Cable Forum - View Single Post - I've been a bad boy..[problem trying to switch from USB>Ethernet]

Earwig · 03-01-2005, 19:28

I had this problem a little while ago when I wanted to change from USB to Ethernet.

I gave up after a while of trying but am thinking I will give it a go again following the steps given here.

My symptoms were exactly the same and thinking about it, I am wondering if I was using the correct cable....... The one I was using was a grey one that I believe came with the modem and stuff when the engineer brought it all along. Perhaps it is the wrong one??

Is there a way to determine which cable is which other than it not working??

Also I am not sure that my modem is the same as the one used here? I heard the name Ambit being said but mine has no such name anywhere on the top or the bottom..... All mine says is NTLHome120....Is this the same one?? The only reason I ask is that in one of the posts made here it said that on some you could use either the stnadard Ethernet or a crossover cable and just wanted to see if mine would use both which would rule out the wrong cable for me.....

On a final note could someone say exactly why everyone is trying to connect through Ethernet instead of USB?? There must be an obvious advantage to it aside from using less of the PC?? Is it faster or more reliable??

03-01-2005, 19:28	#42
Earwig Inactive Join Date: May 2004 Location: Higham, Northants Age: 48 Services: 10MBIT, NTL Sky Digital Posts: 144	Re: I've been a bad boy..[problem trying to switch from USB>Ethernet] I had this problem a little while ago when I wanted to change from USB to Ethernet. I gave up after a while of trying but am thinking I will give it a go again following the steps given here. My symptoms were exactly the same and thinking about it, I am wondering if I was using the correct cable....... The one I was using was a grey one that I believe came with the modem and stuff when the engineer brought it all along. Perhaps it is the wrong one?? Is there a way to determine which cable is which other than it not working?? Also I am not sure that my modem is the same as the one used here? I heard the name Ambit being said but mine has no such name anywhere on the top or the bottom..... All mine says is NTLHome120....Is this the same one?? The only reason I ask is that in one of the posts made here it said that on some you could use either the stnadard Ethernet or a crossover cable and just wanted to see if mine would use both which would rule out the wrong cable for me..... On a final note could someone say exactly why everyone is trying to connect through Ethernet instead of USB?? There must be an obvious advantage to it aside from using less of the PC?? Is it faster or more reliable??