Calls to DirecTV each night

[tritch]

This is a known problem for some Directv users including myself. It's indicative of failed modem calls through your ATA device. Modem calls through VOIP is basically unreliable, they usually either work or they don't.

For unknown reasons some HD DVR's simply refuse to stop dialing out even with it network connected. Your situation is similar to mine with the exception of the phone number being used. The 866-685-8469 number appears to be the one that is used to report viewing habits. If you follow MisterEd's advice and change the Privacy setting to "opt out" in your Directv account, this should eliminate the dial out problem. If it doesn't fix it or it dials out another number 800-531-5602 (this one is used to report PPV purchases), then you will need to add the *99 dial out prefix to the phone number in your HR21. Hopefully, this will get the modem to work and will maintain the great caller ID feature built into the DVR.

Basically, the *99 command temporarily changes some settings in the ATA to allow it work with a modem. After the call is complete, the default settings are restored in the ATA. This is applicable to the PAP2T and other Linksys ATA's, but am unsure whether it works with the RT31P2. Just give it a try and see if it works or not. The link below contains more information and has another link in the thread on how to add the *99 prefix in the HR21.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r231...ecTV-receivers