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Old 10-04-2008, 22:39   #3
Andy298
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Re: Wireless router with Virgin Set-top box?

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Originally Posted by BenMcr View Post
It is not that is not possible (my dad has a router on a Virgin STB broadband connection). The problem comes with the way the STB broadband works

As the STB broadband locks to the MAC address of the NIC in whatever is connected to it, everytime you change the equipment you have to re-register it to the STB with the PID number and password which gets a bit fiddly (unless you clone the MAC address of the PC)
Ah right ok I see. So how do I go about re-registering a new MAC address to the STB? Sorry for the dumb question, just never messed about with BB that is through a STB.

Suppose I could just clone it also like you say. But would be useful to know the other way too.
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