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Originally Posted by homealone
It would be better to have the router set to pick up the IP via DHCP and clone the STB MAC (on a sticker underneath) into the router.
Then, as Paul says, power everything down, reboot STB & allow to settle, reboot router & allow to settle, then boot the PC. You should then pick up an IP.  |
Mostly right
But can I just point out an important point
If you use an STB for BB, the MAC address of the connected *device* (e.g. PC, router, etc) has to be registered with NTL.
So, if you change to using a router, you can go about this in two ways:
1) Clone the MAC address of the previously connected *device* (e.g. PC's network card) onto the router (*not* the MAC of the STB). This way, the STB will think it is still connected to the PC, when in fact it is connected to the router.
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2) Register the MAC of the new device with NTL.
More info:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...tips/swap.html
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d...r.html#pacereg