ntl/virgin broadband

[justin]

i have 4mb broadband from ntl(now virgin) and have an ntl modem box. every couple of days it stops working and the "ready" light flashes and the internet will not work for a few hours. does anybody else have this problem? any suggestions how i can get this to stop?

thanks

 

[Horsham Gull]

turn it off and on again........




















































sorry

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I have similar problems sporadically and unplug the modem at the mains for a short while. Then fire it up again. Bit of a pain!


Once you have a cable modem, can you switch to wireless? (Sorry to hijack!)

 

[justin]

I have similar problems sporadically and unplug the modem at the mains for a short while. Then fire it up again. Bit of a pain!


Once you have a cable modem, can you switch to wireless? (Sorry to hijack!)

good question actually. yea i have to unplug it but sometimes like i say it wont come back on for a few hours annoying but oh well

 

[British Bulldog]

i have 4mb broadband from ntl(now virgin) and have an ntl modem box. every couple of days it stops working and the "ready" light flashes and the internet will not work for a few hours. does anybody else have this problem? any suggestions how i can get this to stop?

thanks

I get the same problem and guess what thay ask when you ring them up? Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again!!!!! I'd like to say i'm joking as well!

 

[DC Rules]

yes, once you have cable you can go wireless by buying a wireless router.

 

[justin]

Re: Re: ntl/virgin broadband

I get the same problem and guess what thay ask when you ring them up? Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again!!!!! I'd like to say i'm joking as well!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

yes, once you have cable you can go wireless by buying a wireless router.

Excellent. Do you have to buy one via NTL or go it alone? Are they expensive? Thanks in advance!

 

[DC Rules]

you can go it alone, any reputable pc shop will sell one...ours is a linksys one. about £50 i think

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Excellent. Thank you very much, DC.

 

[DC Rules]

Excellent. Thank you very much, DC.

You're very welcome...glad someone is nice to me on here!

 

[Starry]

Phone Virgin up tell them this problem has been going on for ages, every time you turn it off and back on that is comes back and all that and you want them to come and test/repair/replace it. They'll come and do it all free of charge and leave you with one of their shiny new teeny tiny modems.

Don't keep paying for something that isn't working properly!

 

[Ccider]

My shiny new teeny weeny one has been working continuously for a month without a glitch. And the modem's OK as well.

Wireless router - D-Link DI-624 less than £40. It also has 4 RJ-45 switched ports as well for wired connections.

 

[justin]

Phone Virgin up tell them this problem has been going on for ages, every time you turn it off and back on that is comes back and all that and you want them to come and test/repair/replace it. They'll come and do it all free of charge and leave you with one of their shiny new teeny tiny modems.

Don't keep paying for something that isn't working properly!

well give it a go thanks

 

[smudge]

Can't wait to say goodbye to ntl/virgin, nothing but a pain.

Jumping ship to Sky when I move.

 

[DC Rules]

we've had ntl for a few years now, never had a problem...was thinking of switching to sky as free, but have heard lots of complaints about them, so is it a case of better the devil you know? should i stay or should i go now?

 

[MOWTCHOPS]

we've had ntl for a few years now, never had a problem...was thinking of switching to sky as free, but have heard lots of complaints about them, so is it a case of better the devil you know? should i stay or should i go now?

I'm staying STUFF Sky One I say, the torrent sites cover me for LOST which was the only thing I watched on there anyway.. 20Mb Broadband next month, V+ is BETTER than SKY+ and Branson at the helm will mean this service just gets better and better ..