connecting to ntl thro' router

Hi,

I'm sure this must be easy, but not for a novice. I've connected to NTL
throught their cable modem via the Ethernet port. I now need to add a four
port router to put a laptop on as well. What things do I need to configure
to get it to work.

Thanks.

steve church wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm sure this must be easy, but not for a novice. I've connected to
> NTL throught their cable modem via the Ethernet port. I now need to
> add a four port router to put a laptop on as well. What things do I
> need to configure to get it to work.

It can be as easy as turning of the cable modem, connecting up the
router, turning the router on & then turning on the CM when the router
has fully booted (I'm sure it was that easy when I was using NTL & a
Netgear router)

On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:42:45 +0100, "Kraftee"
<(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com> wrote:

>steve church wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm sure this must be easy, but not for a novice. I've connected to
>> NTL throught their cable modem via the Ethernet port. I now need to
>> add a four port router to put a laptop on as well. What things do I
>> need to configure to get it to work.
>
>It can be as easy as turning of the cable modem, connecting up the
>router, turning the router on & then turning on the CM when the router
>has fully booted (I'm sure it was that easy when I was using NTL & a
>Netgear router)

Sounds about right (and there are good reasons for the 'turning off
the stuff' Steve).

Cept, I would turn the CM back on first (wait for sync etc) *then*
turning the router on <shrug>?

The router should get all the i/p settings it should need from NTL and
the PC(s) should get their i/p settings from the router (DHCP).

All the best ..

T i m
>

In article <dh6tf2$lo9$(E-Mail Removed)>, Steve church wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm sure this must be easy, but not for a novice. I've connected to NTL
> throught their cable modem via the Ethernet port. I now need to add a four
> port router to put a laptop on as well. What things do I need to configure
> to get it to work.

Make sure you get a router that's described as cable/DSL (in other words not
one with an ADSL modem built in). I use a Belkin router, which came with
excellent step by step instructions.

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Jock Mackirdy
Bedford