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First, connect the Macintosh computer to an available WIRED Ethernet jack. Then, connect your DirecTV HD DVR to an available Ethernet jack near it. Then go into the Directv menu, select Setup, then network. Go to advanced set up. Key in you IP Address info and click continue or connect now. Your HD DVR and mac are now sharing files with each other.

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