I've already tried the cloning of the MAC address, so I tried doing a hard reset of the router, and it didn't work.
I guess that just about settles it. The router is going back and I'm either going to try another one, or else I'm going to investigate how easy it is to feed the cable through from upstairs to downstairs and connect the set-top box and PC up permanently via the cable I've been dangling along the landing, down the stairs, across the lounge :-)
Thanks for all your help.
Al
Yeah, it sounds pretty dead, though in a strange way, sendit back for warranty repair. Don't connect your PC to the cable modem without a good firewall, though (which, IMNSHO, means a hardware router), as your PC is laughably insecure.
I've been using Zonealarm Pro for quite some time now
That's nice, but it's only as secure as your underlying OS, which is to say, not at all (IMNSHO). I recommend a hardware NAT router as a minimum to protect yourself from the Internet. YMMV...
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