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Originally Posted by Jayster
Did you have a look at the device itself? If so did it have only one ethernet port or a few? My knowledge does not go very far back but I believe the first combined modem/router to go onto either virgin or ntl's network was the virgin media hub only a few years ago.
If it only has one ethernet port then its most likely a modem and if your laptop connected to it (if your laptop is set to dhcp) does not work then you will need to get virgin out.
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OK chaps, thanks for the input, yeah i reckon it is a modem only
it is reckon getting on for 10 years old.
what is DHCP ?.
my MacBookPro didnt appear to see the NTL Modem using the chaps cable. but then i couldn't find out how to switch off wireless, it looked as if it was giving wireless connections priority cable connections.
PS. it looks as if a call to NTL is on the cards, they should THEN be able to check that the signal is getting through to his Modem I HOPE ?
Tim
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Originally Posted by Rob
If it is a modem, as opposed to a router, and quite likely to be a modem, then when you change the device connected to the modem, i.e. swap computers, you must power cycle (off for 30 seconds, then back on) the modem.
I doubt you need a disc. That system stopped once they ceased use of broadband through the TV Set Top Box, or using USB cable.
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OK thanks Rob, of course i didnt re-boot the modem when i changed computers LOL, DAM, it looks like i shall have to try that when i visit again, which wont be until tommorrow night, he has several hospital appointments tomorrow, poor sod !
tim