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Re: Belkin router problem
A hub will not allow you to do what you want. simply put a hub is just a junction box. Anything comoing in on one lead will be sent out to all the other leads. Anything connected on one lead can be seen by all the other connections. The problem with that is the ntl modem can only ever speak to one device at a time, not lots of devices. The router does the intelligent bit and intercepts the messages from teh modem so that the modem only sees the one device, adn then decides where those messages have to go. Thus effectively you can only home network more than one PC simultaneously by the use of a router (unless you try internet connection sharing, a whole different ball game).
Whenever you change what ever is connected to the modem, you must power off the modem, and the things connected to it, let them settle, then power up the modem, let settle, then power up the connected devices.
Forget loads of different PCs connected to the router. Just sort out one first, and then add others. So first power all off, connect the modem to the router, and the router to PC#1. Boot up.
If you can use a connection directly wired between a PC and the modem, there is very unlikely to be anything wrong with the ntl modem. If you can't get a connection between the router and PC, then something is wrong with the network settings or card on the PC, the cable being used between the PC and router, or the router itself. Try a factory reset of the router, make sure your firewalls on the PC are off, and that you have current drivers loaded with automatic DNS enabled in the network settings of the PC.
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