On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:34:24 +0100, Daniel James <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>I have no familiarity at all with Blueyonder and their setup -- and
>it's a while since I helped another friend do much the same with an NTL
>connection -- so I want to check the setup ... I'm not sure whether
>Virgin actually support the use of a router on a domestic line, so I'm
>reluctant to ask them how to proceed.
You do not need to talk to them at all.
>SIL currently has a Motorola cable modem connected to the PC via USB,
>and working fine. Both the modem and the PC have unused ethernet ports
>so connection shouldn't be a problem (should it?).
You should perhaps get the PC connected directly to the modem as an initial step
to check and set up the ethernet.
Then connect the router between the two and ensurec you can get an IP from it
and reach the set-up page.
Presumably the wireless portion is for a laptop? Anyway - different can of
worms...
http://www.virginmedia.com/help/wireless/
>I read that it may be necessary to get the router to use the same MAC
>address as the PC
No longer necessary with BY/Virgin.
Geo
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