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Gingray · 31-08-09, 06:51 PM

Hi

For the last year my girlfriend has been getting the internet for free. She had cancelled her virgin media connection, but the old setup (Cable to modem to wireless router to PC's/Laptops in the house) kept working

This went down last week.

Now it only works if she connects it directly from the broadband modem to the PC/Laptop.

For some reason the signal seems to stop at the wireless router, and nothing (PC's, phones, laptops etc) will not pick it up.

A friend mentioned MAC address filters as the problems, but as neither of us are Tech sophisticated, I did a search and this site was recommened for help.

So any ideas what the problem is and how it could be resolved?

Cheers

Ray

blakey_8 · 31-08-09, 07:10 PM

Change the MAC address of the router. It sounds like VM have blacklisted it

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Gingray · 31-08-09, 07:12 PM

Sorry to be a pain, how do I do this?

31-08-09, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gingray Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wireless Router difficulties Hi For the last year my girlfriend has been getting the internet for free. She had cancelled her virgin media connection, but the old setup (Cable to modem to wireless router to PC's/Laptops in the house) kept working This went down last week. Now it only works if she connects it directly from the broadband modem to the PC/Laptop. For some reason the signal seems to stop at the wireless router, and nothing (PC's, phones, laptops etc) will not pick it up. A friend mentioned MAC address filters as the problems, but as neither of us are Tech sophisticated, I did a search and this site was recommened for help. So any ideas what the problem is and how it could be resolved? Cheers Ray

31-08-09, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: Wireless Router difficulties Change the MAC address of the router. It sounds like VM have blacklisted it .

31-08-09, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gingray Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wireless Router difficulties Sorry to be a pain, how do I do this?

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