Cable Modem Setup Without the Broadjump CD !

How to set up your broadband connection without the cd.

N.B. this only applies to stand alone cable modems and assumes the use of windows 2000 or xp. The procedure for windows 98 is slightly different – Please post for assistance.

Firstly I recommend that you don’t use the usb cable to connect the modem. The Ethernet connection will give you better performance. If you don’t have an Ethernet card in your system you can pick one up and fit it for around £10.00

The first step is to temporarily disable any firewall software on your pc. Firewall’s can create problem with getting a lease and halt the registration process. You now need to power down both the pc and the cable modem.

Connect the Ethernet cable from the modem to the pc. Now power up the cable modem and let it settle down 5-10 Minutes. Once the cable modem is ready you can power up the computer.

When the computer has booted into windows click on start then run. In the box type command.com and press enter. In the black box type ipconfig /all – you will see a
String of information and all the adaptors in the system. Look for the Ethernet adaptor on the list. You should see under the entry “ ip address “ a number. This is your ip address. If the number is all 0’s or has an address starting 169 then you need to type the following. Ipconfig /release – wait 10 seconds and then type ipconfig /renew. You should see a message confirming that a new address has been obtained.

You now need to open a browser window and check that you don’t have a proxy set. To do this click on tools, internet options and then connections. Now click on the lan settings button and make sure that nothing is ticked. Click o.k. and type the following into the
Address bar at the top https://autoreg.autoregister.net/ . This will take you to the registration page. You will need the mac address of the cable modem (on the underside of the modem) the pin number on the letter you received from NTL and one of the following serial numbers – for a set top box “ntl-ct8-cb487 “ – for a stand alone cable modem “ntl-ct8-cj486 “ Follow the onscreen instructions and presto – You will be up and running. - Dont forget to re-enable your firewall and update windows with all the patches from the windows update site.

Guide updated on 20/02/04 – thanks to the following members for there input – Jimbo, Debsy42 and Sociable.

[Mick]

Thanks Stuart, I'll make this sticky... Do you think it is better if I place 'Broadjump' before CD in the title, so people searching for help on this can find this thread easy?

Originally Posted by Dr. Plummer

Thanks Stuart, I'll make this sticky... Do you think it is better if I place 'Broadjump' before CD in the title, so people searching for help on this can find this thread easy?

Sure - go for it m8

I only hope it helps out some people and saves them from the evil of the NTL broadjump cd

[Sociable]

Great Post Stuart.

Can't rep ya again though as only just done so in another thread.

[Richard M]

Might be a good idea to send this to NTLi after including any issues which arise in this thread.

Originally Posted by Richard M

Might be a good idea to send this to NTLi after including any issues which arise in this thread.

Thats the plan in the end.....

I need to write two more guides on setting up a web and mail server first and then I will post them.... May need a bit of help putting them together though......My spelling and gramer is not the best

[Marge]

Top post Stu can I just add my bit

Not sure if just a NW thing but you have to enter a serial number, it's "ntl-ct8-cj486" in the registration process for cable modem

NB for stb registration it's "ntl-ct8-cb487"

Originally Posted by Debsy42

Top post Stu can I just add my bit

Not sure if just a NW thing but you have to enter a serial number, it's "ntl-ct8-cj486" in the registration process for cable modem

NB for stb registration it's "ntl-ct8-cb487"

Doh... Thanks Debsy --- Forgot that one !!!!!

You will have no problem remembering these things now that you are old

* Runs Away And Hides *

[Marge]

Originally Posted by stuartbe

Doh... Thanks Debsy --- Forgot that one !!!!!

You will have no problem remembering these things now that you are old

* Runs Away And Hides *

I'll forgive you

but

given chance will give you a slap with my walking stick whilst running you over with my zimmer frame (God bless Dame Thora, she's now become an inspiration in my life )

Originally Posted by Debsy42

I'll forgive you

but

given chance will give you a slap with my walking stick whilst running you over with my zimmer frame (God bless Dame Thora, she's now become an inspiration in my life )

too late - lesleyann's already done it !!

[quadplay]

Originally Posted by stuartbe

If the number is all 0’s or has an address starting 64 then you need to type the following.

Do you mean 169 instead of 64, or am I missing something?

Originally Posted by jimbo

Do you mean 169 instead of 64, or am I missing something?

169.
64.

both are autoasighned addresses in windows.

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by stuartbe

169.
64.

both are autoasighned addresses in windows.

My Windows XP and Linux installs will default to 169.x.x.x.

Originally Posted by Richard M

My Windows XP and Linux installs will default to 169.x.x.x.

I am sure I have seen ip's on 64. on 2k boxes when the cable was disconected ect....

Will check tonight ..... I will add the 169 range to the post...

Thanks Guys

[Sociable]

Originally Posted by Richard M

My Windows XP and Linux installs will default to 169.x.x.x.

Yes that is down to the 169.xxx.xxx.xxx being the default address assigned when no valid DHCP server can be detected but the network link is actually showing as working. (I think)

RDHW would be able to explain that better I'm sure.