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[TiVo User]

My computer is on a WPA encrypted network. My Firewall only permits printer sharing. Despite this, my neighbors' DVRs appear in TiVo Transfer. I can't view their content, but they are listed. Is there any possibility that they can similarly see my DVR? Any suggestions for eliminating?

[patatrox]

TiVo User, on Feb 6 2007, 08:36 PM, said:

My computer is on a WPA encrypted network. My Firewall only permits printer sharing. Despite this, my neighbors' DVRs appear in TiVo Transfer. I can't view their content, but they are listed. Is there any possibility that they can similarly see my DVR? Any suggestions for eliminating?

You are either connected to his wireless router (unlikely since as you say he's using WPA) or his TiVo is connected to a wireless adapter and not setup with WPA.  The reason you don't see his content of course is because you don't have his media access key.  It is possible d

If your TiVo is setup to only connect via WEP or WAP, then they should not see your TiVo unit.

[TiVo User]

My TiVo is connected drectly to the WAP by ethernet. The WAP, in turn, broadcasts on a WPA2 encrypted network to which my laptop is connected. Nevertheless, on occasion, I see a neighbor's DVR in addition to my own.