Cable Modem Setup Without the Broadjump CD !

[baldbazza]

Hi

I've cancelled my NTL TV package but will be keeping 600k broadband, so will need to move from STB to cable modem. I connect through a Netgear FR114W firewall/router, which currently acts as DHCP client to the STB and NATs through to the PC. It spoofs my PC's MAC address. The PC runs XP.

NTL told me I'll need to register by running one of their CDs (presumably Broadjump). I'd rather avoid running this and don't want to connect direct to NTLWorld without using my firewall.

Can I use this method (or a variation of it) to set up my cable modem when it arrives or is this complicated by moving from the STB?

TIA

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by baldbazza

Hi

I've cancelled my NTL TV package but will be keeping 600k broadband, so will need to move from STB to cable modem. I connect through a Netgear FR114W firewall/router, which currently acts as DHCP client to the STB and NATs through to the PC. It spoofs my PC's MAC address. The PC runs XP.

NTL told me I'll need to register by running one of their CDs (presumably Broadjump). I'd rather avoid running this and don't want to connect direct to NTLWorld without using my firewall.

Can I use this method (or a variation of it) to set up my cable modem when it arrives or is this complicated by moving from the STB?

TIA

You will need to go through the web registration proccess. Details are on the guide. I would not recomend installing any ntl software..

BTW - to the site m8

P.S. - Web page is - https://autoreg.autoregister.net

[Marge]

no shouldn't be difficult to change over, hope thats not famous last words

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by Debsy42

no shouldn't be difficult to change over, hope thats not famous last words

Hi Debsy

[Marge]

Hi Stu lol

[wheeliebin]

Originally Posted by stuartbe

How to set up your broadband connection without the cd.

N.B. this only applies to stand alone cable modems and assumes the use of windows 2000 or xp. The procedure for windows 98 is slightly different †“ Please post for assistance.

Firstly I recommend that you donââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t use the usb cable to connect the modem. The Ethernet connection will give you better performance. If you donââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t have an Ethernet card in your system you can pick one up and fit it for around £10.00

The first step is to temporarily disable any firewall software on your pc. Firewallââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s can create problem with getting a lease and halt the registration process. You now need to power down both the pc and the cable modem.

Connect the Ethernet cable from the modem to the pc. Now power up the cable modem and let it settle down 5-10 Minutes. Once the cable modem is ready you can power up the computer.

When the computer has booted into windows click on start then run. In the box type command.com and press enter. In the black box type ipconfig /all †“ you will see a
String of information and all the adaptors in the system. Look for the Ethernet adaptor on the list. You should see under the entry †œ ip address †œ a number. This is your ip address. If the number is all 0â₠¬ÃƒÆ’¢â€žÂ¢s or has an address starting 169 then you need to type the following. Ipconfig /release †“ wait 10 seconds and then type ipconfig /renew. You should see a message confirming that a new address has been obtained.

You now need to open a browser window and check that you donââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t have a proxy set. To do this click on tools, internet options and then connections. Now click on the lan settings button and make sure that nothing is ticked. Click o.k. and type the following into the
Address bar at the top https://autoreg.autoregister.net/ . This will take you to the registration page. You will need the mac address of the cable modem (on the underside of the modem) the pin number on the letter you received from NTL and one of the following serial numbers †“ for a set top box †œntl-ct8-cb487 †œ †“ for a stand alone cable modem †œntl-ct8-cj486 †œ Follow the onscreen instructions and presto †“ You will be up and running. - Dont forget to re-enable your firewall and update windows with all the patches from the windows update site.

Guide updated on 20/02/04 †“ thanks to the following members for there input †“ Jimbo, Debsy42 and Sociable.

Doing an install without the Broadjump CD is the best way to do an install of NTL Broadband
I hope you dont mind if i add that my site carries a full walkthrough with screenshots that includes Set top box installation too.

Broadband Installation without the Broadjump CD

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by wheeliebin

Doing an install without the Broadjump CD is the best way to do an install of NTL Broadband
I hope you dont mind if i add that my site carries a full walkthrough with screenshots that includes Set top box installation too.

Broadband Installation without the Broadjump CD

NP m8..... Looks like a good site

Originally Posted by Sociable

Yes that is down to the 169.xxx.xxx.xxx being the default address assigned when no valid DHCP server can be detected but the network link is actually showing as working. (I think)

Just to clarify one point. Only 169.254.xxx.xxx IP's are auto-assigned DHCP addresses - all other addresses in the 169.x.x.x range are valid (and in use) Internet addresses.

[e.g. 169.225.x.x belongs to the Quaker Oats Company ]

[Flip]

Don't know if it's just a coincidence but I did a fresh clean reinstall on Sunday of winxp pro...there was nothing left on pc...all ntl stuff GONE...since then I have been pinging game sites at sub 40...whereas previously we were looking at 50 to 100 on good days.


Is it coincidence or has ntl install stuff acting the same as nasty spyware?

Just curious.

[baldbazza]

Moving from set top box to cable modem using this guide worked like a dream. Thanks guys! I left my PC on throughout and just rebooted the firewall/router after cable modem installation. According to ZDNet (http://specials.zdnet.co.uk/misc/ban...edtest500.html), I now have 581Kbps download speed, slightly faster than before.

A couple of minor points which might be of use to someone:

1. I'd forgotten that I'd set my firewall/router to use non-NTL DNS addresses. Not surprisingly, the registration process didn't like that. All ok after re-setting the firewall/router to get DNS automatically.

2. I had been told by customer services that I could keep my original username (i.e. email address etc). However, the registration software wouldn't let me - I could have migrated a dial-up account but not an ex- set top box broadband account. A quick phone call to NTL support (you didn't mis-read that, it really was quick!) confirmed that both my original and new usernames (and therefore email addresses) would be accessible from the cable modem account.

[Chrysalis]

Ok I switched to ethernet, and since I managed to get it to work I have had some problems, on every reboot I have to manually renew the device to get a external IP address which of course is very annoying, another problem is it will be a new ip address every time which to be honest is a pain because a lot of my needs require a ip address that doesnt change, stuff I use relies on ip address access lists. I dual boot Windows XP has the above problems, Windows 98 has only managed to not get a 169. address ONCE, now if I release wait 10 secs then renew it just ignores it and wont give me an external address, usb wouldnt work in win98 at all but worked perfect in windows XP.

Are the above issues in ethernet normal, I have an external ntl home cable modem.

[rdhw]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Ok I switched to ethernet, and since I managed to get it to work I have had some problems, on every reboot I have to manually renew the device to get a external IP address which of course is very annoying, another problem is it will be a new ip address every time

It sounds like you have a firewall blocking normal ethernet DHCP operation. See Personal firewall configuration for more.

[theman]

I put this artice in two posts on this site now i use it to help people i hope this is alright with you stuart

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by theman

I put this artice in two posts on this site now i use it to help people i hope this is alright with you stuart

No problem at all m8

[TonyC]

Greetings,

Looking for Win98 cinfoguration to set up my 600 thingy-wotsit line... above it says to post for this info - have looked through site but not found anything - maybe I am thick...
Anyboody got a qure for a disleks... dosliks... desresyk... disleaksy.. keyboard wot can't spel???

Tony