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gselliott

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:05 pm

Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

I have recently signed up to the full unlimited Orange Broadband package (possibly regretting it now!) but to be honest i'm not impressed at all with the Livebox. It keeps loosing the wireless connections of my PC and Laptop and is just becoming a real pain in the ar$e!!!

The question I have is can I use my own Router as a complete replacement to the Livebox or will i have to keep the livebox connected? i know that if I remove the livebox I wont be able to use VOIP but i'm not that bothered as it's a hassle having 2 phones plugged in anyway (one for BT and the people who know my number and an Orange one!).

Thanks in advance!

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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:05 pm

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nhyder

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:38 pm

Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 964 Location: Bristol

Yes, I'm using a Belkin.

As you say, without the Livebox you won't have VOIP but you'll have a better chance of a connection and staying connected.

They'll say that they do not support a.n.other router but even if they did, what would be the chances that they could offer any decent advice ?

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scarlet

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:23 pm

Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 62

You could do what i have done and piggy-backed the old router into the Livebox router and I use both very successfully.

paul261267

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:11 pm

Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

scarlet wrote:

You could do what i have done and piggy-backed the old router into the Livebox router and I use both very successfully.

How have you "piggybacked" the old router into the Livebox?

I am having major problems connecting my kids PC's wirelessly via Livebox, to the point I considered chucking the damn thing through the window!

New to the forums by the way, great site!

Cheers

Paul

OrangeProblems

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:11 pm

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scarlet

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:01 pm

Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 62

Easy - Once I setup the LiveBox successfully and connected the laptops wirelessly, I found that the signal was relatively weak so I used an RJ45 cable to connect my previous Belkin router into the red port on the side of the LiveBox. I found that the signal on the Belkin router was twice as fast. We use both routers now.

I can understand that if you have problems setting up the wireless connections, then this step will be pointless.

paul261267

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:37 pm

Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

Thanks for the tip Scarlet.

Strangely though I have connected my old Inexa router to the Livebox and my kids now have the internet on their computers?

I really have no idea whats going on with the Livebox, but I'm leaving well alone now that its working!!! Smile

scarlet

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:55 pm

Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 62

Glad to be of service Cool

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