virgin Cable & internet question

[collinsgar]

Im new to this so not sure if this the right place.

Moved into a place with a chipped General Instruments CFT 2100 box and get all the channels. Had virgin out to install broadband and they 'turned a blind eye' to the box and installed a splitter to split the signal into both tv and bb. Only problem is we cant use the splitter to have tv and bb at the same time. TV works but the led on the wireless router keeps flashing.

We have to disconnect the main cable going into the splitter and connect it to the router to get bb, and if we want tv.... connect the cable back into the back of the splitter and use one of the cables thats in the splitter and put it back into the cable tv box. Bit of a mission.

We're still analogue. The virgin guy said the signal isn't strong enough to do both?

Any ideas of a work around?

Thanks

[ratcatcher]

feck me m8 u mean u got the old school boxes i wud be extremely grateful since every 1 else needed to upgrade i find it very hard to believe that theres any analogue tv left

[collinsgar]

Originally Posted by ratcatcher

feck me m8 u mean u got the old school boxes i wud be extremely grateful since every 1 else needed to upgrade i find it very hard to believe that theres any analogue tv left

lol. Northern Ireland...... always behind the times. Still not digital.

Still..... im hoping there has to be a simple solution. Not watching tv to go on the internet defeats the purpose! Although in saying that 'not enough signal' and 'Nothern Ireland' might be the cause. Lol.

He said something about they've done a upgrade recently and to keep trying it for the next few weeks and the signal could stabilize??

[chris31560]

m8, get a cable booster off the bay there about 10-15 quid that will sort out ur sig prob, ps,, dont connect the booster stright to the moden or the modem wont work, connect main cable feed into booster then another cable feed into the splitter then another feed from splitter into modem its the only way it will work,,hope this info helps ya....

[collinsgar]

Originally Posted by chris31560

m8, get a cable booster off the bay there about 10-15 quid that will sort out ur sig prob, ps,, dont connect the booster stright to the moden or the modem wont work, connect main cable feed into booster then another cable feed into the splitter then another feed from splitter into modem its the only way it will work,,hope this info helps ya....

Anyone know if this will actually work with the booster?

I've been told else where that the only way to get the internet to work would be to get rid of the chipped box.

If you think it would work can you link to something that i'd be looking to purchase on ebay. Saw quite a few but not sure which one i'd be looking for. Also where would i get the cable?

Thanks.

[chris31560]

hi m8, this is wot u need,

[cable man]

Originally Posted by collinsgar

Anyone know if this will actually work with the booster?

I've been told else where that the only way to get the internet to work would be to get rid of the chipped box.

If you think it would work can you link to something that i'd be looking to purchase on ebay. Saw quite a few but not sure which one i'd be looking for. Also where would i get the cable?

Thanks.

How lucky are you 2 still have free tv lol...

[chris31560]

Originally Posted by chris31560

hi m8, this is wot u need,

soz m8 link did not work, i will re send...

[bruce_ica]

Originally Posted by cable man

How lucky are you 2 still have free tv lol...

all off ni is in n3