The TiVo Series 2 comes with online access baked in. Plug in a USB-to-Ethernet or USB-to-WiFi adapter, and your TiVo's a first-class citizen on your home network.
While it might be useful to have your TiVo online via another computer [Hack #47], purists are sure to find it quite frustrating to see a fledgling Linux box not be able to spread its wings. Owners of the Series 2 Standalone TiVo are in luck. TiVo, Inc. has partnered with Linksys (http://www.linksys.com/), makers of networking and WiFi equipment for work and home, to take its users' TiVos online. TiVo recommends two adapters: the WUSB11 Version 2.6 (a WiFi 802.11b adapter from Linksys' "Instant Wireless Series") and the USB100TX USB-to-Ethernet (10/100 BaseT) adapter from their "Instant Etherfast Series."
Users have also reported success using non-TiVo USB-to-Ethernet adapters, such as these:
On the WiFi front, Table 4-2 lists non-TiVo-recommended USB-to-802.11b
adapters and the TiVo service numbers with which they are most likely
to work. You can find your service number with a quick trip to
TiVo Messages & Setup 
System Information. Look for it a couple of
lines down from the top.
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Initial digits of TiVo service number |
Alternative USB-to-802.11b adapters |
|---|---|
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110, 130, 140 |
NetGear MA101 V.A, D-Link DWL-120 V.A |
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230, 240 |
D-Link DWL-120 V.D, Linksys WUSB12, Hawking WU250, Microsoft MN-510 |
|
Any |
NetGear MA101 V.B, D-Link DWL-120 V.E, SMC 2662W V.2, Belkin F5D6050 |
That said, unless you have one of the unsupported adapters lying about your house, I'd recommend just going with one of the recommended ones.
Simply plug the adapter into the back of your Series 2 running TiVo OS 4.0 or later, and follow the onscreen directions to get it onto the network.
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