No TiVo currently being made comes with an ethernet port.
TiVo had a choice to include either a USB port or ethernet port and they went with a USB port figuring that it was more versatile (for example you can hook up a wireless usb adapter). --
A little off topic, but does anyone know if the USB ports are 1.1 or 2.0? The transfer of shows using T2G seems very slow over wireless. The Tivo site recommends a wired connection to improve this speed, but if the USB port is 1.1, your only gonna get 1.5 Mbps anyway!?!?
It depends what number your TSN begins with. If it begins with 140 (you have a model 140 TiVo) the USB ports are 1.1 otherwise they are 2.0.
As of software version 7.0 the drivers allow USB 2.0 speeds, but you'll never see those speeds. Assuming you don't have a 150 model, you will get a performance boost if you use a USB 2.0 compatible USB adapter.
You didn't mention what model number you have, but the TTG speeds on the 540 (newer model) runs about 1/2 the speed as that of the 240 (older model). Also wireless speeds aren't that great (about 4.5 mbps max speed).
I have a 240 model series 2 connected to a Linksys WET54g (wireless G bridge) through a Linksys USB200M (USB 2.0 network adapter). My AP is a Linksys WRT54G in G only mode. Even with this setup I max out at around 7 mpbs for TTG. --
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