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neilsby · 05-10-2004, 13:27

Hi there,

I'm subscribed to the 1.5mb NTL STB broadband service and I want to share the connection between 2 PCs and a laptop. I'm confused about one thing: Will I have to register each computer connected to the router with the STB or do I register the router. Also, if I have to register each computer is there a limit to how many computers can be registered and how can computers be unregistered from the STB. If this makes no sense then it's because I don't understand the registration process.

I recently found that the USB ethernet converter connecting my computer to the STB was the cause of all my apparent hang-up problems, I connected the ethernet cable directly to the LAN card on my computer and the STB recognised it as a new computer and asked for a new name to recognise the computer by (so I now have the computer registered twice!)

I'd be very grateful for any help, I can't stomach the idea of waiting for an hour on the phone again, not that i'm complaining, I know how busy call centres can get. In fact NTL is better than the majority of companies, but the whole industry needs an overhaul if you ask me.

Thanks.

05-10-2004, 13:27	#1
neilsby Inactive Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3	Sharing connection through router (registration query) Hi there, I'm subscribed to the 1.5mb NTL STB broadband service and I want to share the connection between 2 PCs and a laptop. I'm confused about one thing: Will I have to register each computer connected to the router with the STB or do I register the router. Also, if I have to register each computer is there a limit to how many computers can be registered and how can computers be unregistered from the STB. If this makes no sense then it's because I don't understand the registration process. I recently found that the USB ethernet converter connecting my computer to the STB was the cause of all my apparent hang-up problems, I connected the ethernet cable directly to the LAN card on my computer and the STB recognised it as a new computer and asked for a new name to recognise the computer by (so I now have the computer registered twice!) I'd be very grateful for any help, I can't stomach the idea of waiting for an hour on the phone again, not that i'm complaining, I know how busy call centres can get. In fact NTL is better than the majority of companies, but the whole industry needs an overhaul if you ask me. Thanks.