why a adsl router doesnt work on a ntl setbox broadband connection?

Question

i am trying to connect bt voyeger 1500 wireless router to my ntl broadband connection via ntl settop box.

it doesnt pickup the ntl ip address which as per the isp should do it automaticly

ntl support doesnt help

Answer 1

Hi, you will probably find that your set top box (cable i presume) requires a DSL router (linksys WRT54GS-UK for example) and not ADSL. NTL and Telewest cable regions do not use ADSL.

Answer 2

Yes a router does work with broadband, i have a router and my brother can go on x box life at same time when i'm on the internet at the same time. I do have ntl. they are not helpful lol

Susie

Answer 3

this is an extremely stable ADSL connection. something over 5 or 6 Mb/s is stable for acquire you're in no way going to get better than sixteen without going to Fibre. so 12 out of sixteen is quite the max you could assume except you're next to the substitute itself. pondering the very undeniable fact that boradband ADSL speeds all started at 0.5 no longer even 5 Mb/s, having 12 is stable. lower back the theortical max is a million Mb/s up and you have 0.8 (or 80%) of that. PLUS upload is not any the place close to as considerable, except you're importing video clips. lower back, fibre if available (and many places nevertheless can't get it, many times single roads in spite of if the encompassing ones can). you're superb.