XBox, PC's, routers and NTL broadband
17 January 2003, 04:33 PM
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I'm trying to think myself around the problem about getting my Xbox and PC on broadband without having to splash out on the wireless network route.
Thing is PC is upstairs, XBox downstairs by the set top box. I was gonna get the cable modem installed by the PC.
I can get into the engineering menu on the NTL set top box and get the MAC address of the set top box. If I buy a cable modem router and copy this MAC address to the router, is it then just a case of taking the router upstairs or downstairs to get each online? I don't want both Xbox and PC online together.
Am I being silly here, is there a pee easy way that's cheap?
Thing is PC is upstairs, XBox downstairs by the set top box. I was gonna get the cable modem installed by the PC.
I can get into the engineering menu on the NTL set top box and get the MAC address of the set top box. If I buy a cable modem router and copy this MAC address to the router, is it then just a case of taking the router upstairs or downstairs to get each online? I don't want both Xbox and PC online together.
Am I being silly here, is there a pee easy way that's cheap?
17 January 2003, 11:09 PM
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What I think I mean is can I copy the mac address downstairs onto a cable router up stairs then NTL will see one device as far as they are concerned and I will have PC plugged into cable modem and xbox plugged into tv box and everything will work
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Don't know about cable, I have ADSL, but the easiest route is to run a cat5 cable to your X-Box downstairs.
Not always easy, but so long as the cable downstairs has an attenuator fixed to it as well and it uses the same cable source, there is no reason I can see that will stop you from using the router downstairs without messing about with MAC addresses.
My old blueyonder cable broadband had an attenuator mid-cable that filtered out the bits that the modem did not need. I'd imagine you'd need to attach one of these to get the modem working on your digibox feed ?
[Edited by DJ Dunk - 1/19/2003 4:32:04 PM]
Not always easy, but so long as the cable downstairs has an attenuator fixed to it as well and it uses the same cable source, there is no reason I can see that will stop you from using the router downstairs without messing about with MAC addresses.
My old blueyonder cable broadband had an attenuator mid-cable that filtered out the bits that the modem did not need. I'd imagine you'd need to attach one of these to get the modem working on your digibox feed ?
[Edited by DJ Dunk - 1/19/2003 4:32:04 PM]
19 January 2003, 05:07 PM
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the way my setup is built is as follows
NTL Set top box >>>> Xbox running linux >>>> netgear 8port router >>>> cat5 cable distributed about the entire house.
I run 7 different computers from this network and I have the advantage (via various hubs) of a network connection in everyroom in the house. This is great for your laptops.
I guess my recomendation for you would be as follows:
NTL set top box >>>> cable router with NAT & DHCP >>>> route your cat5 cable anywhere in the house from the router. Forget all the mac addresses etc, this is all done via NTL's scripts. The will pick up your routers mac address.
If you want some indepth information and help in setting up a secure network, you can email me on gedi@ntlworld.com
NTL Set top box >>>> Xbox running linux >>>> netgear 8port router >>>> cat5 cable distributed about the entire house.
I run 7 different computers from this network and I have the advantage (via various hubs) of a network connection in everyroom in the house. This is great for your laptops.
I guess my recomendation for you would be as follows:
NTL set top box >>>> cable router with NAT & DHCP >>>> route your cat5 cable anywhere in the house from the router. Forget all the mac addresses etc, this is all done via NTL's scripts. The will pick up your routers mac address.
If you want some indepth information and help in setting up a secure network, you can email me on gedi@ntlworld.com
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