Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-11-04 Thread Andy Wardley
Nicholas Clark wrote: If they're not using DHCP until the end of their registration, how does their app connect with their website to perform the registration process? I think the registration is handled via a web browser and you have to point it at a fixed IP address. Hmmm... memory hazy.

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-11-04 Thread Wesley Darlington
On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 11:12:35AM +, Andy Wardley wrote: Nicholas Clark wrote: If they're not using DHCP until the end of their registration, how does their app connect with their website to perform the registration process? I think the registration is handled via a web browser and

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-11-04 Thread Marty Pauley
On Sat Nov 2 18:11:34 2002, Nicholas Clark wrote: You shouldn't, but sadly you have to ? In that if you knew what GET and POST requests to make to their website to register, then you could use any OS and client you wished to. But you can't find this information out without sniffing the wire

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-11-02 Thread Nicholas Clark
On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 02:27:27PM +0100, Marty Pauley wrote: On Sun Oct 20 10:37:15 2002, Andy Wardley wrote: You need a windows machine to first register your connection. You shouldn't. The registration is performed on their website (with a Perl application). You shouldn't, but sadly

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-10-19 Thread Roger Burton West
On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 03:13:43PM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote: 3: If the service is locked to a particular NIC on an Ethernet card? [I believe that I have been told that at least some versions of their service are, in which case it seems that you have to be able to run their software

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-10-19 Thread Mike Jarvis
On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 03:13:43PM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote: There's been various very useful comments about ADSL on the list. However... NTL now seem to be offering a 128K cable modem service for only £14.99 a month. It's not exactly clear what they supply, or what they expect it to work

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-10-19 Thread Nicholas Clark
On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 10:59:47AM -0400, Mike Jarvis wrote: It looks as if you don't have the choice of getting your own modem, but I'd consider giving the service a shot. Worst case, set up a windows machine, let the installer set it up, then move the modem to your real computer. There is

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-10-19 Thread Simon Wilcox
On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Nicholas Clark wrote: 1: If these devices will run attached via Ethernet to any machine running any OS? [or does the device require their software to help bootstrap it] I have telewest cable modem service, using a Motorola SURFboard modem supplied (and replaced once)

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-10-19 Thread Alex McLintock
At 15:13 19/10/02, Nicholas Clark wrote: There's been various very useful comments about ADSL on the list. However... NTL now seem to be offering a 128K cable modem service for only £14.99 a month. However, as they appear to be expecting you to have a Mac or a Windows PC They probably

Re: not ADSL, but NTL

2002-10-19 Thread Nicholas Clark
On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 03:29:38PM +0100, Roger Burton West wrote: On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 03:13:43PM +0100, Nicholas Clark wrote: 3: If the service is locked to a particular NIC on an Ethernet card? [I believe that I have been told that at least some versions of their service are, in