'Be' Internet

Av8 · 20 Nov 2006 at 08:45

'Be' Internet Router Settings

Hello all,

I'm about to be connected to 'Be' internet, and was wondering if the settings that 'Be' will give me for their modem router (Be box) will be compatible/useable for my 'Netgear' modem router for which i intend to keep/use for this connection.

Can anyone on 'Be' please post me the answer and any settings that i may need, that's if they also use their own routers etc?

Many thanks

Av8

iMacMart · 20 Nov 2006 at 09:27

Can't help with settings I'm afraid

but would be interested in knowing how you find this ISP once up and running

bigredshark · 20 Nov 2006 at 14:23

BE* accounts are locked to the provided router, probably by mac address but i've never bothered looking in detail. anyway, you'll be best sticking with their kit for simplicity, and anyway if you change it, make it work and then ask for support, they'll laugh at you.

Av8 · 21 Nov 2006 at 01:13

I've found out apparently that it is possible using mac spoofing, so when i have to run the setup wizard for my netgear router i apparently have to insert my be box modems mac address. Hope this works

Locky · 21 Nov 2006 at 07:28

which router do they lock you into?

Av8 · 21 Nov 2006 at 10:36

TiZoR said:
which router do they lock you into?

Alcatel/Thomson speedtouch 716v5 WL, it looks to be fairly good with extra ports on the rear. But i just want to keep to the hardware i already have, in the form of my trustworthy Netgear gear.

My line goes 'Live' tomorrow sometime, can't wait to get it setup

hyper_piper45 · 21 Nov 2006 at 11:12

It depends where you are. I used a different modem/router with a different mac address and it worked fine.

However i did change the mac address to the same one as my be* router after a while just to be sure.

Just change your settings on your router to:

Connection Does NOT require login
Multiplexing Method: LLC
VCI: 0
VPI: 101

Av8 · 21 Nov 2006 at 11:18

hyper_piper45 said:
Just change your settings on your router to:

Connection Does NOT require login
Multiplexing Method: LLC
VCI: 0
VPI: 101

hyper_piper45

So am i correct in saying, that you don't have any details of your username password etc to type into the setup of the router?

hyper_piper45 · 21 Nov 2006 at 11:35

Av8 said:
hyper_piper45

So am i correct in saying, that you don't have any details of your username password etc to type into the setup of the router?

Nope none at all.

Av8 · 21 Nov 2006 at 11:40

hyper_piper45 said:
Nope none at all.

Excellent! Thanks for your help

Clarkey · 21 Nov 2006 at 12:39

lots of people say the be box is much better with ADSL2+ than the netgear ones, you will probably get better sync rate using it.

Av8 · 21 Nov 2006 at 14:19

Clarkey said:
lots of people say the be box is much better with ADSL2+ than the netgear ones, you will probably get better sync rate using it.

Ok thanks for this info, guess i'll have to try both then

danieln1 · 21 Nov 2006 at 14:52

not true about locking u to router

u can uses netgear and sync just as good bebox just they renew its ip every 40 mins

lots ppl use linksys

i am with be my self mite wont to get treewalk for dns as there overload big time