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kc_1984 · 10-04-09, 12:06 PM

hey guys!

i've got this chipped pace virgin media Vbox and since a couple of days ago its stopped working, i think it's stuck in the channel loading stage and all that happens is virgin media appears on screen

on the box itself appears AP 52.

any ideas of how to get it working again???

i've already unplugged the device, removed and re-inserted the card, turned it off overnight but still the same problem.

spikebaby · 11-04-09, 07:14 AM

you have no signal

this is due to the stb loosing its net id ( check page 2 eng menu) or you have been switched off at the cab

kc_1984 · 11-04-09, 08:37 PM

thanks spike

probably naive of me but i'm not up to speed with the acronyms, but i'm assuming CAB is some central accessing control point or along those lines.

so what could i do to get it up and running again?
i'm guessing it requires a new net_id/key, how could i go about implementing that?

i understand the legal implications, but desperate times desperate measures.

G77 · 11-04-09, 09:35 PM

a cab is the green peice of street furnature you see the kids sitting on and 'tagging' with graffiti.

in it are cables and connections. yours has more than likely been pulled out to make space for some other subscriber.

or, you've put a spade thru the cable when you've been doing your garden

kc_1984 · 12-04-09, 02:55 PM

oh right, thanks for that G77; so assuming a wire linking my signal has been pulled out, what would be my options?

or a quick solution to the problem???

richgsi · 15-04-09, 04:19 AM

subscribe to vermin? or r u already?

Smurf · 15-04-09, 04:27 AM

You have to make sure your line is active you can test it by putting an adaptor on the end and connecting it direct to your t.v and doing a scan. If it picks up channels 1-5 and maybe a few more your line is active after that check your Net id in eng menu. Could possibly be the dates on the card aswell.

10-04-09, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
kc_1984 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: london Posts: 7 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	box stopped working hey guys! i've got this chipped pace virgin media Vbox and since a couple of days ago its stopped working, i think it's stuck in the channel loading stage and all that happens is virgin media appears on screen on the box itself appears AP 52. any ideas of how to get it working again??? i've already unplugged the device, removed and re-inserted the card, turned it off overnight but still the same problem.

11-04-09, 07:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
spikebaby Underground crew member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,541 Thanks: 38 Thanked 290 Times in 238 Posts	Re: box stopped working you have no signal this is due to the stb loosing its net id ( check page 2 eng menu) or you have been switched off at the cab __________________ All information supplied is for educational purposes only, hacking or defrauding your cable supplier is illegal.

11-04-09, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
kc_1984 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: london Posts: 7 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: box stopped working thanks spike probably naive of me but i'm not up to speed with the acronyms, but i'm assuming CAB is some central accessing control point or along those lines. so what could i do to get it up and running again? i'm guessing it requires a new net_id/key, how could i go about implementing that? i understand the legal implications, but desperate times desperate measures.

11-04-09, 09:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: box stopped working a cab is the green peice of street furnature you see the kids sitting on and 'tagging' with graffiti. in it are cables and connections. yours has more than likely been pulled out to make space for some other subscriber. or, you've put a spade thru the cable when you've been doing your garden __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

12-04-09, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
kc_1984 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: london Posts: 7 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: box stopped working oh right, thanks for that G77; so assuming a wire linking my signal has been pulled out, what would be my options? or a quick solution to the problem???

15-04-09, 04:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
richgsi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 194 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: box stopped working subscribe to vermin? or r u already?

15-04-09, 04:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Smurf Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 131 Thanked 179 Times in 164 Posts	Re: box stopped working You have to make sure your line is active you can test it by putting an adaptor on the end and connecting it direct to your t.v and doing a scan. If it picks up channels 1-5 and maybe a few more your line is active after that check your Net id in eng menu. Could possibly be the dates on the card aswell.

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