NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

I have recently just bought a Belkin N150 router, The desired setup i am after is NTL Cable Modem > Belkin N150 > PC & Xbox, using ethernet leads. This is the order i am powering up the devices aswell.

However when i connect anything to the ethernet port on my modem i do not get any connection, i have tried a pc and xbox and neither work and the ENET light on the modem does not light up.

My connection works fine when i reconnect via the USB.

I am finding that if i connect a device to the modems ethernet port with the USB connection working the ENET light will come on, however as expected this still wont give me a connection but the light comes on all the same.

Any ideas as to how get this up and working?

Cheers for any help.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

How long have you left thr CM turned off for before powering it up?

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Ive just tried again and left the cable modem off for a good 10 mins. when it boots up i have the ethernet lead connected, however the USB light flashes a few times then goes off.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Only the ethernet, or the USB connection can be used, not both at the same time. You do need to be unplugging USB when connecting to the router ethernet, and then rebooting the modem.

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yes i know you cant have the USB and ethernet connected at the same time. i unplug the USB, power down the modem, connect the ethernet then power up. however the the ethernet doesnt give me any connectivity

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Can anybopdy help me with this? is there any settings i can check? the last thing i want to do is ring virgin and be told by india to power cycle my router 18 times before being fobbed off.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Are you powering up the modem before powering up your router and then powering up the PC? Let the modem & router indicator lights settle before powering on the next in the chain. I have a Belkin N150 & connect via a VM SACM with no problems...

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I am powering u in the correct sequence have tried numerous times. im 100% certain its an issue with the ethernet on my modem. im starting to beleve its faulty.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

foxy what happens if you connect the pc via the ethernet port on the modem after a reboot of the modem do you get anything then or still nothing, also which modem have you got from NTL?

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It might not be the ethernet but instead the DHCP...

Does the ethernet connect when the PC's connected directly to the modem and then try to get an IP address?? If it does then please post the IP it eventually gets (just the first three please)

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

The Modem is an NTL Home 120.

When i directly connect the ethernet from the modem to the PC the ENET light on the modem comes on. The network icon on the bottom right of my screen says connected to local and internet however i still cant load up a webpage.

When i check the ip address the information i get is:

IPv4 IP Address: 82.16.185.xx

the DHCP server is 62.254.35.13

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

With that IP the modem is working fine through the ethernet.. Check your internet explorer settings

(Why am I getting a sense of Deja'vu here????)

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

foxy could you give me the full model number of the belkin router you got it starts with F5D**** and you can find it on the bottom of your unit. I have a funny feeling that you might've bought a modem/router instead of a router.

if the number starts with F5D*6** then its a modem/router if its f5d*2** then you got a standard router.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Either way it wouldn't cause the no-browsing option with it not connected

It sounds more like the issue in this thread
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12...cd-page-3.html

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

DocDutch the one i have is:

http://www.housecharm.co.uk/items/16...em-Router.html

it seems your right it is the wriong type. The annoying thing is i bought it from PC World from the shelf which said "for use with virgin media"

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Lol @

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The Model number is F6D4230-4 v1

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Foxy, just give me the F5D number thats on the bottom of the unit, as I dont trust websites most of the time (especially PCWorld or any of the DSG sites)

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

The Model number is slightly different than what your asking for: F6D4230-4 v1

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

okay...that is a router....... http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=480884

connect your pc to it and browse to http://192.168.2.1 and give the router a full factory reset, then connect the modem to it and see if it works then.

---------- Post added at 16:28 ---------- Previous post was at 16:27 ----------

yeah noticed that....when I was working at Belkin it was still F5D**** but they have gone for F6D as well..didnt know that but hey I learn something as well sometimes.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Factory defaulted and retried but still no joy. at the moment im connected PC to Modem by ethernet and thats working fine. But nothing if i try the router.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Problem solved. Managed to get Virgin to send me a new VM Modem. Router worked straight away and am up and running with PC and Xbox. Posted this incase anybody has similar issue in future.

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The modem you had is rubbish, I had similar problems when I changed from using the usb to the ethernet.
My modems ethernet light would also not come on & I mentioned the problem to the IT guy at work. He told me the ethernet port on these modems was problematic (he had the same one at home) & that if you wriggle the ethernet cable up & down the light will come on, he was right.
I had to jam a piece of card into the port which forced the cables contacts up against the ports contacts. I know of two other people who had the same bother, the best thing is to do what you did & get a new modem.

Re: NTL Cable Modem & Belkin N150
 

Hi

Same problem - Belkin replaced my router for a new more expensive N150+ which worked fine out of the box and has USB port to connect a USB hard drive on the LAN