Thanks for the reply bayonet - so do you know if NTL would supply me with a stand alone modem if I asked them to, or would I be required to use the STB? (Is it even possible to use both at once?) The box used for the TV is a fairly old analogue one - would it be upgraded to something else if I had to go through the STB? I'd like to know the details before I actually go ahead and order it, cos the people I speak to are unlikely to know technical details. Sorry for all the questions but I really need to be able to set up a network and this seems to be my only option except for changing over to BT, which would rather annoy the person with cable TV
Cheers,
Paul