🔌 Black TiVo AP0100 WiFi 5 USB Adapter for Enhanced Connectivity Review

That solved my wiring problems! The key is to pay attention to the instructions and upgrade your minis with coax before attempting to go wireless. The wireless option on the minis appears to be part of a software update. So if you try to connect to a wireless network before performing the software update, the wireless option will not appear. This is right after the update. I updated them in the room where I had the coax, then moved the mini and wireless adapters to their final locations.

Bought with a mini vox to replace the cable box in the guest room. What isn't clear is that this only works if your main device is connected to a Wi-Fi network - if you have a multiple Tivo device setup (I have a Bolt and the original Mini without Wi-Fi), that require Ethernet or Moca, this wireless dongle will not work. I have no doubt that if all the parameters to use are met, it will work as intended, but in my case it wasn't. Had the information been clearer I would have avoided this…

I bought this to provide connectivity for my recently purchased TiVO Mini VOX. The adapter works great! A note: Before you install this mini wireless adapter, you need to set it up for a wired connection. Once the Mini is already set up, unplug the network cable, plug in the adapter and complete the setup. My setup is line of sight and has no barriers between router and adapter.

Worked with the Mini on my previous network on a nearby TP-Link WiFi router - 5GHz and 2.4GHz networks had different names on this system. When I installed my new Google Nest Wifi mesh system after Christmas, it connected and communicated with Tivo, but wouldn't let me receive programs from my Tivo DVR - it said it wasn't connected to the internet. After several attempts I gave up. Obviously this will not work on systems where 5G and 2.4G networks share a common name.

ATTENTION! This adapter only works if the master device has the latest software installed - the hated Tivo Experience. When I first set it up, TiVo said the adapter needed to be updated to the latest software. No problem. The update has been downloaded. Upon completion it said the adapter would not work because my Roamio Plus head unit had not been updated to the latest version. This forced me to downgrade the adapter software. I have made. After that, the adapter stopped working. In short, the

Before you connect the wireless adapter you need to configure your new Tivo over Ethernet. I connected the Mini to my modem with a short cable and connected it to the monitor via HDMI. Set up the Mini, update the software (happens automatically) and then get it working with my existing DVR (Tivo Vox) while still using the ethernet cable. I then plugged in the wireless USB adapter and the box automatically recognized this and displayed on-screen instructions. Follow the instructions and the…

The whole point of getting a wireless adapter was to reduce the hassle of running an Ethernet cable from one room to another. Due to TiVo's poor tech, you have to plug your new TiVo box into an ethernet port so you can use a wireless adapter, which is really stupid considering you wouldn't need a wireless adapter if you had one Ethernet port available. First. I've installed several TiVo boxes in the past and they've all been a pain in the ass with far too many inconsistencies. After all this…

Our TiVo MoCA connection is not very fast when connected to our new Tivo Bolt Vox so I decided to give the Try TiVo WiFi 5 USB Adapter. The instructions say "just connect and change the network settings". Not everything is so simple, especially if you have an old Tivo Mini. After searching the internet, including the TiVo and YouTube forums, I came to a dead end. I had to call TiVo customer service. Turns out you need the latest TiVo Mini VOX for Wi-Fi to work. Now I've lost almost $200 in…