Looks like Virgin are responding well to the loss of Sky

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by harib0

Is that virgin? They seem to be pretty quick answering calls for me

Yep. Was 10 minute waiting time for me on all numbers.

[leowyatt]

Originally Posted by harib0

hmmm see i didn't think about all that with cable - wonder how they will do it as i don't want a load of wires everywhere!

There will be 1 wire which comes into your house then they split it off from there for t'internet and TV if you have another box upstairs like us they'll send the other cable off from there too.

Originally Posted by harib0

So will i still be able to use my wireless router to beam t'internet wirelessly everywhere?

You might be able to use your wireless router, depends if you can set it up as an access point. I actually bought a new router, DI514 off ebay for around 20 notes which is a DSL/cable wireless router

[Dymetrie]

Originally Posted by harib0

hmmm see i didn't think about all that with cable - wonder how they will do it as i don't want a load of wires everywhere! Still see soon enough they will be here tomorrow.

I have 3 different cables run into my house, 1 is for t'internet and is nicely pinned along the wall/skirting, up the stairs and into my room. Other 2 are literally just boxes on the wall, one for the phone and one for the TV. Had both Telewest and NThelL engineers come round to fit now and they're usually nice lads, always ask where you want things and do a good tidy job

Originally Posted by harib0

So will i still be able to use my wireless router to beam t'internet wirelessly everywhere?

Is it a router with the input being RJ45 or is it a router modem with the input being RJ11? If the former then it'll be no problem, just plug the output ethernet from the modem (supplied) into it and surf away If the latter then you'll need to get a new router m'afraid.

[leowyatt]

Originally Posted by harib0

Just checked for that code on ebay and it didn't return anything

this is an alternative

Looks like it's the right one, you connect your modem port to the wan port on the router and away you go

Here is another

[Dymetrie]

Originally Posted by harib0

I should have given this more thought!

I wonder if they will put two BB cables in as at the moment the internet as it's on the phone line can be accessed anywhere there is a phone socket. but the comps are in the back room, however once another baby comes along then this room will no more be my command centre and the comps will have to be moved into the front bedroom.

As far as I'm aware then they'll only put in one cable for the broadband... Although depending on the layout of your house and where the cable is routed in then you could just move the cable yourself... Although if you have a wireless router plugged into it then does it really matter where the actual hardware is?

Originally Posted by harib0

Its a modem router in one - but it has what i would call an RJ45 socket and then the socket you put the phone line into. Under what i would call the RJ45 socket it says 10/100Base-T MDI/X - that plugs into my main pc as a wired connection.


I have a Thompson Speedtouch 570v4
I also have a Linksys WAG354G

Anyone in the know, know if either of these will work

Both of those are ADSL modem/routers. Which is a problem. You need something with a WAN input and LAN output. Basically the WAN is where the internet connection is received by the router before being 'routed' (HAHAHAHAHAH) to the LAN.

This is what I am currently using (prefer a wired network) although I do have a verr expensive wireless Netgear RangeMax router kicking about somewhere (stole it off my brother but the USB wireless network card is bobbins)
which is probably the kind of thing you're going to need...

[edit]
Yup, the stuff Leo's linked is what you're after.
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[Mark]

Sadly, the Speedtouch definitely won't work. The Linksys is at least doubtful as well.

[Mark]

Affirmative.

[leowyatt]

Entirely up to you harib0 if you buy it from them. I had never set one up before myself but bought the router and got it working, I have since setup Kitten's mum's and that worked fine. Depends how much you could get one for yourself and you don't really have to worry about supporting it, the cable modem does the work your router is just for your internet in your house. You just setup the DHCP. DNS and that is pretty much it

For example there are things like this which seem to go for around £20-25 so it's a saving of a tenner.

[Dymetrie]

Originally Posted by Leowyatt

For example there are things like this which seem to go for around £20-25 so it's a saving of a tenner.

Netgear routers are sooooo easy to set up

I bet even the Antipodean Midget could get his head around it (If I let him anywhere near it )

[Zirax]

Well I rang them up and had a quiet word, we now have
phone - free evenings and weekend any number
TV - XL package
BB - 4mb

for £35 a month. This is a lifetime offer so it won't expire. I'll give it a few weeks and then try and squeeze the 10mb out of them for the same price We were paying £41 a month for weekend calls, basic tv and 4mb BB