Anyone on BE internet, Want to change my router

deus3x · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:38

I am on BE internet, I have the thompson router and its pretty poor.

Can i change the router easily or is like sky where they restrict you doing so?

Daegan · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:49

You can change it easily, there's no login info hidden away like there is with Sky.

deus3x · 24 Mar 2010 at 21:50

thanks Daegan,

I have static IP so I need to take down all this info then enter into the new router or will it detect?

sorry for noob questions..

V_R · 24 Mar 2010 at 22:35

http://www.beforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=43

DG834GT is one of if not the best option, add DGteam Firmware and its even better.

I've had Be for over a year, never ued the 585v7 other than the first few days. :

deus3x · 24 Mar 2010 at 23:04

v r, thanks the link is helpful.

May i Ask what the DGteam firmware is and what benifits.

thanks

ncjok · 24 Mar 2010 at 23:08

deus3x said:
I am on BE internet, I have the thompson router and its pretty poor.

What problems are you actually experiencing with the BeBox? Which model is it and which version of firmware is it running?

deus3x · 25 Mar 2010 at 08:37

The router will pause after some time and dropout connection. Does this in games and just online browsing/downloading.

My phone can not connect to the router 100% of the time, signal is very weak. 1 bar on iphone just the room next to the router.

Its a poor router from every angle at the moment.

this is the details when i login the router:
Product Name: TG585v7
Software Release: 7.4.20.3

ncjok · 25 Mar 2010 at 10:07

Not sure about the wireless signal strength but you should definately consider upgrading the firmware to 8.2.23.0 (8.2.N.0). See also this thread on the Be forum.

anything I don't mind · 25 Mar 2010 at 12:29

go on to the BE IRC channel they are great

sibeer · 25 Mar 2010 at 13:17

Update the firmware and then contact Be if the line continues to drop. They will up the SNR which tends to drop the speed slightly but improves the reliability. You can do this yourself in the DGTeam firmware, but both will have the same effect.

The actual modems in the BeBoxes are usually excellent so if is unlikely to be that dropping the connection. The router functions and wireless quality on the otherhand is a bit hit and miss depending on model sent.

When I was using Be I used the BeBox, then a DGTeam firmware on a Netgear 834 and finally the BeBox in Bridge mode as a modem for a Draytek 2820 router. The BeBox was the best connection, but the functionality of the rest improved with the Netgear and again with the Draytek.