Re: assorted router for NTL cable modem q's

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:04:42 GMT, Mike <mike2@127.0.0.1> wrote:

>As NTL are trying to price me out of the modem market :-) ( by making it more
>expensive than BB), can some kind person please reccommend a specific make&model
>of router+firewall that I can use to connect to their cable modem (if ntl'll
>give me one that is). Or should I buy my own? I'm looking for something a
>net-unaware (guess who) person can set up.
>
>Just in case though it'd be nice if the router/fwall would could also be used
>with adsl phone line for the time when the NTL BB price shoots up after I
>abandon my trusty modem.
>Thanks

I used a Sunsway/ST Lab Broadband Router, Model No. IPR-4P-EUR-1 while
my son was at home, nicking all my NTL bandwidth. It worked perfectly
well. Cost me £15.32 from Komplett in March 2004 and is not ADSL
aware.

Only drawback is that it came with a large/heavy combined
transformer/plug unit that sticks out nearly 4". It doesn't need
separate support but it sure looks like it does.

I've used NTL's cable modem with only occasional problems. These
problems have always been fixed by turning modem and PC off for a
while. Usually, a minute or so is enough but on one occasion a couple
of hours was insufficent but it was working fine in the morning. I
neither know nor care whether the problem was with the cm or their
network.

One thing that appears to be essential - power devices up in sequence
starting from the NTL end working to your PC, i.e. 1. Router; 2.
Modem; 3. PC. Wait for each set of lights to settle down before
switching the next one on. Any time I didn't do it that way, I got
problems.

Regards,
vj

"Vittorio Janus" <> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:04:42 GMT, Mike <mike2@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
> >As NTL are trying to price me out of the modem market :-) ( by making it
more
> >expensive than BB), can some kind person please reccommend a specific
make&model
> >of router+firewall that I can use to connect to their cable modem (if
ntl'll
> >give me one that is). Or should I buy my own? I'm looking for something a
> >net-unaware (guess who) person can set up.
> >
> >Just in case though it'd be nice if the router/fwall would could also be
used
> >with adsl phone line for the time when the NTL BB price shoots up after I
> >abandon my trusty modem.
> >Thanks
>
> I used a Sunsway/ST Lab Broadband Router, Model No. IPR-4P-EUR-1 while
> my son was at home, nicking all my NTL bandwidth. It worked perfectly
> well. Cost me £15.32 from Komplett in March 2004 and is not ADSL
> aware.
>
> Only drawback is that it came with a large/heavy combined
> transformer/plug unit that sticks out nearly 4". It doesn't need
> separate support but it sure looks like it does.
>
> I've used NTL's cable modem with only occasional problems. These
> problems have always been fixed by turning modem and PC off for a
> while. Usually, a minute or so is enough but on one occasion a couple
> of hours was insufficent but it was working fine in the morning. I
> neither know nor care whether the problem was with the cm or their
> network.
>
> One thing that appears to be essential - power devices up in sequence
> starting from the NTL end working to your PC, i.e. 1. Router; 2.
> Modem; 3. PC. Wait for each set of lights to settle down before
> switching the next one on. Any time I didn't do it that way, I got
> problems.
>
> Regards,
> vj

We've got a D-Link wireless router hooked up to our ntl cable modem. Works
flawlessly and doesn't require any specific voodo starting up! I have a
lynksys wireless broadband router kicking around that I could sell to you,
if you're interested (£15 delivered). Paul

"Mike" <mike2@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:44:01 GMT, "Paul Andrews"
> <>
> wrote:
>
>>"Vittorio Janus" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:04:42 GMT, Mike <mike2@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>>
>>> >As NTL are trying to price me out of the modem market :-) ( by making
>>> >it
>>more
>>> >expensive than BB), can some kind person please reccommend a specific
>>make&model
>>> >of router+firewall that I can use to connect to their cable modem (if
>>ntl'll
>>> >give me one that is). Or should I buy my own? I'm looking for something
>>> >a
>>> >net-unaware (guess who) person can set up.
>>> >
>>> >Just in case though it'd be nice if the router/fwall would could also
>>> >be
>>used
>>> >with adsl phone line for the time when the NTL BB price shoots up after
>>> >I
>>> >abandon my trusty modem.
>>> >Thanks
>>>
>>> I used a Sunsway/ST Lab Broadband Router, Model No. IPR-4P-EUR-1 while
>>> my son was at home, nicking all my NTL bandwidth. It worked perfectly
>>> well. Cost me £15.32 from Komplett in March 2004 and is not ADSL
>>> aware.
>>>
>>> Only drawback is that it came with a large/heavy combined
>>> transformer/plug unit that sticks out nearly 4". It doesn't need
>>> separate support but it sure looks like it does.
>>>
>>> I've used NTL's cable modem with only occasional problems. These
>>> problems have always been fixed by turning modem and PC off for a
>>> while. Usually, a minute or so is enough but on one occasion a couple
>>> of hours was insufficent but it was working fine in the morning. I
>>> neither know nor care whether the problem was with the cm or their
>>> network.
>>>
>>> One thing that appears to be essential - power devices up in sequence
>>> starting from the NTL end working to your PC, i.e. 1. Router; 2.
>>> Modem; 3. PC. Wait for each set of lights to settle down before
>>> switching the next one on. Any time I didn't do it that way, I got
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> vj
>>
>>We've got a D-Link wireless router hooked up to our ntl cable modem. Works
>>flawlessly and doesn't require any specific voodo starting up! I have a
>>lynksys wireless broadband router kicking around that I could sell to you,
>>if you're interested (£15 delivered). Paul
>>
> Thanks - but as I have the cable installed I'll stick with that for now.
> The
> mighty PC World (:-) ) only seem to have wireless network kit now (not
> that I'm
> getting it from there mind.

No problem - though it is a four port network router besides the wireless
capability!

Paul