Homechoice ADSL Service

[LanFeaR 0]

Does anyone in the UK use Homechoice (TV-on Demand via ADSL Line) for accessing the internet thru their Lame "High-Speed" Connection?

 

If so has anyone figured out a way of using the Ethernet port on the Alcatel modem/router instead of connecting via the Set-Top box connecting to a Com Port on your PC?

[Uykucu 0]

If it is the same router that BT uses which it is, just stick it to your USB port or the HUB depending on the equipment you have. the speed limitation is via the drivers. otherwise ADSL comes as 2Mbit standart on the rest of the continent. All you need is an RJ45 connection to the splitter.

[LanFeaR 0]

I am unsure what router BT uses but this is an "Alcatel Speed Touch Home" Modem/Router which is capable of upto 8Mb downloads, although yes, it will be limited to 2mb in Europe.

 

Here's the setup, hope you can follow:--

 

The ADSL line connects into the Router using the Standard RJ11 cable.

 

There is a ATMF 25.6 port which connects to my TV Set-top box which provides the TV-on-demand service using an RJ45 cable.

 

Then a serial type console cable (Slightly smaller than the type you'd use to console into Cisco equipment) goes out from the Set-Top box into my PC's Com1 port.

 

To Connect to the internet, you must use a Modem Driver that Homechoice provides (Installed in the same manner as you would a conventional 56k modem) and keep the same settings ie: Dynamic IP/DNS etc etc. The only difference is...you dont get the modem dialup noise since the connection is instant...but it's not that much better than a 56k modem at 3am in the morning, which gives you a feeling of being ripped off.

 

I know that there's got to be a way of using the UNUSED 10-Base-T ethernet port on the Modem/Router to connect into my NIC cos...

1:-- The Manual explains that this is the normal way to do it

2:-- When I do give myself a Static IP and ping the internal IP of the Router...it is successful.

 

I have been able to telnet in and look over the config but I can't get to grips with it (I'm too used to Cisco's IOS ) but it looks like the defaults in the manual so nothing appears to have been changed.

 

I pretty sure that all ISP's will allow connectivity over either PPPoE (which involves Transparent Bridging "Always-ON" or PPPoA-to-PPTP (which involves a kind of Dialup using the VPN adapter). Both of which in my case have failed.

 

The only thing I suspect is that the service from Homechoice is riding on ATM cells until it gets to the Set-Top box which would explain why they use the ATMF25.6 port.

 

They also don't support Networking so if you even mention that you have a NIC card installed, the 1stline support switch off and say "Sorry Sir we don't do Networks" and thats the end of that.

 

Any suggestions, other than "IT DON'T WORK" or other newbie comments will be much appreciated

[Uykucu 0]

First let me explain the BT one.

Yes it is connected to the splitter via normal RJ11 which can also take RJ45 since it has 8 pins etc. And the Modem is connected to your machine via USB port, or if you have the multi user, there is a router which has 5 RJ45 connectors which you can stick in to any hub Nic etc.

 

I am afraid I am going to make a kind of newbie comment You can probably stick it in to your hub instead of STB, And in theory you can connect another RJ45 from your Hub to your STB and it should work.

 

But in the worst case you will use your TV service.

 

I have a feeling you have already tryed this. What Homechoice would have to say about this is out of my hands.

 

But I can tell you this the reason you are using Dial up networking is the limitation of the windows and companys limiting BW coming together. They wanna make sure you use their driver which limits the speed. As you know u can put any number you like on the dial up window and it will connect.

 

Can you let me know if you have tryed this and the result. I will ask around couple of friends in the meantime. We share the same room with some of HomeChoice machines in globalswitch. I will ask their engineers as well.

 

PS. Just a reminder as far as I know Highest youcan get with Homechoice is 12.8 KBPS

[LanFeaR 0]

Yes Mate,

 

I've already tried all of the above. I don't think what I want is gonna be possible afterall.

 

I've also had info from another person at another forum that BTignite doesn't support PPPoE and only supports PPPoA.

 

If you can find a way with your friends+engineers, it'll be much appreciated and if not, thx 4 trying