STB MAC provisioning
 

Hi peeps,

How do you get to the MAC provisioning webpage to add extra addresses?

I've tried turning off/on the STB and then connecting the new hardware but it wouldn't give me a connection to any webpage.

Thanks.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

The provisioning page is "start.ntl" or you can type these numbers in "172.16.30.84" what is it exactly you're trying to do ??

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

I believe you have to "provision" the MAC address of the computers network card when it's behind a STB. In other words, registering it with NTL.

I remember using a page which allowed me to add additional addresses.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

The usual way IIRC is just to connect the new machine - when you try to go online, you'll be taken to the registration page. AFAIK you can't just enter a new MAC; you have to let ntl 'see' it. You may have to reboot the computer and STB first, though.

If you want to have different computers connected, it can be easier to use a router: that way, you just register the router's MAC address (or it can spoof the address of the machine it replaces) and ntl don't see what's behind that. You can connect whatever you want; you may have to reboot, though.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

Thanks for replying.

I've tried that but wasn't getting any connectivity at all.
I've tried cloning a new address but still no connection.

Do you know how long you have to have the STB switched off before it will poll for a new address?

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

You need only power down the STB and computer, change the connections, power up the STB, and the new attched PC (old one must be completely disconnected) and you should then be taken to, or go manually to the provisioning page, if you have no useable internet connection.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

One thought, Badders - don't reboot the STB and PC together: boot up the STB, let it settle, then boot the PC.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I'll give it another go tonight.

It would be nice if the maintenance of the addresses was available at any time. From what I remember you could delete and name them. Oh Well, maybe in the furture.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

It is available but only if you are registering a PC that hasn't been on the ntl network before, you can add and delete via the provisioning page. do you know what ip address you are getting when you're trying this ??

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

I think it was a 10. address with a 17x. DNS (very vague...) but I couldn't connect to a webpage. I thought it may have been due to the Registration maintenance going on over the weekend.

I'm at work at the moment but I'll give it another try tonight and post back. Thanks again for the help.

Re: STB MAC provisioning
 

That ip is in the right range for provisioning, if the addresses supplied my marge still don't work, check in tools-> internet options-> connections-> lan settings that you don't have a proxy specified. If you do, remove this and try again.