Hello Ant - I just knew I should have written up my experiences on this.... See comments inline below.
--- Ant Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hello, > > if you use the NTL broadband in the UK you will have problems setting you > router up, heres what you have to do: > when a new network card ( ie your new router ) is switched on for the > first time your cable box gives you an ip address of something like > 10.xxx.xxx.xxx, via DHCP Because of the ip filters setup on the box you > will not be able to immediately browse the web, you have to either install > a version of linux with X and netscape on or install M$ windows then try > and access the web you will be presented with the ntl account > administration page. You have two other options You can also use your network card in a separate MS Windows box for the initial MAC address registration or You can install the simple text based web browser on your Leaf box. I did the first option which works fine. I haven't tried the second option. > enter your account PID and password, login and click the add button. type a > name in for your router ( any thing does not matter ( letters, numbers, - > and _ only )) > when you have done this either restart your network interface's or restart > windows > when you have done all that then you can start configuring your router to > do what ever you want! > > if any one has any queries email me and just ask > > antken I am thinking of writing a long document explaining how to use Leaf with NTL broadband but don't know how to distribute it to those potential Leaf users. ANy ideas on that? Alex ===== Alex McLintock [EMAIL PROTECTED] Open Source Consultancy in London OpenWeb Analysts Ltd, http://www.OWAL.co.uk/ --- SF and Computing Book News and Reviews: http://news.diversebooks.com/ Get Your XML T-Shirt <t-shirt/> at http://www.inversity.co.uk/ Please Remove [EMAIL PROTECTED] from your address book. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
