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Gervais · 09-09-2005, 08:41

After using the same PC hardware combo for the last couple of years, my ntl
BB decided that it was going to stop working today. A quick call to the
helpline had me going through all the usual IP release/refresh stuff but to
no avail. I even swapped (new) NIC's and PCI slots and a different PC to connect via the STB (Samsung) with no luck. I called again and (to cut a long story short) it connected again after changing the settings in the 'network connections' --> 'Configue' --> 'Advanced' tabs from auto setting (working for years with no problems) to '10BaseT Half Duplex' from the list of options. They couldn't or wouldn't explain why this was and seemed quite evasive when I pressed the point that things were OK one day, then not the next when there was no change my end. Does anyone know why if ntl are changing the techie goal posts and should I be concerned, or is this a MS/XP thing?

Cheers.

09-09-2005, 08:41	#1
Gervais Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bexleyheath Posts: 1	NIC settings changed to allow connection After using the same PC hardware combo for the last couple of years, my ntl BB decided that it was going to stop working today. A quick call to the helpline had me going through all the usual IP release/refresh stuff but to no avail. I even swapped (new) NIC's and PCI slots and a different PC to connect via the STB (Samsung) with no luck. I called again and (to cut a long story short) it connected again after changing the settings in the 'network connections' --> 'Configue' --> 'Advanced' tabs from auto setting (working for years with no problems) to '10BaseT Half Duplex' from the list of options. They couldn't or wouldn't explain why this was and seemed quite evasive when I pressed the point that things were OK one day, then not the next when there was no change my end. Does anyone know why if ntl are changing the techie goal posts and should I be concerned, or is this a MS/XP thing? Cheers.