Quote Originally Posted by macguy View Post
Hi there, yes I believe I did choose update installer, otherwise, i wouldn't of been able to connect it to my tv and go thru the initial setup, right????
It does not matter if you choose "update installer" or not. I normally don't and then do the subsequent update later on when the TiVo is set up. Either way don't matter (unless Peter knows a reason why) but it won't stop you getting a successful connection if you don't.

Also I'm confused here, as you say in the original post you got a failed connection on the first attempt: "Plugged it all in and ran setup and in the FIRST SETUP CALL it says " connecting.. failed.. service unavailable." which means you have not had ANY successful connections in Guided Setup.

I can get access to a PC and have thought maybe I should re-image the drive again, BUT use DHCP instead of static IP address.. Will this help??????
Generally it is advised that if you are connecting to a modem/router directly and if it has a DHCP server in it then yes DHCP is the recommended way to go about it. Most modems do have DHCP support these days so if you are unsure just try DHCP settings on the TiVo anyway. I get the feeling yours does by your next comment about being able to turn off firewalls in the modem.

Furthermore, I have turned off all firewalls on my modem, and when connected, I can see my TURBONET card turned on ( green light) so its there, and is getting power.
This is a good start.