NTL cable modem various questions...

ifconfig

A colleague of mine is about to get NTL/digital
installed including cable modem for internet
access. He has a few questions which he asked
me to pose on the Ireland offline board.

Firstly will he get a fixed IP address,
does the box use DHCP ? What is the typical
installation procedure - does the cable guy
bring a laptop to verify the internet
connectivity or need access typically to the
customers computer/PC,etc to complete the
installation? What is the quality of service
like in terms of bandwidth. I know cable modems
in the US have the reputation of having issues
regards to shared media and degradation in
the evenings,etc.

--e

infomat

Originally posted by eirin
A colleague of mine is about to get NTL/digital
installed including cable modem for internet
access. He has a few questions which he asked
me to pose on the Ireland offline board.

Firstly will he get a fixed IP address,
does the box use DHCP ? What is the typical
installation procedure - does the cable guy
bring a laptop to verify the internet
connectivity or need access typically to the
customers computer/PC,etc to complete the
installation? What is the quality of service
like in terms of bandwidth. I know cable modems
in the US have the reputation of having issues
regards to shared media and degradation in
the evenings,etc.

--e

In general you are not permitted to operate servers on a cable service so you are not given a static IP. In general the more users the worse the quality of service but as the uptake so far has been so low I have a feeling that this will not be a problem for at least a few years.

Mercury_Tilt

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Rockiemalt

I live in Woodstown & we were meant to get it free for the 1st month but the stupid NTL ppl never came. it's then 30 euros a month after that which is broadband. apprantely its cheaper if u get digital tv too but no hope of that for a while.