Virgin Media/Cable Broadband Help!

[arney101]

Not sure if anyone on here knows but may as well try......

Basically got VM BB(cant be bothered to type it each time) downstairs connected to their wireless router and wired to a PC. Upstairs I also have VM but just the TV box and my Xbox 360. To go on live I usually take the modem upstairs and plug it in up there. As i am lazy(and to keep the wireless going ) I want a second modem upstairs. Have bought said modem but it doesnt seem to want to work.

Do VM let you run two modems?
Is there a way around this without going wireless on the 360?

Thanks if anyone can help

 

[SC03OTT]

Run a cable from the router?

 

[arney101]

thanks, there is that but it'd mean round the house. did that before moving the modem. I jst wondered if virgin media allow it? dont want to ring them incase they block it ever happening

 

[PinkoCommie]

Do you mean modem or do you mean router?

The modem being the e thing that you plug the co-ax cable into. Router being the thing that you plug all your devices into and does the wireless.

You could use as many routers as you like, but probably only one modem, the modems are registered with virgins systems and will only connect if they are allowed to.

 

[muld]

I would think you would need to have another account to have another modem, surely the modem you have is all registered with VM to work. The new Modem came from where? Is it a VM one? Either way IIRC you would have to register it with them to work. Maybe it's changed but this was how it was when it was BY

 

[Decyfa]

Wireless is probably the simplest way of doing it. I shouldnt think you could run two modems seeing as you'd only have the one big black cable runing into the modem downstairs?

 

[Adam]

Whats wrong with going wireless on the 360?

 

[mr.valver]

Maybe phone them and they might just need the MAC address from the modem activated on the line?

 

[arney101]

it is a vm modem and thought i may have to ring them....damn. Was looking at a cheaper way than going wireless lol.

cheers for your help guys

 

[Mot!]

If it's anything like ADSL, you can't have more than 1 modem on a line...

It's your end point, can't happen.

 

[Cookie]

You can set another router up as a wireless bridge though

 

[SC03OTT]

Are the modems not like the tv boxes, i.e you rent them, not own them? If so, I probably wouldn't tell VM you have acquired another of their modems. If I'm wrong though, carry on

 

[andywright182]

You def cant have 2 modems unless you have 2 BB accounts paying 2 fees. No need to call us

 

[b0t13]

2 routers yes, two modems no, unless u have two BB accounts,
just get the 360 wireless..

 

[Pettsi]

Get yourself a set of these:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160665

 

[Leeshez]

I have a pair of these to run my desktop upstairs. http://www.faculty-x.net/homeplug%20200%20pass-thru.htm It works perfect. No drop off connections.