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rmg
03-04-2007, 13:52
Hello.

My mate just had a cable modem installed.

He only has a 360, no PC.

Questions:

1. Does he need a PC to enable his account? (I think he does at it isnt working yet)

2. If he does need a pc I can go round there with my laptop but its a works machine so I cant install any software, do I just need to visit a website to register the modem?

tia.
SnoopZ
03-04-2007, 15:17
You wont need to install any software if you use ethernet to connect the modem to the computer. I'm not sure what you have to do to get it working these days, but if the Ready,Sync,enet and power lights are on assuming it's a similar modem to the NTL:250 then it should already be working.
GazzaB
03-04-2007, 16:22
Hi

The modem will need to be registered using the registration pages before it will work. A PC or laptop should be all you need, once it is all up and running then a reboot of the modem should allow it to work on a 360 without needing to do anything else. That's the theory anyway! ;)
Graham M
03-04-2007, 16:38
I think if you ring VM they can do this from their end if you don't have access to a PC.
rmg
03-04-2007, 16:49
Hi

The modem will need to be registered using the registration pages before it will work. A PC or laptop should be all you need, once it is all up and running then a reboot of the modem should allow it to work on a 360 without needing to do anything else. That's the theory anyway! ;)

Hi, where do I go to register it? (i cant run the CD as I cant install software.)

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I think if you ring VM they can do this from their end if you don't have access to a PC.

ok thx.
SnoopZ
03-04-2007, 16:55
Hi, where do I go to register it? (i cant run the CD as I cant install software.)

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ok thx.

This should help.

Manual Auto-Registration procedure

In order to complete the registration of your cable modem or set top box, and to register for ntlworld username and ISP services, make sure that your PC is using your cable modem connection (not dial-up), then launch your web browser, which must have JavaScript enabled. If your web-browser hangs or gives an error page when launched, this might be because it is trying to connect to a home page which is disallowed until you have completed this registration: just click Stop. Send your web browser to https://autoreg.autoregister.net/start.html (note the https rather than http) and follow the on-screen instructions.

When asked for a Serial Number:
for stand-alone cable modem users, the serial number is ntl-ct8-cb485.
for digital TV set top box users, the serial number is ntl-ct8-cb487.

https://autoreg.autoregister.net/start.html

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/register.html#ntlreg

I'm not 100% sure if the above information is still valid, but good luck anyway.