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Angua · 11-10-2005, 10:28

Now I am sure some more technical bod will be along with the "science bit".

However as you already have a STB adding BB is fairly straightforward, as it uses coaxial cable. A small silver box will sit near your computer with a Power lead, Coxial lead and a lead (preferably ethernet) to your computer (can use USB if no ethernet slot on your CPU). They may need to upgrade your cable and there will be a white box (AFAIK) on an internal wall.

You will need a decent firewall and Anti Virus (which you should have already) on your computer as BB is always on. There is plenty of advice and suggestions here

I personally have had only minor problems with NTL BB (usually only when they are upgrading the system) and cable is definitely better than dial up or ASDL.

If you arrange an installation date at least 2 weeks in advance do ring up a week before to check everything is still on track and again a couple of days before (just to be safe)

And there are many helpful people on this forum who can usually solve most problems.

11-10-2005, 10:28	#3
Angua Inactive Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Expanding Town with crap roads Age: 67 Services: ? BB, basic phone. Share of Disney+ Posts: 7,674	Re: Broadband - a good idea for a novice? Now I am sure some more technical bod will be along with the "science bit". However as you already have a STB adding BB is fairly straightforward, as it uses coaxial cable. A small silver box will sit near your computer with a Power lead, Coxial lead and a lead (preferably ethernet) to your computer (can use USB if no ethernet slot on your CPU). They may need to upgrade your cable and there will be a white box (AFAIK) on an internal wall. You will need a decent firewall and Anti Virus (which you should have already) on your computer as BB is always on. There is plenty of advice and suggestions here I personally have had only minor problems with NTL BB (usually only when they are upgrading the system) and cable is definitely better than dial up or ASDL. If you arrange an installation date at least 2 weeks in advance do ring up a week before to check everything is still on track and again a couple of days before (just to be safe) And there are many helpful people on this forum who can usually solve most problems.