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NTL Equipment and connection

Hi All -

I'm writing from the States (Denver, Colorado) and have been exploring this site for NTL info. My company will be transfering me to the Harrogate area early next year. I'm using broadband now and would like to continue to do so. I have my own equipment which consists of a Toshiba PCX1100U cable modem (DOSCIS 1.1 compatible). This model has an RF connector input (using RG59 or RG6 coax cabling). The output goes to my Linksys 4 port router/firewall for distribution to my 4 PCs. My question is "What is the cable modem type that is used by NTL and is my Toshiba compatible with it?" I saw some reference to fibre optic but it wasn't clear if it was the outside interface or the inside interface to the PC. Thanks all for any responses and for reading my long post.
 
Not a bleedin clue with that NTL equipment mate.

But do yourself a favour will you. For god sake stay where you are and don’t come over to this dump.

Unless of course you’re a criminal, asylum seeker, or member of some other fringe faction of society whereupon you’ll be showered with all sorts of benefits and goodies.

But if you’re a normal hard working and decent member of society, you’ll simply be shat upon.
 
You will need to contact NTL I use NTL broadband in Manchester but my cable modem is the STB type and is a pace.. Not sure if that helps. I will see on my contacts list if I have someone who works for NTL and ask them for you.
 
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I work for ntl and know the Harrogate area equipment well, and I'm afraid your Toshiba modem won't be usable on the ntl network there. We use EuroDOCSIS (a higher-bandwidth form of DOCSIS) as well as DOCSIS and have only two types of modems currently certified on this dual architecture, one is the PACE TV set top box that Kitty has, which supplies digital TV and broadband in one box, the other is an ntl-branded Ambit cable modem supplied free by ntl as part of the package (modem ownership stays with ntl though). You'd be fine to use that with your Linksys, although ntl don't offer support on home networks, we don't mind you setting them up yourself though.

As for 'don't know' - I like Britain, Harrogate itself is a nice area I understand. Don't knock it.
 
You can not use your own cable modem with ntl if you opt for the standalone modem it is i believe an ambit 120 which is DOCSIS 1.1 compliant you should be able to use your router with this but bear in mind that under the terms of use no more that three pcs are to be sharing at any one time.

HTH

<small>[ 01.10.2002, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: willie140853 ]</small>
 
Thanks DFDS and Willie - it's as I thought but wanted to know for sure - and "Don't Know" thanks for your thoughts also but I don't scare that easily. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
 
DFDS:

<although ntl don't offer support on home networks, we don't mind you setting them up yourself >

Willie:

<under the terms of use no more that three pcs are to be sharing at any one time.>

How do I reconcile these two statements? Gracie and I have a home network connected via (currently) a Kobian KOB BR4P router to our NTL set-top box.

Before we set it up, I went through the NTL Terms & Conditions with a fine tooth comb. My conclusion was that NTL impose no prohibition of networks but offer no network support, much as DFDS states in his post.

I saw no mention of any limit on the number of PCs on the network. Willie, did I miss something?
 
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