Originally Posted by BT

The BT Voyager 1500 is a state of the art Router combined with an IEEE 802.11g Wireless Networking Access Point. The Wireless Router plugs into your existing DSL or cable modem/router to add high-speed wireless to your Broadband connection.

In router mode, connect to your existing Ethernet Internet modem or cable modem and benefit from advanced features such as firewall and parental Internet access control. Alternatively, if you already use a wired router to connect to the Internet, the BT Voyager 1500 can be used as a simple wireless access point with 4-port hub.

Now all computers can access the Internet whatever their location around your home or office. Simply install a compatible wireless adapter into all the computers you want to use with your Broadband connection. In addition, with the integrated 4-port wired hub you can share your Broadband connection with additional computers, a games console or any Internet-aware devices with RJ45 Ethernet ports.

Wireless Adapters* such as the BT Voyager 1040 Desktop or BT Voyager 1060 Laptop send and receive signals to and from your PC and Wireless Router.

* Sold separately.

Key customer benefits are...

Share broadband connection
Surf away from your desk with a laptop
Use your computer where you want, not where the DSL socket is
Easy to use and install
Product helpdesk support
Simple management software
Includes Router, leads and software
4 Ethernet sockets to connect a games console, more computers or a complete wired network
802.11g wireless standard
Supports BT Turbo 11g for speed up to 30% faster than standard 802.11g
Backward compatible with 802.11b
Comprehensive user guide and technical guide
BT quality and reliability
Full CE approval
The BT Voyager 1500 pack contains...


BT Voyager 1500
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Quick Start Guide
CD Software Disk

Originally Posted by privateryan

Say what now?

Do you mean physically register the router with the NTL connection (rather than using a cloned MAC), and then clone the router's MAC on to the xBox?

Would that not cause some kind of sharing violation?

I'm still thinking it's got something to do with this PPPoE thing...

On the Config Page it's laid out like this (but in "MAC Address" is the MAC of my old laptop):
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http://192.168.1.250/spacer.gif Internet/WAN Settings

Operating Mode:
Router [X] Access Point [ ]

Protocol :
DHCP Client [X] PPPoE Client [ ] Manual [ ]
Mac Address ______________________
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If I change the button to "PPPoE Client" I get options for User Name (Which is a 9 digit number starting with a "4", and a password (which appears to be 5 digits), and it says "connection type - Always on or Dial on Demand".

Manual gives me the option to manually assign all the IP's and Subnet Mask and DNS etc...

Any of this ring any bells at all??

I'll be trying to connect the Ethernet directly tomorrow to see if that works...

Originally Posted by privateryan

I've tried a wired connection from the xbox 360 to the router, and that still fails on the "MTU" test.

In a way I'm sorta happy about that as it at least means the wireless adapter/network is 'ok'.

The only things it could therefore be are:

- The router's MTU really is not set high enough (which would mean it's not a red herring after all!)

Originally Posted by privateryan

- My NTL connection doesn't support xBox Live? (I've got the 1MB service in the 3 for £30 offer - is it ok to use xBox Live over that connection?)