virgin media sammy 2110 weird problem

[rizla83]

Hi, got a chipped sammy 2110, when i plug it into broadband connection in my bedroom it works fine, when i connect it to the old ntl connection in the living room it freezes at the welcome to virgin media screen.

is this because the connection point in the living room is ntl and the one in the bedroom is new??

strange how it finds virgin in the living room but just wont boot,

any help would be fantastic.

cheers

rizla

[sharkbait559]

Are you sure the cable in the living room is still active

[rizla83]

its possible that is isnt, i just though that because its finding the welcome to virgin screen that it would be,

could that be the problem?

suppose i could call them and tell them i want to move my computer to the living room, then they could activte it,

cheers

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by rizla83

its possible that is isnt, i just though that because its finding the welcome to virgin screen that it would be,

could that be the problem?

suppose i could call them and tell them i want to move my computer to the living room, then they could activte it,

cheers

Cant you put a splitter on the new cable ?

[rizla83]

would have mate but i live in a bungalow so would mean cable running through the house lol, could the cable in the livingroom be inactive even though im getting the welcome to virgin screen?

cheers

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by rizla83

would have mate but i live in a bungalow so would mean cable running through the house lol, could the cable in the livingroom be inactive even though im getting the welcome to virgin screen?

cheers

I would have thought it must be connected to get virg screen, cant you trace other end normaly in brown box outside, they may have put a filter on it.

[rizla83]

what is a filter and what would i need to do to sort it out? iv located the brown box outside the house.

cheers

[reddiesel]

Originally Posted by rizla83

what is a filter and what would i need to do to sort it out? iv located the brown box outside the house.

cheers

It would be fitted in between the cable, similar to a splitter.
Another thing to check in eng menu, attenuation low is +3db high is -10db, if its set high change to low.

[spikebaby]

inside the browm box you will have 3 feeds

1. is the live feed coming in
2. will be the feed to your bedroom
3. frontroom feed

have the all got connecters on the end if so get a splitter from maplins 6.99 for a 2 way

if they are all connected look inside the front room for a white box on the wall, just check to see if all is connected inside, we will take it from there,

also if you need f connecters get them from maplins 1.49 for 2 a bit dear but will save messing about

[rizla83]

thanks guys, i'll have a go and let you know how i get on.

Rizla