Talk Talk settings

I'm going to lend a PC to a mate who has TalkTalk broadband
as his USB modem is already set up, what do I need to put in the network
settings on the loan PC?
DO I really need to install TalkTalk's software to the loan PC?
TIA

 

Try starting with the ISP's own instructions:
<http://www.talktalk.co.uk/talktalk/servlet/gben-server-PageServer?article=
MAIN.UK.TALKTALK.STATIC.HELP.HSHUB> or <http://shortlinks.co.uk/hli> for
short.

 

which says "install their software" which I'm loathed to do
anyone else?

 

It's a loaner. You don't *have* to put *anything* on it. And it's still *your*
machine. If your friend wants to run talktalk, he can wait until he gets his
fixed or he buys a new computer. It's *your* choice.

 

I haven't looked in detail at that FAQ but my guess is that replacing the
USB 'modem' (supplied by the ISP?) with a proper 'modem'/router and using
the ethernet connection from the router to the computer, would avoid
needing to install anything on the loaned computer. You would of course
need to know the settings required to get the 'modem'/router working with
the ISP connection, just in case it doesn't 'just work' when it's connected.

<http://www.talktalk.co.uk/talktalk/servlet/gben-server-PageServer?article=
MAIN.UK.TALKTALK.STATIC.HELP.HELPDESK.MAINPAGE&topicSelect=BROADBAND&catSel
ect=Modem&showFAQ=MODEMSETTINGS> or <http://xrl.us/bgxx4> seems to provide
that information.

Once the loaned computer is returned one is going to wipe and reinstall
everything anyway, (even if the lendee does so before returning it) so I
can't see the objection to installing any particular software for the
duration of the loan. Unless one has an aversion to Microsoft or to
multiple re-boots, of course,

 

Put a cheap modem router on put the talk talk setting in that and connect
the loan pc to it via a nic