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Originally Posted by D.Casey
Can you get a modem + router (all in one) that will work on a virgin connection? or is it always best to use the vm modem & a seperate router?
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yes you can , however Virgin media dont allow you to use it as its against the VM T&C contract.
until that restrictive VM contract clause is removed ,you will always need to use the VM supplyed cable modem as your end point, ANYTHING that plugs into its USB/Ethernet LAN connection is YOUR LAN to do with as you please.
cable<===>WAN-VM-CM/VM-STB-LAN<===>(wireless)router or master-PC connected by USB or ethernet.
its quite simple really
anything after the CM LAN is yours to do with as you please.
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Originally Posted by gandalf_grey91
The nasty little modem can be replaced with a DOCSIS 2.0 (or better) modem, I think Linksys do a nice one (no router included) and there is version of the netgear dg834 with a cable modem built-in (can't remember model number), but you will have to purchase from USA. They can be found on US ebay (or new from retailer) from about $20 (for linksys) but postage will be more than that.
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NOT unless you want to take them to court (Small Claims should be enough if you use your brain and do the research see all the bank charges SCs as a basis and begining to your learning curve ) and challenge this restrictive T&C to get back the same rights all the other EU and US consumers already have, that being the ability to purchase and legally connect any 3rd party docsis kit to the UK cable, and remove the forced ongoing HW rental costs , you still need a valid subscription OC at whatever rate the court (ONLY if you ask them to set a rate to pay) might consider a fair price.....
as for "nasty little modem" the 255 serves its docsis2 purpose perfectly fine,so its not nasty in that sense.
OC having the ability to replace it with a better speced official 3rd party DS2 and later DS3 CM/STB thats got for instance a built in wireless 11g/n router and DVB-C TS streaming capabilitys to and from your whole LAN would be a good thing but we dont have that option until a YOU take them to court and get a ruling in favour of the UK cable consumer passed.
lets hope the new DS3 kit becomes available and VM finally see fit to buy in some good speced DS3 CM, 1gig 4 port, internal HD with all the firmware/middleware trimmings to allow for long term new transport streaming to any part of your LAN useing a simple internal web interface for instance.
they might make a very nice bit of extra cash in the longer term if they didnt keep buying in the cheapest end of life and restrictive off the shelf DS kit all the time, but thats VM executives for you , no innovative long term thought to providing new services that the end users might pay for on an ongoing basis