Quick BE* Question

Westyfield2 · 24 Apr 2008 at 12:47

Be have enabled our exchange today

And I read that it comes with it's own router...... but I just want to check that you can still use your own router / modem?

My Router: Linksys WRT600N (Dual-Band Wireless-N (2.4ghz & 5ghz) Gigabit LAN, Storage Link etc.)

My Modem: Draytek Vigor 100 (ADSL, ADSL2 & ADSL2+)

Westyfield2 · 24 Apr 2008 at 19:51

Aekeron said:
You could always just use the supplied BeBox in modem mode and then use your gigabit router.

That sounds good, using their supplied router (in modem mode) and connect it to the WAN port on my router..... what settings would need to be done on the BeBox for that?

Westyfield2 · 25 Apr 2008 at 18:44

So in summary:

Could use the BeBox as a modem (bridging or whatever its called), but it's not all that reliable.
It's possible to enter Be's settings into your own router/modem.

And from http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/kb_vigor100_setup.html the settings for Be that should be entered on a Draytek Vigor 100 are MPoA, VPI 0 /VCI 101/1483 Bridged LLC.

That look right? So I needn't use the BeBox and my existing modem would be fine

Westyfield2 · 26 Apr 2008 at 13:35

dave-lew99 said:
Yup, you may not get the best out of the connection with a Draytek however due to the particular chipset they use.

Got any more details on that?

From a very quick search I found http://www.beforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7641 which says

It works with no issues with Be*. It supports Annex M and allows you to change all sorts of adsl settings, i.e. change to adsl, adsl2, adsl2+, annex A, annex M, etc.

The only minor I can see is that I sync at about 1.6mb upload where as the bebox syncs at 1.65-1.7mb a definite change which happens at anytime of the day, not just at specific times. This effectively gives a slightly lower sync speed, but I've don't notice it too much.

All in all it's a solid little box which has achieved a higher uptime that the bebox was ever able to, even on my 3db profile with fastpath.

It's been up for about 5 days now, where as I used to get daily disconnects and the bebox freezing.

(Thats all with the latest firmware from the Draytek website).