Drivers for NTL 250 Modem

[patrickp]

Originally Posted by levig

Handyman I totally agree with you on the usb section. I still get questions at work if a router would work on the users usb modem.

why are isp's so "stingy" in giving a product that will only give people headache ??

Chiptech just follow Handyman's advice and dont bother with usb it'll drive you mad and even installing a NIC card on 98 is pure vanila (99% of the time) also sorry for sounding a bit nasty earlier on with my post bout the link to the new computer, my person and work experience with 98se is like this...its stable and works most of the time but last time I connected my NTL modem via USB I had nothing more then the Blue's of Death continually so I would for sure say if you got an Ethernet Nic on your pc use that instead. also been trying to look for my drivers for the NTL 250 but cant find them. sorry bout that

I've got a couple of W98SE boxes sitting next to me, Handyman, they both have ethernet cards in that were no problem whatsoever to install. You do have to install drivers for some ethernet cards in W98SE as it doesn't have the inbuilt drivers that later OSs do but, unlike USB, they're never a problem.

And I agree 100% with everyone else here except the OP that ethernet is completely superior to USB for an internet connection.

[chiptech]

Thanks Handyman & Levig, I have a question for Handyman. As you have worked for NTL could you advise on the following:-
i have broadband 1Mb line with NTL, i have a NTL 120 modem, which is connected to my pc via USB (but seeing the response about usb, i'll change it to ethernet). I have one point in my house just for internet, i want to add another connection which will be in my workshop which is about 10 metres from the main point. Is there anyway of splitting the connection?, are there any modem/ethernet routers that will work on NTL's service?, i want to get rid of ntl's modem and use just one. NTL told me that i can't because they need to track the modem's mac address, is this correct? If NTL can't provide what i want then i will probably change to BT broadband, any opinions on BT?
Thanks

[DocDutch]

Chiptech, any router you get will be able to route your NTL connection to any computer you want and if you want to go for Wireless then you can add 4 pc hardwired to it and up to 64 (really 32) pc's wireless.

if you want my personal advice this router would do just the trick
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=64620 it has a printserver on it as well so you can just print from both pc's without having either of them connected to a printer.

you might be able to find cheaper routers on Ebuyer...okay I know you hate them but I have to say I never had a problem with them at all.

if you want you could go for a Belkin router but I think most of the people would lynch me for even suggesting it, but benefit with belkin is lifetime waranty so if you go for Belkin go for the F5D7230uk4 which is good

[patrickp]

Just to answer your other query, Chiptech, yes, you have to use the ntl modem.