Direct Line/No Router
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Depends on your setup, but why would you want to?
If you use coax internet there is a chance you cannot- if your provider bound your connection to your pc mac address.
If you use a simple single port dsl modem it will most likely work.
If you have a wireless of satellite connection it's up in the air.
IMHO, get yourself a router and be able to network your pc, stbs, and other devices at once. Ebay is cheap if money is tight FYI
If you use coax internet there is a chance you cannot- if your provider bound your connection to your pc mac address.
If you use a simple single port dsl modem it will most likely work.
If you have a wireless of satellite connection it's up in the air.
IMHO, get yourself a router and be able to network your pc, stbs, and other devices at once. Ebay is cheap if money is tight FYI
What happened is: I ordered an AVOV 2 from --- and they were having licensing issues, so they sent me a complimentary AVOV 1 - - they actually arrived within a couple days of each other. I had the 1 hooked up, then, unhooked it and hooked up the AVOV 2. It was working fine -- but, wanted to try and use them both -- so, moved the 2 to another TV .. but -- could not get the IP address to pull in the "correct" IP address .. so, thought I'd just skip the wifi on it and use a hardwire/Ethernet .. hooked it up, turned off the wifi on THIS unit . .still could not get it working.
I do have a Router - -but -- I'm in the process of changing internet services, so - -at the moment I have two internet services -- so, thought I'd just run a hard wire to the AVOV 2 via the internet service that will eventually go away in a couple weeks .. esp., since I couldn't get the unit to work {again} with either the wifi or hooking up a hard wire and the Ethernet.
thanks !!
I do have a Router - -but -- I'm in the process of changing internet services, so - -at the moment I have two internet services -- so, thought I'd just run a hard wire to the AVOV 2 via the internet service that will eventually go away in a couple weeks .. esp., since I couldn't get the unit to work {again} with either the wifi or hooking up a hard wire and the Ethernet.
thanks !!
I went into the 'Ethernet" setup, and changed it from DHCP to Static, then, input the IP address, sub-net and gateway info [left the DNS blank] then, changed it back to DHCP and exited out hoping that would do it .. [this was when I had it hard wired from using Ethernet and the router]. Still, would not connect to the internet.
That's when I tried to just go direct from the soon to be turned off other internet service, but still would not connect.
Only thing - -other than I have no idea why I can't get it to work with the Ethernet and or straight wired without a router - is, I have the AVOV 1 in the same room .. and it's working just fine -- And it's not that I don't like the AVOV 2, but, I think its 50/50 for tv/movies and games. Hand too arthritic for games, so, really don't need it for that.
Still, it would seem to me that even if I use the same router, and #1 via WiFi and #2 using Ethernet, it should work .. but, perhaps my thought processes are out of whack -- a good possibility!
