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    Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    Hi
    - Please can I ask for some guidance !!

    Basically I am fed up with my Speedtough 585v6 as a wireless router, it's pretty awful. Range is ****e in my 3 bed Victorian Semi and it drops from time to time as well.

    So after a little research I have ordered an Asus RT 66U as a replacement, however I will still need to use the BeBox for internet ADSL duties. Is this an easy job and can anyone give me any pointers as to what I need to know to get it working ?

    I guess I just need to switch off the wireless mode on the BeBox and then plug it in to the Asus, but do I just plug one of the 4 Network outputs into the Wan socket on the Asus ?

    Hopefully I haven't created a monster of a job as i'm hardly network savvy ;(

    BTW I also have the latest Apple Airport express if this can help.............





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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    You should ideally configure the BeBox to run in bridge mode once you have your router ready, there is a short guide on the BE Usergroup site, link.

    That's pretty much it really.
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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    Ooh so it's pretty easy ?





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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    You should have said! If you had rung Be and told em your old bebox was being flaky they would have shipped you one of the newer ones out.
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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    I found it was easy but it taken ages to go live again (up to 2 hours+)! I also found that it kept dropping out in bridge mode & in the end I had to go back to the BeBox Lan & Wifi thats just rubbish... I hope you have better luck with it ! Let us know when its up & if its stable I may give it a go again as I can't get any WIFI for the BeBox in my living room.

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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    I found it was pretty strait-forward and 100% bomb-proof once done, but YMMV!

    I downloaded the bridge mode script from the be website and applied it to the router before enabling bridge mode.
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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    There was an email from Bethere in earlier this year in summer asking everyone with older speedtouch routers to upgrade their firmware to allow it to work with the backbone upgrades (happening right now).

    The new firmware should have the bridge mode script on it. You will need your original setup details for your Bebox, and run the setup wizard again, selecting Bridge mode. This turns off wifi and tells it to act as a modem only; port 1 goes to your new router's WAN port - and the other LAN sockets cannot be used to access the internet, though you can still plug a computer in on these sockets to login to this web interface and view the line stats.

    I currently use my bebox in bridge mode with a Draytek wifi router (the draytek is configured to retrieve WAN address automatically with the IP/DNS assigned manually), and it's been rock solid for years in this configuration when the Bebox doesn't have to worry about routing stuff.

    On the other hand, Bethere will happily send you a newer bebox if you've been with them long enough.
    Last edited by fusioned; 08-10-2012 at 02:28 PM. Reason: rechecked my configuration!

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    Re: Using a BeBox as a modem only with Asus Router

    I ended up changing to an Aus RT 66 as a router and keeping the BeBox as a modem and wifi is so much stronger, so if you are tempted, I can asssure you IME it is worthwhile





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