O2 Broadband Users - Setup

[s_kinton]

Just a simple one really. I'm in the process of changing to O2 from BT and have been looking at the setup guide for O2 on their website.

Can anyone confirm that you need to be connected via LAN for the inital setup? Is the rubbish on the setup CD needed or can I just plug it in and set it up wirelessly?

My computer isnt anywhere near a phone line and its gonna be a major pain if I have to set this up via LAN! I've never known a router need to be connected via LAN for inital setup.

Read the second and third paragraph here:
How to set up O2 Home Broadband

[chadders]

You shouldn't be - I think they suggest LAN to rule out any initial wifi setup issues.

O2 is Be, and looking at the site there's a picture of the same BeBox router, there's a sticker under my BeBox with the WEP/WPA key printed.

[smargh]

You don't have to be connected to the phone line to set it up - just a network cable is fine. Just set up the WLAN (with WPA -- WEP is dead) and set up the DSL side of things via wifi later on.

[s_kinton]

Well, my router arrived late yesterday and you dont need to be connected via LAN. Its just makes things alot easier for people who dont know what theyre doing.

I plugged it in and connected wireless as you normally would. Just waiting for my line to be activated now!

[Steve A]

i have setup a few on O2 and it is easier to use the CD provided, you can obviously do it without, but the CD lets you do everything at once, its not bad and it doesnt put load of other crap on your machine.

[s_kinton]

i have setup a few on O2 and it is easier to use the CD provided, you can obviously do it without, but the CD lets you do everything at once, its not bad and it doesnt put load of other crap on your machine.

How do you mean? Surely theres nothing to setup now Ive typed in the WEP key and connected to the router. Unless you mean I need to use the CD to activate the router in some way? Although I cant imagine thats the case.

[kmac]

You don't need the CD at all.

I set up my router manually and it has worked fine

[s_kinton]

Well, O2 have done the quickest broadband setup I've ever experienced. I called them Monday afternoon (bank holiday), the rotuer arrived Wednesday, I turned on the router this morning and is connected!

So, thats pretty much 3 workings days for router delivery and connection.....

[mycarsavw]

How is the service so far?

I'm this close <holds fingers really close together> to moving to o2 but want some feedback from "normal" people frst

[kmac]

Speeds are excellent and disconnects not noticeable so far (2 months)

DNS is slow but you can use other DNS servers such as Open DNS or the ones provided by the unofficial 02/BE forum (I use the latter)

[s_kinton]

Speeds are excellent and disconnects not noticeable so far (2 months)

DNS is slow but you can use other DNS servers such as Open DNS or the ones provided by the unofficial 02/BE forum (I use the latter)

Got a link ot those DNS server details?

How is the service so far?

I'm this close <holds fingers really close together> to moving to o2 but want some feedback from "normal" people frst

Well, its been flawless. Excellent speeds, including a very good upload, customer service is free, Uk based and 24/7 - they answer within 1 ring everytime. Cannot pick one single fault with them so far. Very highly recommended.

[MadduckUK]

Got a link ot those DNS server details?

https://www.opendns.com/start

[s_kinton]

https://www.opendns.com/start

Thanks. Although I should have been more specific; I meant the ones he said were on the unofficial forums.

[MadduckUK]

DNS Servers for Be & O2 users - The ADSL2+ User Forum

these i presume, haven't used them though

[kmac]

DNS Servers for Be & O2 users - The ADSL2+ User Forum

these i presume, haven't used them though

Yep those are the ones. I'm using them and no problems so far. And no re-directs more importantly.

And don't forget to run ipconfig /flushdns at the command prompt after changing the DNS servers else the old ones will still be effective