Cable Forum - View Single Post - NTL Cable Modem / Laptop Connection Issue

EscapeArtist · 09-11-2005, 23:27

Ok, this is going to get rather long winded, but really my first question is, does the NTL Cable Modem (the little blue one (NTL:250) not the solver one) stop me from taking the Ethernet out of the desktop and putting it into a laptop?

Strange question I know, but this is what I did, I took the cable that runs from my desktop pc to the modem and made it go from the modem to the laptop (laptop is a Dell D505, Win2K) and it can not assign an IP and connect to the net even though there are no preset network settings on the laptop (i.e., no static IP, DNS set).

Is there something screwy with the NTL router or my Laptop? I did search the forums for threads like this but didn't have anything jump out at me, if anyone knows why it will not plug and play please let me know. Thanks

-EscapeArtist

09-11-2005, 23:27	#1
EscapeArtist Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3	NTL Cable Modem / Laptop Connection Issue Ok, this is going to get rather long winded, but really my first question is, does the NTL Cable Modem (the little blue one (NTL:250) not the solver one) stop me from taking the Ethernet out of the desktop and putting it into a laptop? Strange question I know, but this is what I did, I took the cable that runs from my desktop pc to the modem and made it go from the modem to the laptop (laptop is a Dell D505, Win2K) and it can not assign an IP and connect to the net even though there are no preset network settings on the laptop (i.e., no static IP, DNS set). Is there something screwy with the NTL router or my Laptop? I did search the forums for threads like this but didn't have anything jump out at me, if anyone knows why it will not plug and play please let me know. Thanks -EscapeArtist