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Strange traceroute -p 80 ftp.monash.edu.au & traceroute -p 21 ftp.monash.edu.au didn't work for you, but the direct traceroute -p 21 130.194.11.222 & traceroute -p 80 130.194.11.222 did. Yet traceroute -p 80 minnie.tuhs.org works fine.
you seem to have flaky dns resolution, yet not flaky enough to let the od daily call through.
Peter
I'm pleased to report that I have finally succeeded in getting my Tivo to complete the First Call Setup. I've now completed the Guided Setup and I'm going to leave my Tivo alone for a few hours while it organises the program data it just downloaded.
Below are the steps I took in case this helps someone else using SerialPPP with WinXP on a dialup connection. Please note that, in my case, it does not appear that my ISP (Bizmail) is using a Transparent Proxy for the dialup connections.
1) I re-imaged my Tivo using release 1.6.2. When it came to setting up the Emulator I chose to enter the IP address for minnie (131.244.9.101) instead of using "minnie.tuhs.org". [I made this decision because I had previously been experiencing DNS problems]
2) I followed the document "Setup a serial PPP connection to Windows XP" from Steps 1-7. [I had already installed WinGate software to handle NAT].
3) I completed ignored Step 8a because I never really understood it.
4) I followed Step 8b and made a successful test call from the TivoWebPlus using my browser.
5) When I selected "Make Daily Call Now", the TivoWebPlus still got stuck on the first step: "SettingUp". [I had this problem before but previously I rebooted my Tivo by turning the power off. I didn't do that this time in case it messed something up].
6) I navigated through the Guide Setup using my TV screen and the Tivo remote. I didn't make a Test Call this time. [I had previously turned off Dial Tone detection but this time I left it as it was. I don't think this is really relevant given that I am networking using Serial PPP but I thought I should mention it anyway]. I then intiated the First Setup Call. This worked and the TivoWebPlus (still displayed in my browser) started cycling through the steps of the call in unison with the output on my TV screen.
7) The rest of the Guided Setup went smoothly as described in the documents on the Oztivo website.
Peter - thank you for all your help throughout this thread. I really appreciate the advice you have given me. I've learnt a lot from your posts and the various tests you asked me to try along the way. I don't know why the DNs was causing problems but the I approach I outlined above has allowed me to at least side-step the issue.
Cheers,
Michael
I think the issue some type of DNS problem with the nat software you are using. You have worked around this by specifing an IP. Though the traceroute to minnie.tuhs.org worked ok.
Whatever the reason, I'm glad it's working for you and you now start to enjoy TiVo.
Remember because of the way you connect the TiVo will most likely be unable to make it's automatic daily calls. I suggest you make a manual call at least each Friday night to be sure you don't run out of data.
Peter.