"RJ" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:b7idnfGnAP2frXTanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...[color=blue][color=green]
>> I have a 7050 on O2. I tried connecting the 7050 to DSL but I was
>> disappointed with the sync (ADSL2+ was an afterthought on this Fritz!Box)
>> I am sure I could ask O2 to tweak things a bit, but a 1mb drop vs O2
>> wireless box was too much for me and I didn't expect much improvement.
>>
>> So I tried connecting the Fritz as a switch to the O2 wireless box. Big
>> mistake. The O2 wireless box does something to the network config and I
>> could not get my e-mail and webserver working... VoIP was fine (remember
>> that the O2 wireless box is a voip box and so I believe it uses QoS. You
>> can also get VoIP working on the O2 wireless box with the SuperUser
>> login)
>>
>> So plan 3 was installing the bridge1.tpl on the O2 box. I have to say
>> this works a treat as I get all the benefits of both boxes. Only problem
>> is that the http management interfaces do not work on the O2 wireless
>> box, so I cannot get onto it to disable WLAN etc. Any tips gratefully
>> received...
>>
>> Hope this helps you decide the best config. I have found my O2 wireless
>> does occasionally drop DSL sync, but nowhere near as much as the Fritz
>> (4-5 times a day). Remember to enter the sync speeds into the Fritz to
>> make sure that it manages bandwidth in the best way.
>>
>> Make good use of [url]www.beforum.co.uk[/url] - they have lots of good tips there
>> too. If you need the tpl it is on there, or PM me (remember to edit the
>> address!) and I will send it to you.
>>
>> I get on well with O2, but some people had problems following an outage
>> recently. I have found their tech support to be good (and free!) in the
>> last two months I have been with them.[/color]
>
> Thanks. My 7140 does have ADSL2+ and a recent firmware upgrade (39.04.47)
> claimed to improve the connection to some ISPs and so may have solved the
> problem with O2/Be. I don't have to switch to O2 and would rather not get
> involved in using two boxes (and at the moment I do not have sufficient
> understanding to do that) but would like confirmation that my Fritz will
> work. I have tried the unofficial be forum and the O2 forum and have now
> contacted AVM by email. If I learn anything useful will post the result.[/color]

I have no reason to suspect your Fritz will not work on O2/BE. This is
assuming you are on their basic service which is annex A. I believe their
more expensive services are annex M and therefore not compatible.

My only doubt is whether the sync speed will be as good as with the O2/Be
provided box, without frequent drops. I believe it should still be better
than ADSL max (which I believe you are on). I was previously on max at
1meg. I'm now on 2+ with almost 4 meg. Even the Fritz provided a better
sync than the speed I was getting with Max.

One thing I did find out today in a separate post is that BE seem to ship
with the Bridge template wizard already installed. That means that it is
easier to configure (just use the wizard).