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itrends · 18-05-2007, 18:35

Hey all.

I wont go into the ins and outs but in short, royal mail delivered my modem to the wrong house and cant get it back. The soonest virgin will send me a new one is the 27th!!!

Anywho, I have the TV installed and there is an ethernet port on the back of the box.

I used to connect through my ntl box many years ago.

I just want to know, is it possible to get broadband through the new virgin set top boxes at all?

If no, then fine, I will have to wait for the new modem.

If yes, how do i go about setting it up? Cross over network cable? Any software from somewhere? Particular ip address etc? I plugged it in but it could not get an IP assigned.

SO, any help very very very much appreciated

Thanks in advance all!

David

18-05-2007, 18:35	#1
itrends Inactive Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6	Still possible to get internet through set top box? Hey all. I wont go into the ins and outs but in short, royal mail delivered my modem to the wrong house and cant get it back. The soonest virgin will send me a new one is the 27th!!! Anywho, I have the TV installed and there is an ethernet port on the back of the box. I used to connect through my ntl box many years ago. I just want to know, is it possible to get broadband through the new virgin set top boxes at all? If no, then fine, I will have to wait for the new modem. If yes, how do i go about setting it up? Cross over network cable? Any software from somewhere? Particular ip address etc? I plugged it in but it could not get an IP assigned. SO, any help very very very much appreciated Thanks in advance all! David