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ayjayoh21 · 23-04-2007, 07:59

FIXED

Thanks for the advice popper. Couldn't work out how to clone the MAC address to the network card. But I've managed to fix it anyway.

After trying 2 belkin routers and a linksys - with all 3 showing the same problems, I decided to try something else.

My modem was in my living room - next to my tv, and my 'main' pc was in my dining room. 20 foot away. I decided to try a new cable. Don't know why as the internet was obviously working when connected directly to the pc.

I plugged the cable into the router and away it went. I set up the linksys router in 2 minutes. Tried again with the Belkin router - success again.

I tried the cable installed by ntl again - nothing.

So, my orignal config was
modem . . . . .network cable . . . . . socket . . . . . network cable. . . . . . pc - which worked

I then tried to include a router
modem . . . . .network cable. . . . . socket . . . . . network cable . . . . . . router . . . . . network cable. . . . .pc - which didnt work.

I know have

modem . . . . .network cable . . . . . . router . . . . . network cable . . . . .pc

I removed the old cable & RJ45 socket - hey presto, everything working.

I haven't got a clue why. But I reconfigured other desk top & 3 laptops for new network without a problem.
My daughter was complaining of continual 'sign outs' on msn last night on both a wired & wireless pc. Downloads kept stopping (Anti virus / Windows updates) for me so there is still a problem with the connection dropping, but I think this is more likely to be a Viring issue. At least I hope it is.

23-04-2007, 07:59	#24
ayjayoh21 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9	Re: Belkin F5d7230-4 - NTL / Virgin Media Cable Modem FIXED Thanks for the advice popper. Couldn't work out how to clone the MAC address to the network card. But I've managed to fix it anyway. After trying 2 belkin routers and a linksys - with all 3 showing the same problems, I decided to try something else. My modem was in my living room - next to my tv, and my 'main' pc was in my dining room. 20 foot away. I decided to try a new cable. Don't know why as the internet was obviously working when connected directly to the pc. I plugged the cable into the router and away it went. I set up the linksys router in 2 minutes. Tried again with the Belkin router - success again. I tried the cable installed by ntl again - nothing. So, my orignal config was modem . . . . .network cable . . . . . socket . . . . . network cable. . . . . . pc - which worked I then tried to include a router modem . . . . .network cable. . . . . socket . . . . . network cable . . . . . . router . . . . . network cable. . . . .pc - which didnt work. I know have modem . . . . .network cable . . . . . . router . . . . . network cable . . . . .pc I removed the old cable & RJ45 socket - hey presto, everything working. I haven't got a clue why. But I reconfigured other desk top & 3 laptops for new network without a problem. My daughter was complaining of continual 'sign outs' on msn last night on both a wired & wireless pc. Downloads kept stopping (Anti virus / Windows updates) for me so there is still a problem with the connection dropping, but I think this is more likely to be a Viring issue. At least I hope it is.