ntl broadband - billion router problem

I am setting up a home network with the billion router BIPAC-640 AE
connecting to my NTL modem via ethernet. The modem itself is working
fine when connected individually to each PC but the PC's cannot seem
to connect through the router.

The configuration is as per instructions but its seems there is a
problem with the DHCP communication.

I have actually had the network working twice but all attempts since
have failed.

I'm not sure if it is an ethernet, router hardware or router
configuration problem, can anyone help??

Thanks in advance.

"shadbo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am setting up a home network with the billion router BIPAC-640 AE
> connecting to my NTL modem via ethernet. The modem itself is working
> fine when connected individually to each PC but the PC's cannot seem
> to connect through the router.
>
> The configuration is as per instructions but its seems there is a
> problem with the DHCP communication.

If you think it's a dhcp problem the try setting the PCs ethernet addresses
and default gateway manually.

Jc.

On 3 Aug 2003 10:21:58 -0700, shadbo wrote:

> I am setting up a home network with the billion router BIPAC-640 AE
> connecting to my NTL modem via ethernet. The modem itself is working
> fine when connected individually to each PC but the PC's cannot seem
> to connect through the router.
>
> The configuration is as per instructions but its seems there is a
> problem with the DHCP communication.
>
> I have actually had the network working twice but all attempts since
> have failed.
>
> I'm not sure if it is an ethernet, router hardware or router
> configuration problem, can anyone help??
>
> Thanks in advance.

Hi

Have you powered the router off for a period of time? You need to do that
when using a new device on the NTL network, you could also try spoofing the
MAC address of the original PC you had connected to the CM.

If you still have problems have a look in the NTL forum at
www.cm-forums.co.uk where this has been discussed many time.

HTH

Regards

Bill

On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:32:23 GMT and in article <vdy3kmlqfezf
$.8ee3x94wn15g$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
: Have you powered the router off for a period of time? You need to do that
: when using a new device on the NTL network,
:
You do not need to anymore.

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CB

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:34:15 +0100, CB wrote:

> On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:32:23 GMT and in article <vdy3kmlqfezf
> $.8ee3x94wn15g$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
>: Have you powered the router off for a period of time? You need to do that
>: when using a new device on the NTL network,
>:
> You do not need to anymore.

When did that change?

Regards

Bill

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 23:48:17 +0100, CB wrote:

> On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 21:16:28 GMT and in article <ohrriway7ys4
> $.px73flzttfap$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
>: On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:34:15 +0100, CB wrote:
>:
>:> On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:32:23 GMT and in article <vdy3kmlqfezf
>:> $.8ee3x94wn15g$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
>:>: Have you powered the router off for a period of time? You need to do that
>:>: when using a new device on the NTL network,
>:>:
>:> You do not need to anymore.
>:
>: When did that change?
>:
> About a year ago. NTL changed their DHCP server configs so that you
> could log onto their service with 3 serpate MAC addresses. Anymore and
> you're barred for something like 48 hours. I managed it once just
> testing! lol

Yes, I know about the MAC 'limit' - I thought it was a max of two in any
24hrs.

I still thought you had to power-off the cable modem for it to recognise
the new MAC address, that's what I'd been tol. As you can tell I'm not an
NTL customer but thanks for the info.

Regards

Bill

On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 08:33:07 GMT and in article <1k1p2xgppuwda
$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
: On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 23:48:17 +0100, CB wrote:
:
: > On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 21:16:28 GMT and in article <ohrriway7ys4
: > $.px73flzttfap$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
: >: On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:34:15 +0100, CB wrote:
: >:
: >:> On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:32:23 GMT and in article <vdy3kmlqfezf
: >:> $.8ee3x94wn15g$.(E-Mail Removed)>, phoenix said...
: >:>: Have you powered the router off for a period of time? You need to do that
: >:>: when using a new device on the NTL network,
: >:>:
: >:> You do not need to anymore.
: >:
: >: When did that change?
: >:
: > About a year ago. NTL changed their DHCP server configs so that you
: > could log onto their service with 3 serpate MAC addresses. Anymore and
: > you're barred for something like 48 hours. I managed it once just
: > testing! lol
:
: Yes, I know about the MAC 'limit' - I thought it was a max of two in any
: 24hrs.

I was always of the believe it was three? I've certainly managed 3
different MAC addresses witnin a few hours.

: I still thought you had to power-off the cable modem for it to recognise
: the new MAC address, that's what I'd been tol.

Hmm. Do you mean if you want to assign a completely new MAC address
with the cable modem? If so, there's no reason why this cannot be done
from NTLs https://autoregister page.

: As you can tell I'm not an
: NTL customer

Well, neither am I anymore. However, I was for just over 2 years

--
CB