Author Topic: Happy New Router! (Read 2327 times)

Hidden · « **on:** 18 April 2012, 20:37:34 »

Those that know me from the "other" place may know I've tested a good few routers in my time. I was browsing the Be forum recently and read that Be are making some network changes and are offering to replace routers for long-standing customers. as I have been with Be 5 years, I thought I should qualify!

I sent a support ticket on Thursday and my Be Box 2 (Technicolor TG582N) was delivered yesterday. Stats are as follows -

Link Information
Uptime:   0 days, 1:15:43
DSL Type:   ITU-T G.992.5
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]:   1.395 / 18.421
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]:   12,0 / 18,5
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:   16,3 / 28,5
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]:   4,5 / 3,1

Previously I was running an O2 Wireless Box IV which has been dropping the connection a lot recently, the wireless kept dropping out and I was syncing at 17 Meg with a DS Att of 27, which is lower than the new router records.

Fingers crossed that this new router remains stable. I'll keep the O2 box, just in case although I'm not sure whether it will still work after the network changes and I can't upgrade the firmware as it's JTAG'd to O2.

Be let me keep the original Be Box so it's in the cupboard along with the 585, 2wire, DG834N (faulty) and O2 box

Hidden · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 April 2012, 20:50:29 »

is this the beast

Hidden · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 April 2012, 20:57:59 »

Yeah, that's the one...not really much of a beast though!

It's about half the size of the TG587n. Who says size matters though? 8)

Hidden · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 April 2012, 20:59:49 »

quite nice looking and even better to get it for nothing lucky bugger

Hidden · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 April 2012, 21:07:32 »

Yeah, not a lot of ISP's would do that

Hidden · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 April 2012, 22:12:16 »

Technicolor = Speedtouch
v nice...

your noise margin looks a bit low mind, i would keep an eye on that - did you lower that? if not then there is a noise presence on the line - I reckon you set it cos your getting 18.4Mb on a 28.5db line

Hidden · « **Reply #6 on:** 19 April 2012, 07:30:56 »

Quote from: Hidden on 18 April 2012, 22:12:16

Technicolor = Speedtouch
v nice...

your noise margin looks a bit low mind, i would keep an eye on that - did you lower that? if not then there is a noise presence on the line - I reckon you set it cos your getting 18.4Mb on a 28.5db line

Thar has tweaked the TNM...

Hidden · « **Reply #7 on:** 19 April 2012, 20:31:04 »

Hehe...Milo knows me well

Yeah, I have tweaked the margin down via Be's control panel (optimised for best speed and gaming mode on) but my line is usually quite stable at 3db. As I mentioned, the DS Att was recorded as 27db, this one records it as 28.5. The noise margin kept dipping on the old one though and it kept losing signal.

So far, touch wood, the new router seems very stable, The noise margin hasn't budged from 3db since yesterday and no loss of signal. The only negative seems to be the wireless speed and range doesn't seem as good but you can't have everything I suppose

Hidden · « **Reply #8 on:** 19 April 2012, 20:44:50 »

I'll get in touch with O2, gotta keep up with the thar's, I'll put the IV with the III, II and DG834 that I've kept out of DGN2000 (2), WRT160, WRT320,2740R, DGN3300, DGND3500, DG834GT (3) and DG834N and others not mentioned Belkin I've also had

Hidden · « **Reply #9 on:** 19 April 2012, 21:04:58 »

I don't suppose you have access to the latest firmware for the O2 IV KRW? I see someone on the O2 forum suggested they make it available for download but I can't find anything yet. If I could firmware upgrade the O2 box I would give it another try

Edit: It looks like the new firmware isn't too popular, maybe I will leave it for a while.

Hidden · « **Reply #10 on:** 19 April 2012, 21:19:51 »

According to http://www.o2help.co.uk/router-upgrade-firmware/

IV latest is 8.4.2R which has on mine since I got it must be over 12months ago, I know Be have trialing new firmware, so has O2 but neither have release it yet as I understand that there are network changes to be done before the fw release

Hidden · « **Reply #11 on:** 19 April 2012, 21:35:20 »

Oh, I thought O2 had run a firmware upgrade to v.8.4.3.K.BL and I think there has been a further one v.8.4.3.K?

From what I understand, the new Be Box 2 is supplied with the new firmware already installed so it's ready for the network changes..

Hidden · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 April 2012, 21:52:32 »

I'd not seen that, strange googled 8.4.3K and here http://forums.modem-help.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=9418 i'ts for the TG784N back in july 2011.

The fw you mention are the trial ones I mention, see here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Home-Broadband-Home-Phone/Calling-broadband-users-testing-new-firmwares/td-p/216549/page/3

Hidden · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 April 2012, 21:56:27 »

Ah, OK. I didn't realise they were trial fw's. Looks like they have a bit fo work to do yet!

Hidden · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 April 2012, 21:58:26 »

Anyway goin to O2 shop with router sob story I gotta catch up

Hidden · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 April 2012, 22:01:50 »

He he...good luck!

Hidden · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 April 2012, 22:56:49 »

.................bloody o2/BE fanboys!!!

HE HE HE - just kiddin

Iam only jealous lol....Iam missing my 19,200k sync , 28ms pings and no peak time congestion at all... sigh!

hopefully when my lines fixed I should be able to achieve similar results but have to put up with acute congestion

Hidden · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 April 2012, 13:02:22 »

what happened to your post Thar?

Hidden · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 April 2012, 18:15:09 »

Oh...I don't know???

You mean the one about my fantastic 16ms ping and half price connection?

Hidden · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 April 2012, 20:00:59 »

Went O2 shop Free router is free at a cost of £50 and they reduce the monthly payment to give money back.

But as I'm on legacy monthly contract would have start a new contract, not worth losing unlimited status and gain traffic management.

thar how's the 582 looking on O2 forum there seems to be a few problems with it with wifi, connections