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babeebugs · 19-12-08, 01:44 PM

Hey guys... Ive recently bought a chipped Virgin Media Modem.. Plugged it all in via my Linksys Router. It wont allow me on the internet untill ive filled in the setup page... It asks me for my Surname and Postcode that i gave them to register with... Well i obviously didnt and now im stuck!

Any1 got any ideas or can just push me into the right direction to get this sorted?

cheers

666 · 19-12-08, 01:54 PM

jeez all you had to do is serch for reg page,,, it needs a new mac thats all

babeebugs · 19-12-08, 02:13 PM

cheers for that... I have a Ambit 256... i cant seem to find anything for this model?

Bad_Ad84 · 19-12-08, 02:16 PM

ambit 256 is a pain in the ass.

you cant flash a custom firmware to it, all you can do is change the mac address and a couple of settings, to do this you need an SPI programmer and test clips (around £40) and this doesnt even leave you safe as you cant disable telnet/snmp/various other options the custom firmwares have.

Id recommend leave alone and buy a motorola SB5101e.

666 · 19-12-08, 02:19 PM

i dont no a lot about that modem, but you could not have bought a worse 1 m8

babeebugs · 19-12-08, 03:36 PM

well im stuck lol... i cant find anything for it... dont really wish to pay more money

cheers guys

Bad_Ad84 · 19-12-08, 03:39 PM

well, your options are:

change mac yourself = £40 in equipment (Part1, Part2, Software)
find guy who originally sold you it = £??
buy a motorola SB5101e = around £30 on ebay (without PSU), or £45 from me with next day and PSU included, which isnt as bad as it sounds as PSU costs £6-7 and next day special deliver is like £6

babeebugs · 19-12-08, 03:49 PM

thanx for that... i do have a NTL: 250 box... I got that when i was connected to ntl just before the change over to Virgin.

But this hasnt been chipped. any easy way around gettin this 1 hooked up?

Bad_Ad84 · 19-12-08, 03:55 PM

you need serial adapter, cost about a £12, or you can send it me £10 + return shipping.

either way a 250 will work.

zemon · 20-12-08, 08:10 PM

Just buy a preflashed ambit 250 £21+free postage

NTL VIRGIN AMBIT 250 255 CABLE MODEM INFINITE FIRMWARE on eBay, also Cable Modems, ADSL Cable Modems Routers, Networking, Computing (end time 19-Jan-09 11:08:57 GMT)

19-12-08, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
babeebugs Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Virgin media setup help Hey guys... Ive recently bought a chipped Virgin Media Modem.. Plugged it all in via my Linksys Router. It wont allow me on the internet untill ive filled in the setup page... It asks me for my Surname and Postcode that i gave them to register with... Well i obviously didnt and now im stuck! Any1 got any ideas or can just push me into the right direction to get this sorted? cheers

19-12-08, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
666 SEARCH FFS Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,328 Thanks: 165 Thanked 241 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help jeez all you had to do is serch for reg page,,, it needs a new mac thats all __________________ All information is for educational purposes only, hacking is illegal

19-12-08, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
babeebugs Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help cheers for that... I have a Ambit 256... i cant seem to find anything for this model?

19-12-08, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bad_Ad84 Technology Forums Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sbhacker.net Posts: 974 Thanks: 2 Thanked 251 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help ambit 256 is a pain in the ass. you cant flash a custom firmware to it, all you can do is change the mac address and a couple of settings, to do this you need an SPI programmer and test clips (around £40) and this doesnt even leave you safe as you cant disable telnet/snmp/various other options the custom firmwares have. Id recommend leave alone and buy a motorola SB5101e.

19-12-08, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
666 SEARCH FFS Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,328 Thanks: 165 Thanked 241 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help i dont no a lot about that modem, but you could not have bought a worse 1 m8 __________________ All information is for educational purposes only, hacking is illegal

19-12-08, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
babeebugs Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help well im stuck lol... i cant find anything for it... dont really wish to pay more money cheers guys

19-12-08, 03:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bad_Ad84 Technology Forums Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sbhacker.net Posts: 974 Thanks: 2 Thanked 251 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help well, your options are: change mac yourself = £40 in equipment (Part1, Part2, Software) find guy who originally sold you it = £?? buy a motorola SB5101e = around £30 on ebay (without PSU), or £45 from me with next day and PSU included, which isnt as bad as it sounds as PSU costs £6-7 and next day special deliver is like £6 Last edited by Bad_Ad84; 19-12-08 at 03:45 PM.

19-12-08, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
babeebugs Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help thanx for that... i do have a NTL: 250 box... I got that when i was connected to ntl just before the change over to Virgin. But this hasnt been chipped. any easy way around gettin this 1 hooked up?

19-12-08, 03:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bad_Ad84 Technology Forums Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: sbhacker.net Posts: 974 Thanks: 2 Thanked 251 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Virgin media setup help you need serial adapter, cost about a £12, or you can send it me £10 + return shipping. either way a 250 will work.

20-12-08, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
zemon Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 86 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Virgin media setup help Just buy a preflashed ambit 250 £21+free postage NTL VIRGIN AMBIT 250 255 CABLE MODEM INFINITE FIRMWARE on eBay, also Cable Modems, ADSL Cable Modems Routers, Networking, Computing (end time 19-Jan-09 11:08:57 GMT)

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