jbrennand
09-05-2007, 23:02
Before I call for the cavalry, can anyone help me wire up a cable modem.
I currently have a V+ box, a Samsung box & a Pace box in different rooms. I have 2MB broadband working perfectly via the Samsung STB modem. I am now on the package with 10MB but the STB can't handle it so I have received the Virgin cable modem box full of tricks - very quick and efficient delivery - well done Virgin. Unfortunately, although the wiring instructions are very clear, my wiring is odd - I think because the "wall box" is not fixed to a wall (and I have the external ariel looped through).
So, what I see is two black cables coming through the wall. One goes into a loose lying wall box. There is a cable from the other end of that wall box going to the single port on a 1:2 splitter box. The other black wire goes to one of the ports on the 2 side of the splitter box. The final splitter port is wired to the port in the middle of the STB. Thers a normal SCART connection.
So, should this splitter box be an integral part of the innards of the wall box and it has just dropped out as it isn't fixed ? Or is it something else added later (why?). If it should be in the box, can I just reassemble it properly and follow the instructions for wiring the new cable modem (including the "new" splitter box for the modem)?
Will the external ariel "loop through" still work ? I may pull those 2 cables anyway as the reason I wanted that 4 years ago has gone away (don't need teletext) and it's getting like spaghetti junction back there.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks John.
I currently have a V+ box, a Samsung box & a Pace box in different rooms. I have 2MB broadband working perfectly via the Samsung STB modem. I am now on the package with 10MB but the STB can't handle it so I have received the Virgin cable modem box full of tricks - very quick and efficient delivery - well done Virgin. Unfortunately, although the wiring instructions are very clear, my wiring is odd - I think because the "wall box" is not fixed to a wall (and I have the external ariel looped through).
So, what I see is two black cables coming through the wall. One goes into a loose lying wall box. There is a cable from the other end of that wall box going to the single port on a 1:2 splitter box. The other black wire goes to one of the ports on the 2 side of the splitter box. The final splitter port is wired to the port in the middle of the STB. Thers a normal SCART connection.
So, should this splitter box be an integral part of the innards of the wall box and it has just dropped out as it isn't fixed ? Or is it something else added later (why?). If it should be in the box, can I just reassemble it properly and follow the instructions for wiring the new cable modem (including the "new" splitter box for the modem)?
Will the external ariel "loop through" still work ? I may pull those 2 cables anyway as the reason I wanted that 4 years ago has gone away (don't need teletext) and it's getting like spaghetti junction back there.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks John.