Help...Trying to get XPhome to connect via my NTLcable

[John1]

Hi,

I'm trying to get an XP home PC to connect to the internet,
using my NTL cable connection through the ethernet port.
But i am not used to the XP arrangement, and i am not
having much (any) success.

Would be grateful for any help offered ...................

Cheers, John

[kronas]

do you have a set top box or cable modem ?

[nffc]

What's the exact problem?

Do you have an ethernet cable between the pc and the modem? Disconnect it and go into Control Panel- Network Connections and see what it says next to "Local Area Connection"- should say "network cable unplugged" or smthg... then plug it in, what does it say then? Should say "Connected" or something.

Right click the connection and select Status, on the Support tab what are the first digits of the IP? something like 10, 192, 169, etc etc. Just the first two/three digits?

What make/model is the CM and what lights are on/flashing?

What type of cable are you using to connect (look for anything written on the plugs)?

[John1]

Hi Kronas,

Its a cable modem, i'm using its ethernet port now

Cheers, John
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Hi nffc ........
reading now .........
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Ok, had a think,
i think i should start the XP machine then follow instructions.

This will mean that this machine will have to come off of the
cable modem,

but i can stay in touch using the ordinary telephone modem

does that sound ok to you guys ?

[kronas]

if you have a cable modem then power down the modem leave it off for five minutes, then simply plug the ethernet port in to the pc and modem, then power up the modem wait for 5 minuites again and you should be away surfing.

if not then something is wrong, if you cannot browse websites etc then use the wizard in internet explorer in tools - internet options - connections tab - setup.

[John1]

And,
Why are my posts all coming in as little ADD-ONS
to earlier posts ????
That seems a bit odd to me ???
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Hi Kronos,
That sounds easy,
and i will try it,
but first i will get this on line through the phone,
so as i can follow instructions properly.

OK ?

[kronas]

Originally Posted by John1

And,
Why are my posts all coming in as little ADD-ONS
to earlier posts ????
That seems a bit odd to me ???

its the way the forum is setup... if you keep adding bits to your post within a certain time it will add it to your last post.

[marky]

read the instructions and follow them make sure you have your ntl password if it stops just reeboot it should continue ( says mark hopefully )

[nffc]

Originally Posted by John1

And,
Why are my posts all coming in as little ADD-ONS
to earlier posts ????
That seems a bit odd to me ???

It's one of Paul's home-made hacks to stop double-posting!

If you're using >1 pc to access the net chances are you're confusing the modem with the MAC addresses being different. Now you can make them the same but that's not the best option. Better than that are:
- rebooting the modem when you change PCs
- getting a router

Sadly you have provided little info on your actual set-up so there's little we can do to help you specifically...

[John1]

Oh,
Okay ....
i can live with that,
never seen it before thats all.

probably see it lots now ...

[marky]

you can go for classic view
looks just like me or 98

[John1]

Well if its a home made hack,
then maybe i won't see it elsewhere ....
If it works then jolly good !!

I am just setting up the dial-up
on my laptop.

be back soon ..... i hope

[John1]

some sort of problem with old laptop running k'meleon
can get to this site,
cant post.

try to type in letters,
browser goes bananas,
shuffling up and down then stopping
on a highlighted letter somewhere else on page,
that i am trying to put into reply box.

maybe try different laptop

[John1]

Please excuse the delay.
i am very sorry about the delay.
This is the third laptop of trying so far.
The first had no serial port.
Yes, no serial port, and i only noticed when
i tried to plug in the Modem.

The next had a problem with its browser and
it was unbelievably slow.

This one aint much better,
running 98lite on an old 70 Megacycle Compaq laptop
with 16 MB of ram.

But it works, or seems to so far.

OK so my cable modem is now free to connect to the
XP home computer, usingan ethernet cable.

I will turn on the XP machine now.
and plug in the ethernet cable. OK ?

I will also attempt to post this and look through this thread
to see if i should post anything else.

The cable modem is an NTL cable modem.
The problem machine is a homebrew running XP home.
The problem machine has an ethernet card fitted,
its green lights come on when they should.

Anything you want to know, i will post straightaway.

John
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switching on XP machine now

[John1]

XP machine running.
Green lights flickering normal looking on NTL cable modem.
At back of XP machine little green light on ethernet card is flickering.

XP logo now moving around the screen,
i think this is some sort of screen saver thats kicked in.

I have worked through the instructions in the XP help,
but no success yet.

Please give me a clue what to do .......
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just been reading back through this thread,
going to turn off my cable modem,
then wait 5 mins,
then turn it on again.

I will keep my fingers crossed, John
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remembered the dock for the laptop with no serial port,
went and got it cos this laptop is a reasonable speed 500megs
and set up the dial up on this laptop.

I think its time to switch back on the cable modem,
and see how it goes.
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03:15 AM
still no result from the XP machine,
but it does bring up a dial-up box asking for name and password,
i have filled these in, just in case it might use them to connect
via the ethernet card, but it doesn't.

Any suggestions ?

I am going to read back through this thread to see if there
is anything ive missed ......
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03:35 Hrs AM.

kronas,
do you have a set top box or cable modem ?
Its a cable modem, small, silver plastic, from NTL

nffc,
What's the exact problem?
I've no idea. probably my lack of experience using XP.
I have no trouble with my other stuff running 98se.

Do you have an ethernet cable between the pc and the modem?
Yes, its an eight wire cable, and it works fine on my other stuff.
This cable is sound, i checked it earlier.

Disconnect it and go into Control Panel- Network Connections and see what it says next to "Local Area Connection"- should say "network cable unplugged" or smthg... then plug it in, what does it say then? Should say "Connected" or something.
Okay, i will do that now ....
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03:45 Hrs AM.

Yes, it said
'Network cable unplugged'
in light grey letters.

Plugged it back in, then it said
'Enabled'
in light grey letters.

So i hope this means something .....
something positive i hope .....
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03:59 Hrs AM.

Right click the connection and select Status, on the Support tab what are the first digits of the IP? something like 10, 192, 169, etc etc. Just the first two/three digits?
The first five digits are: 81.111

What make/model is the CM and what lights are on/flashing?
having a look now ........