AOL Broadband via NTL
 

Just got on this service and 3 days in seems forver ago since I had endless problems with NTL. My question is I no longer seem to have anything except a 169.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address? I am connected via USB to the CM. Anybody know how AOL assigns Ip address.

John

Is there a AOhell.co.uk site just in case?

It works fine know. Downloads at a good 15% better than my STB ever did. Its just if i run say a speed test it says my IP address is a 169 one?

John

Any of the many S-tests out there. Im my control panel it says I have reciveed loads of packets and sent 0?

I am using AOL broadband using NTL phoneline.

Just wierd I have no real IP. Is it just the way AOL does things?

John

Eh, yeah thats what I meant. Under ipcoinfig/all I have a 169 set under my USB modem no of which have a DHCP number. There is a second set under a WAN (PPP/SLIP) inteface that has a 195?

John

AOL is strange, if I log onto my mums AOL account over my Ntl BB connection, it seems to set up a second IP and calls it WAN!

AOLs tech support is 0800, why not give em a call?

If you're using AOL BB then your IP is allocated via PPPOE hence the 195.* address under WAN settings and a 169.* via straightforward DHCP (as you are not authorised to get an ntl IP address. As far as anyone in the outside world is concerned you are an aol customer and there is no link to ntl unlike say virgin/tesco dial up where you get allocated a ntli.net IP adddress.


If you open up a command window and do ipconfig /all your default gateway should also be showing as a 195.*

Ta very much

John