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alanjrobertson · 27-03-2008, 20:18

Dear All

I'd appreciate any advice on the feasability of the following!

Currently we have VM standalone BB at £16/month (via a Motorola Surfboard SB4100 from Telewest Blueyonder days). The connection for this comes through the front garden to a brown box fixed to the external wall. A cable then skirts up the wall and enters the study where it is fixed to a paperback novel-sized grey Telewest branded box (one sided is slanted). A white cable connects from this to the cable modem.

We're now considering upgrading from Freeview to some extra channels and price-wise it looks better to leave BT and go for a VM triple-play package (probably BB M, TV M w/V+ & Complete Sports, Phone XL w/3-way calling/Vmail plus/call divert/call waiting).

My main query is whether they'll be able to take another connection from the brown box outside and feed it under the house (there's access from the cellar) coming up as a feed in the living room. Presumably there would need to be another box there (?smaller than the grey slanty Telewest ones) that the V+ would then connect to.

Grateful for any thoughts on the feasability of the above and any tips re. reducing costs (I know some of the discounted offers won't be available to us as existing customers).

Many thanks

Alan

27-03-2008, 20:18	#1
alanjrobertson cf.member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Install question - existing broadband upstairs, new TV downstairs? Dear All I'd appreciate any advice on the feasability of the following! Currently we have VM standalone BB at £16/month (via a Motorola Surfboard SB4100 from Telewest Blueyonder days). The connection for this comes through the front garden to a brown box fixed to the external wall. A cable then skirts up the wall and enters the study where it is fixed to a paperback novel-sized grey Telewest branded box (one sided is slanted). A white cable connects from this to the cable modem. We're now considering upgrading from Freeview to some extra channels and price-wise it looks better to leave BT and go for a VM triple-play package (probably BB M, TV M w/V+ & Complete Sports, Phone XL w/3-way calling/Vmail plus/call divert/call waiting). My main query is whether they'll be able to take another connection from the brown box outside and feed it under the house (there's access from the cellar) coming up as a feed in the living room. Presumably there would need to be another box there (?smaller than the grey slanty Telewest ones) that the V+ would then connect to. Grateful for any thoughts on the feasability of the above and any tips re. reducing costs (I know some of the discounted offers won't be available to us as existing customers). Many thanks Alan