This RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router offers shared access to an external USB storage device (ReadyShare™) and ReadyDLNA— for streaming videos, photos, and music to a wide range of networked media players.
While the router performs well, the USB storage device sharing is not flawless. It is recommended not to share too many files and, if possible to disable the media server.
Belgacom b-box connections
These are the connections on a bbox and what they are used for:
DSL (blue labeled) is used to connect your adsl line output of your phone line
note: this is the line that comes from your adls-filter
PHONE1 and PHONE2 (blue labeled) are used to connect an analogue phone (i.e. normal phone)
note: this connection is only for internet telephony (i-talk)
LAN1 and LAN2 (yellow labeled) are used to connect the TV decoder(s)
LAN3 and LAN4 (grey labeled) are used to connect a pc or any other device with an ethernet connection
Switch a Belgacom b-box2 into bridge mode
These instructions apply to a b-box2 with the firmware listed below:
Follow these steps to switch a Belgacom b-box router into bridge mode:
Connect to the router and logon to the Admin interface .
Before changing any of the b-box settings, make a backup:
Choose in ‘Admin Settings’: ‘Backup & Update’
Before you proceed with the changes, be aware of the following impact:
After you have applied the changes below, the b-box2 router will behave as an adsl-modem only, it will not provide IP-addresses and will not logon to the ISP, these functions will need to be provided by the router that you attached to the b-box2 ; services for Belgacom TV however, will continue to be provided through the b-box2.
To proceed with the changes, you can follow the steps below:
Select Advanced Settings, ‘Network Interfaces’ in the Menu
A list of the configured Network Interfaces will be shown; select ’WAN PPPoE’
Select Disable from the button on the right
Once the b-box2 has disabled the Network Interface you will receive a screen with the new configuration:
Your b-box2 is now in bridge mode.
All credentials for the PPPoE connection (username and password) will have to be configered in the router that you connect behind the b-box2 modem.
Switch a Belgacom b-box into bridge mode
Follow these steps to switch a Belgacom b-box router into bridge mode:
Connect to the router and logon to the Admin interface (http://192.168.1.1):
Before changing any of the b-box settings, make a backup (Maintenance, Configuration):
Before you proceed with the changes, be aware of the following impact:
after you have applied the changes below, the b-box router will behave as an adsl-modem only, it will not provide IP-addresses and will not logon to the ISP, these functions will need to be provided by the router that you attached to the b-box; services for Belgacom TV however, will continue to be provided through the b-box
To proceed with the changes, you can follow the steps below:
Select Advanced Settings, WAN, ATM PVC in the Menu
All ATM PVCs will be shown; select VC1 (the VC with the PPPoE protocol)
Select Disable from the Protocol pull-down menu
Save your settings:
Reboot the b-box.
Note on the use of the bridged mode with a Dlink DIR-655 router (firmware version 1.32EU):
A user reported in July 2010 that VC1 must be switched to “1483 Bridging” instead of ‘Disable’.
Here is how a Belgian ADSL connection looks like:
this is the general schema starting with the telephone line
Use the ADSL-filter for each telephone connection !
Insert the filter between the telephone socket and the telephone, the fax or the answering machine (see picture 2 and 3 below).
Note that the telephone wiring uses RJ-11 connectors.
Check out the Belgian ADSL forum for information on ADSL providers.
RJ-11 Cable lay-out
The RJ-11 cable is used for your telephone connection. Very often, only two wires are used to connect you phone line.
Notice the difference between the RJ-11 here and the RJ-45, which is bigger.
RJ-11 connectors are used for your ADSL connection.
The Netgear WPN802v2 is a powerful Wireless Access Point based on RangeMax Technology, supporting Centrino®, 802.11b, 802.11g and SuperG (108 Mbit/s). Works well in combination with the Thomson SpeedTouch 510 and Philips ADSL modem/router PSTN Blue.
The default adress of the Access Point is http://192.168.0.231 (factory setting).
Works fine with Windows XP, Vista Home Premium and Windows 7.
Supports the WPA wireless clients authentication and encryption methods.
Check the ‘invalid security certificate‘ post.
The Netgear DG834v2 (and DG834G) is a combined ADSL Modem, Router and Wireless Access Point.
The default adress of the Access Point is http://192.168.0.1 (factory setting).
Works fine with Windows XP and Vista Home Premium.
Supports the WPA wireless clients authentication and encryption methods.
The Philips ADSL modem/router Belgacom b-box is a multiservice router with a Wireless Access Point, offered by Belgacom. This modem/router is required to use the Belgacom TV services and to connect the TV decoder. If however, you have not subscribed to Belgacom TV services and you do not use a decoder, you can re-configure the router and use 4 lan ports, instead of 2. Check this post for the lay-out of the connections.
The default adress of the Access Point is http://192.168.1.1 (factory setting).
This modem supports the Voice-over-IP and Digital TV services.
Works fine with Windows XP and Vista Home Premium.
Supports the WPA wireless clients authentication and encryption methods:
see also Belgacom Help pages for Belgacom services
The USR5461 802.11g Wireless MAXg broadband router is good value for money and works fine with Windows XP and Vista. The print server is only supported for Windows PCs over the TCP/IP protocol (no Netbios nor IPX/SPX support).
The USR5461 Internet Sharing device offers:
