NTL World and Router advice

Hi, A mate of mine is thinking of upgrading to a router (mainly as he wants
to use xbox live)

Having only knowledge of ADSL connections, I was wondering if anyone could
help me in pointing me in the right direction for a decent cable router?

He says he wants a netgear model, I've had a quick look at his setup and he
has a large white "coax type" cable going into a NTL modem (which is
standard kit)
What I would also like to know is does any netgear models have this type of
socket that would just plug straight into the NTL connection?

I can sort all the IP configuration and connection sharing out once I
establish the right cable router.


Thanks in advance

Pete

"wheelbase" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Hi, A mate of mine is thinking of upgrading to a router (mainly
> as he wants to use xbox live)
>
> Having only knowledge of ADSL connections, I was wondering if
> anyone could help me in pointing me in the right direction for a
> decent cable router?
>
> He says he wants a netgear model, I've had a quick look at his
> setup and he has a large white "coax type" cable going into a
> NTL modem (which is standard kit)
> What I would also like to know is does any netgear models have
> this type of socket that would just plug straight into the NTL
> connection?
>
> I can sort all the IP configuration and connection sharing out
> once I establish the right cable router.
>

With NTLworld cable you need a cable/DSL router, as opposed to an
ADSL modem router. The key difference is that there's no built-in
modem - you connect it to the existing cable modem supplied by NTL,
which may actually be a standalone device or may be incorporated
into the set-top box (STB).

Have a look here for the low-down:
http://www.networklab.co.uk/cmodem/

"wheelbase" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi, A mate of mine is thinking of upgrading to a router (mainly as he
> wants
> to use xbox live)
>
> Having only knowledge of ADSL connections, I was wondering if anyone could
> help me in pointing me in the right direction for a decent cable router?
>
> He says he wants a netgear model, I've had a quick look at his setup and
> he
> has a large white "coax type" cable going into a NTL modem (which is
> standard kit)
> What I would also like to know is does any netgear models have this type
> of
> socket that would just plug straight into the NTL connection?
>
> I can sort all the IP configuration and connection sharing out once I
> establish the right cable router.

you connect the existing modem to the router, leave the modem connected to
NTL's cable. You will need a Cable/DSL router, Netgear FVS318 is a good
example, though there are cheaper ones around. Don't limit yourself to
Netgear, there are other manufacturers ;-) (I use the 318 myself, and it's a
very good router).

P.

"PJB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>


Ok cheers guys, will have a go at it this week.

Pete

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, wheelbase <(E-Mail Removed)>
writes
>He says he wants a netgear model, I've had a quick look at his setup
>and he has a large white "coax type" cable going into a NTL modem
>(which is standard kit) What I would also like to know is does any
>netgear models have this type of socket that would just plug straight
>into the NTL connection?

There are routers that plug straight into the cable, but ntl: (and, for
that matter, Telewest) will not allow you to use them.

With cable modems and routers, your account has to be provisioned for
the HFC MAC address of the cable modem. Both ntl: and Telewest have a
policy of supplying the cable modem themselves (whether it be in a STB
or stand alone) and they will only provision one of their modems.


Considering the problems that sometimes happen in the US where people
are allowed to install their own cable kit and change their wiring
around, I think there's a lot to be said for ntl:'s policy of supplying
all equipment and prohibiting users from changing the wiring themselves.



David
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David Wood
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On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 23:26:04 +0100, "wheelbase" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Hi, A mate of mine is thinking of upgrading to a router (mainly as he wants
>to use xbox live)
>
>Having only knowledge of ADSL connections, I was wondering if anyone could
>help me in pointing me in the right direction for a decent cable router?

Any router that says Cable/dsl or just cable ready. I've used an
actiontec, a USRobotics and currently an SMC. Upgraded each time for
new features (11b then 11g wireless).


>He says he wants a netgear model, I've had a quick look at his setup and he
>has a large white "coax type" cable going into a NTL modem (which is
>standard kit)

the ntl modem has an ethernet socket for your router to plug into