Re: Com error A002 and Blackouts!
 

The cable required will be the normal straight through one. (NTL supply both usb and this cat5 cable when installing SACM but i'm not sure if same applies with Set Top Box installs.)

The crossover patch cable is a special one used for connections between two PC's when running a simple two PC lan to share the Internet with ICS.

If you do not already have an ethernet cable you can buy one same place as the Ethernet card and if you describe what you are going to use it for they will make sure you get the correct cable which should only be a few £'s.

If you do go down this route post back as there is a process to go through to register this change on the Set Top Box so it is able to recognise the change in connection.

Re: Com error A002 and Blackouts!
 

Certain models of the STB need a crossover cable, rather than a straight through - the 1000+ model that I have uses crossover, whereas the 4000 box i previously had uses straight through. As his connection is through the STB, there will already be the correct sort of cable coming out of the back of the box, but this will plug into a converter, which takes the ethernet cable in one end, and has a USB cable coming out of the other end :)

Re: Com error A002 and Blackouts!
 

Cool thanks for the heads up on that kneebs.