Ethernet Port On Pace Box

[emsee]

Hello all!

I already know that an ethernet port is used to connect to the internet... So if i connected an ethernet wire from my router to my NTL Pace digital box i would have internet on that? And if this is the case how do i configure the Pace box to let me browse the internet on it? Hmmm any suggestions people?

[Stuart]

You phone NTL and ask them to do it.. You can't.

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Moved to NTL Broadband forum.

[emsee]

So if i connected an ethernet wire to the Pace digital box... what would hppen?

And by contacting NTL asking them to set this up would cost me?

And if this is set up what kind of internet or internet facilities should i expect from the Pace NTL digital Box?

Thank You

[deathtrap3000]

the only way to get internet on the stb is to pay for it as it comes down the cable with the tv signal

[emsee]

and how much would that cost? so the ethernet port is useless untill i subscribe to sumthing else

Originally Posted by emsee

and how much would that cost? so the ethernet port is useless untill i subscribe to sumthing else

for a 1Mb/s connection, £17.99 per month.

the ethernet port is not 'useless', it just isn't required until you want internet access

[Graham M]

Also, it isnt used on some parts of NTL's network, Langley uses SACMs all round I beleive

[emsee]

Iv already got NTL INTERNET! The 1MB 17.99 A month One... so now can i put the Ethernet wire in and get internet on the PACE NTL DIGITAL BOX. Iv already got internet on my PC lol

Originally Posted by emsee

Iv already got NTL INTERNET! The 1MB 17.99 A month One... so now can i put the Ethernet wire in and get internet on the PACE NTL DIGITAL BOX. Iv already got internet on my PC lol

No, anyway, what would be the point if you already have a connection, which you share with a router. If you want another internet connection, you will need to set up another account, and pay the extra subscription.

[emsee]

what connection? i dont want another connection... So what is the ethernet port on the NTL PACE digital box for then?

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basically i just want to put an ethernet wire from my router in the NTL PACE DIgital box {stb} Thats all... who said i wanted to pay for another connection :S

Originally Posted by emsee

what connection? i dont want another connection... So what is the ethernet port on the NTL PACE digital box for then?

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basically i just want to put an ethernet wire from my router in the NTL PACE DIgital box {stb} Thats all... who said i wanted to pay for another connection :S

You have Broadband already, but you want more? If not then why would you want to connect to the STB?
If you are on the Langley platform then the ethernet is useless unless you have an engineering build of software, which allows some interaction with data on the STB.
If you are on the Bromley platform then the box can be used for Broadband, but it has to be enabled by ntl and is limited on speed.

[Marge]

Originally Posted by emsee

what connection? i dont want another connection... So what is the ethernet port on the NTL PACE digital box for then?

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basically i just want to put an ethernet wire from my router in the NTL PACE DIgital box {stb} Thats all... who said i wanted to pay for another connection :S

I can see it's already been explained several times what the ethernet port on the stb does but here goes, I'll try flogging a dead horse as well

The ethernet port enables a subscriber to access Broadband via the NTL STB PACE BOX. For this Broadband connection you pay ntl a sum of money per month and they send the relevant signal to the box. By all means plug an ethernet cable into the STB box via your router but don't expect to access the internet. The ethernet port has no other function other than stated above.

Originally Posted by Marge

I can see it's already been explained several times what the ethernet port on the stb does but here goes, I'll try flogging a dead horse as well

The ethernet port enables a subscriber to access Broadband via the NTL STB PACE BOX. For this Broadband connection you pay ntl a sum of money per month and they send the relevant signal to the box. By all means plug an ethernet cable into the STB box via your router but don't expect to access the internet. The ethernet port has no other function other than stated above.

thanks Marge, i hope that makes it clearer for emsee

[spiderplant]

emsee: I think I see your misunderstanding. The STB (if told to do so by ntl) would provide an internet connection in the same way as your cable modem does. You can't get the STB to connect to the internet via the Ethernet port.

If you really did want web access on your STB, that can be done (for something like £8 a month). It doesn't use the ethernet - it just gets its internet connection down the cable. But there is no point if you already have broadband to a PC.

[emsee]

Ok i think only spiderplant gets what i wanted to do But for all u other people out there this is what i wanted to do....

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...gAnch=imgAnch1

^ I linked it coz i drew so Giv it a look!

Some sort of internet service on the BOX itself so i dono so i could download games on the box etc (games was just an example)

Get it?