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phil699
22-08-2007, 20:27
I want to move the location of the modem from downstairs to the loft? they would have re run the cable on the outside of the house and drill a hole somwhere etc....

jellybaby
22-08-2007, 21:02
Yes, they will. I think its about £75, but i'm sure someone will give you a definate figure :)

phil699
22-08-2007, 21:07
crap ok, when we moved into the house they installed the cables wherever we wanted for free :/ guess thats just a 1 time thing for when u move.

progers
22-08-2007, 21:07
Phil

The ntl guys aren't allowed to work in lofts so you would need to do the cable pulling up there and then down through the walls etc.

I did this with my installation with me in the loft and the ntl guy pulling on the drawstring I had already out in ready.

The guy also suggested I pull extra cable into the loft for any future relocation.

Peter

phil699
22-08-2007, 21:17
how comes they arnt allowed in lofts? bit strange. im thinking il keep my modem downstairs and run a long lan cable from the modem to the router in the loft as we did this in the old house. few years ago NTL left a reel of about 100m of cable to use when i need to :) hasnt got the ends on it though.

Nedkelly
22-08-2007, 21:35
Is the loft boarded out i take it you have a room up there ? Then the tech should be able to go into the loft :)

phil699
24-08-2007, 06:28
wel yea its a room in the loft lol not hard to walk up the stairs :) just rememberd ive got a 30m cable with ends attached so il get some holes drilled in the ceiling and do it all myself :) no need for vm to attend.

mary
11-09-2007, 18:09
it will cost £75, what you are best doing is buying a router, then that enables you to have the broadband all round the house. i looked on the internet for a router and it was about £26 so you can pick up a cheap one, or go on the virgin media shop website and buy one from there.

scottyboydfc
11-09-2007, 23:33
The loft thing is perhaps true but a lot of them ignore it, I asked them to put it in my loft (bedroom conversion) and they did so.