[Sussex] NTL broadband modem

[Rob Malpass]

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From: "Desmond Armstrong" <desmond.armstrong at gmail.com>
To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Sussex] NTL broadband modem


> The ethernet connection on the set top box requires a cross over ethernet 
> lead but is otherwise normal ethernet.
>

Not always.   You need to check the back of the STB to see whether a sticker 
saying "Crossover required" is present.

When my STB was installed, the first box they tried failed - but required a 
crossover adapter.   When they replaced the STB for a working one, they 
didn't hang around long enough to see there was no sticker on the back. 
When I finally got around to broadband (as opposed to watching us win the 
ashes), I got "network cable unplugged" from XP.   Only with the help of one 
of those very knowledgable Welsh blokes at ntl did I get up and running.

Those ntl installation engineers (if engineers they be and if ntl they work 
for - most sub contract) know nothing.

Cheers
Rob 



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