Ok, wanted to follow up. I bought a new router WRT400N and installed it last night. Amazing, the first time I connected I had an internet connection and now On Demand is working as it should. While waiting for the new router I did work on the router using the Netgear website but had zero...

I ordered a WRT400N last night and it should be in later this week. I will update once it is installed. Keeping my fingers crossed...Thx

That's the plan for sure. I've read and it seems a Lynksis WRT400N may be the candidate. I will let you know how it turns out.

Well, the 2nd receiver has the same problem so this confirms what so many of you have thought. The problem must be in the router. I've tried everything I can think of to get this to work on my router with zero luck. I've reset back to factory settings and made sure DCHP is active. Any advice you...

Yes, DHCP is enabled. I have a second receiver that is not a DVR but I found out that it also has an ethernet port. I plan to hook it up today and see if it gets internet communication. I will update.

If I bypass the router and go directly from the wireless internet to the receiver I get the same result. When I talked to DTV about this they said that this type of hookup tells them nothing and a router needs to be in line. Thoughts??

I forgot to add that the tech also told me that on August 16th the On Demand feature would basically be added to the video stream, so any DVR will have that capability without adding an internet connection. He said it would not be quite as fast as the internet connection but have most of the...

Sounds like that might be a smart thing to do. I will keep trying different things and keep posting my results. Thanks again for any input.

I asked why I could not get a replacement and still cannot believe the answer the tech gave to me. Because On Demand is a free service (and according to him is still in BETA) DTV does not feel it is a necessary part of their system, so when it does not work they do not replace equipment. I...

Thanks so much for the detailed reply. This gets stranger by the minute. Before I did anything this evening I called DTV AGAIN. The tech determined I needed a new receiver and put me on hold for about 5 min. He came back on and said his supervisor denied the new receiver and said the problem is...

Under LAN Setup..I have a check mark by "Use Router as DHCP Server".

Understood. Directv has told me that the IP number will change to the right number once there is an internet connection. I've used advanced setup and put in the right IP address but that does not help either.

Let me try and answer the questions. I am hard wired from the receiver to the router, this is not a wireless connection. I just tried connecting directly ahead of the router to try and take it out of the equation. Still no luck but I can run my laptop on the wire. The IP 168.254.7.58 is what...

It is an HR22 receiver that is about one year old. I will try the direct connect and see what happens. Thx for all the advice.

Multiple times but it has not helped. I've tried all the tricks about removing the ethernet cable and resetting the receiver. That did not help either. I know the cable is working because I can get the internet on my laptop using the cable, plus I have a cable tester and it shows that all 8...