USB and ETHERNET Port On Telewest box

Joe563 · 26-01-2007, 20:34

Hey guys, im jus wondering why my telewest box has a ethernet port and a usb port

I mean whats it for etc, what can it do??

can i hook up to my p.c so it gives me free channels??

lol jus playin

thanx guys

**Graham M** · 26-01-2007, 20:35

Absolutely nothing.

Joe563 · 26-01-2007, 20:45

i dont think so, i mean it must do something at least. whats the point in telewest wasting money and putting these ports behind the box if it does absolutely nothing?? dont make sense

**Rob** · 26-01-2007, 21:04

The PVR box is a generic one, available to many cable cos. It is then tailored by the end cable co to their specific network. That tailoring process decides what ports are needed. Having said that some ports may be of use during the initial configuration setup before it leaves a workshop.

**Graham M** · 26-01-2007, 21:14

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Originally Posted by Joe563

i dont think so, i mean it must do something at least. whats the point in telewest wasting money and putting these ports behind the box if it does absolutely nothing?? dont make sense

As said, Telewest don't "make" the boxes. It's a bit like a PC, you may not need 10 USB Ports and a Firewire port, but they're there anyway.

Joe563 · 26-01-2007, 22:29

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Originally Posted by Zeph

As said, Telewest don't "make" the boxes. It's a bit like a PC, you may not need 10 USB Ports and a Firewire port, but they're there anyway.

well u know what i mean zeph, didnt mean they made the boxes themselves, jus a figure of speech. but back to the topic, u lot still think it does nothing. well im gonna try hook it up to my p.c 2moro guys, i'll keep u lot posted

richie · 26-01-2007, 23:08

The tv drive box has usb to add an external hard drive but it's not active yet. the old box was made for any eventuality of future applications and not needed now like the second card slot that is now covered.

Rapid Dr3am · 29-01-2007, 13:10

The usb ports do nothing, they are disabled.

We hear reports of the external HDD for the TVDrive but as of yet nothing confirmed to us (us being internal).

Nikesh · 29-01-2007, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Joe563

well im gonna try hook it up to my p.c 2moro guys, i'll keep u lot posted

I wouldn't bother mate, nothing will happen, the ports aren't enabled.

**Graham M** · 29-01-2007, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe563

well u know what i mean zeph, didnt mean they made the boxes themselves, jus a figure of speech. but back to the topic, u lot still think it does nothing. well im gonna try hook it up to my p.c 2moro guys, i'll keep u lot posted

Erm have fun?... *runs for cover*

lolly1963 · 29-01-2007, 22:47

Hi,
Currently my wireless access point runs from my tv drive box. Has been like this since we went wireless a few years ago. Before, it was running from the pace box. At present the netgear access point runs to an Ethernet port thingy in the back of the box. A Netgear adapter is plugged into pc.
Telewest are coming later to install a wired to wireless modem though, so we can go to 2 meg (currently can only run 1 meg through the box)