comfortable with the technical pieces. Use this forum, and the sticky threads which describe the DIY products as a way of educating yourself. If you are not "getting it" then consider a kit from here:

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

and you won't need to worry about the details.

Before you ask any more basic questions, please consider the fact that most of that stuff has already been either asked/answered here before or is described in great detail in the product descriptions themselves. So please take a look around, use the "search" feature of the forum, read the release notes and instructions, etc before posting your questions.

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