Hi all,

I have had 2 modems go out on two different tivos and would like some advice on how to protect the tivo I have just ordered.

Is it better to use a surge protector with a phone jack or is the wireless modem jack a better option? Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks.

just unplug it

cmtar: don't I need a phone line connected to my Tivo for it to work??? LOL

No you don't. Programming info is received through the satellite
After the initial call, all you need to connect the phone line for is the occasional software update and, as the support for TiVo is coming to an end, I doubt there will be many of those! You will, however, get a nag screen after about 30 days and then regularly thereafter, which you can ignore. There are people on this forum who have not connected a phone line for two years or more.


A SA TiVo is another matter though.

I'd follow the advice already laid out and disconnect it. If you absolutely must leave it connected (for helping you sleep at night or something), then do the wireless phone jack route.

When I lived in Florida...my modems would get blown out all the time. That was back when a 14.4K was $275...so, I learned the very hard way that you unplug 'em when you aren't using 'em!

I connect my modem once or twice a month and then do any downloads immediately, then disconnect the modem - it takes only 5-10 minutes - the modem is always disconnected otherwise, but I live in Florida too