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randomdug · 17-10-2004, 18:33

Hello, i'm looking for any advice anyone can give me regarding sharing a set top box (samsung) connection using a router. I've tried setting up the connection using a cnet cnig904s broadband router but to no avail. For some reason when i try and set it up from the provided cd it wont let me use the router. The problem comes when the setup checks the hardware of the computer. to network the computers in the house i run the 'setup home or small office..', which bridges the onboard lan connection with the router. However, for some reason when running setup, the lan card is not visible and the only way to get setup to find it is to remove it from the bridge, ie. disconnecting it from the router and disabling the network. (btw this is the onboard lan on a shuttle sn41g pc). Does anyone know of any reason why the setup shoudln't work. The chain is set top box -> router (wan port) -> onboard ethernet port. Also, for some reason, over the summer the previous tenants ntl subscription was still active, and as there was a modem in the house already (ntl 10/100) we were able to plug the router straight into it and have instant access to the internet.
I have hjstu attempted to setup the conenction using the router, and (if anyone is familiar with the ntl setup cd) it gets as far as obtainign an ip adress, and then goes to teh registration page in internet explorer. It attempts to load the web page, and aftert a long wait it times out.
I'm really sorry for the length of this post, but i just wondered if anyone had any advice on how to get this setup to work, either by bypassing all of the setup stuff that it seems you have to do to get online, or by doing something within windows. Basically, is there anwyay of just connecting the set top box to the back of the router and (as we've already registered online with ntl) manually setting up the internet connection.
If anyone can offer me any advice or has any questions about this please email me at randomdug(at)hotmail.com, i can provide more information, screenshots etc.
Again, thanks, and sorry about the length. This forum is a godsend, the thought of being on hold to ntl for an hour doesn't really appeal.
doug adams

(oh, also, i'm available on msn messenger)

17-10-2004, 18:33	#1
randomdug Inactive Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7	750k Router problems Hello, i'm looking for any advice anyone can give me regarding sharing a set top box (samsung) connection using a router. I've tried setting up the connection using a cnet cnig904s broadband router but to no avail. For some reason when i try and set it up from the provided cd it wont let me use the router. The problem comes when the setup checks the hardware of the computer. to network the computers in the house i run the 'setup home or small office..', which bridges the onboard lan connection with the router. However, for some reason when running setup, the lan card is not visible and the only way to get setup to find it is to remove it from the bridge, ie. disconnecting it from the router and disabling the network. (btw this is the onboard lan on a shuttle sn41g pc). Does anyone know of any reason why the setup shoudln't work. The chain is set top box -> router (wan port) -> onboard ethernet port. Also, for some reason, over the summer the previous tenants ntl subscription was still active, and as there was a modem in the house already (ntl 10/100) we were able to plug the router straight into it and have instant access to the internet. I have hjstu attempted to setup the conenction using the router, and (if anyone is familiar with the ntl setup cd) it gets as far as obtainign an ip adress, and then goes to teh registration page in internet explorer. It attempts to load the web page, and aftert a long wait it times out. I'm really sorry for the length of this post, but i just wondered if anyone had any advice on how to get this setup to work, either by bypassing all of the setup stuff that it seems you have to do to get online, or by doing something within windows. Basically, is there anwyay of just connecting the set top box to the back of the router and (as we've already registered online with ntl) manually setting up the internet connection. If anyone can offer me any advice or has any questions about this please email me at randomdug(at)hotmail.com, i can provide more information, screenshots etc. Again, thanks, and sorry about the length. This forum is a godsend, the thought of being on hold to ntl for an hour doesn't really appeal. doug adams (oh, also, i'm available on msn messenger)