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How is TiVo DSL-compatible, and can I make it wireless?

Instead of using your phone line, set up TiVo with your BellSouth® FastAccess® DSL and a home network...

TiVo is DSL-compatible since you can use both TiVo and BellSouth® FastAccess® DSL to:

Feature

Description

Keep your phone line free

Enjoy TiVo service without tying up your phone line —using FastAccess DSL, a gateway/router, and an Ethernet cable or compatible USB wireless network adapter (sold separately)

Transfer TV shows

Transfer recorded TV shows from your TiVo to your computer or select portable device

View photos

View photos on your TV that are stored on your computer

Listen to music

Listen to songs through your TV that are stored on your computer

Weather forecasts

View your local 5-day forecast with Yahoo! Weather

Traffic reports

Check out traffic reports from the comfort of your couch with Yahoo! Traffic

Music stations

Listen to Live365 — the Internet’s largest radio network offers hundreds of music stations

Theatre show times

Check show times for local movie theaters and purchase tickets online with Fandango

Podcasts

Listen to Podcasts — online talk shows about your favorite shows and other subjects

TiVo works with a standard phone line, but if you have FastAccess DSL, a gateway/router, and an Ethernet cable or compatible USB wireless network adapter (sold separately), you can make your TiVo wireless.

Source: BellSouth