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Troubleshooting your Broadband Connection

Aug 30 2010 20:00 | Ashley in Broadband

If you're experiencing problems with your broadband connection with slow speeds or drop outs, then there's a number of things that you can do to try and identify the cause. 1. Make sure everything (apart from the router and it's filter) is...

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How To Remove The Ring Wire

Aug 30 2010 21:00 | Ashley in Broadband

This is a simple How-To guide on removing the ring wire for phone extensions from the master socket. Doing this can help improve the speed of your broadband connection as the ring wire can act like an antenna and cause interference on the line. By fol...

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Virtual Path Checking

Aug 20 2010 14:00 | SpencerUk in Broadband

Virtual Paths (VP) This article will cover the following; What Is A Virtual Path? How Do You Check Them? Does It Affect You? Looking For The Signs What Can You Do If Its Red? So What Is A Virtual Path? Virtual path is basically the bandwidth pipe at...

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Livebox Version 1.1 - Lights Explanations

Mar 10 2009 14:18 | Ashley in Orange Broadband

Ok..Doing this little guide so users have a little insight to what the lights on the livebox means. NOTE: Livebox version 1 is the anything with the Orange logo in the bottom right corner, Wanadoo, Freeserve big pyramid looking thing. Exclamation L...

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What Do The Lights Mean On Your Netgear DGN1000?

Aug 13 2010 15:15 | SpencerUk in Orange Broadband

NOTE: Although I no longer work for Orange Broadband, to my understanding, the Siemens 572 routers have been replaced with an unbranded Netgear DGN1000..This was taking place as I was leaving. Power Light Should be solid green If doesn't come on...

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How To Use OpenDNS With O2 Broadband (Windows V...

Mar 12 2009 23:11 | Ashley in O2/Be Broadband

NOTE: This has been copied over to here directly from O2 Forums as the guide was created by myself. NOTE 2: Use of OpenDNS is not endorsed by O2, However its a great workaround if the DNS servers do go down. on your desktop on the bottom right (whe...

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Enabling NAT Loopback with the O2 Wireless Box

Mar 20 2009 15:47 | Ashley in O2/Be Broadband

Just a little tip for those of you wanting to enable NAT Loopback on your O2 Wireless Box and know what your doing. Connect to the router via commandline and type in the following command: :ip config natloopback=enabled

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How To Use OpenDNS With O2 Broadband (Mac OSX 1...

Mar 12 2009 20:19 | Ashley in O2/Be Broadband

NOTE: This has been copied over to here directly from O2 Forums as the guide was created by myself. NOTE 2: Use of OpenDNS is not endorsed by O2, However its a great workaround if the DNS servers do go down. Go to your desktop and go to your contro...

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How To Change O2 Wireless Box Broadcast Channel

Mar 12 2009 22:45 | Ashley in O2/Be Broadband

NOTE: Guide is for O2 Wireless Box II Users, Although I have a feeling will work for the 1st box and 3rd too NOTE 2: This guide has been taken directly from my post on O2 Forums. First of all access the wireless box configuration pages. If you dont...

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How To Open Ports On O2 Wireless Box (Xbox Live)

Feb 25 2009 23:02 | Ashley in O2/Be Broadband

Access the Router config pages via 192.168.1.254 Click On "Home Network"..Then select click on your Xbox 360 connection (My Example i used here is Spencer-PC..so you would click on this) Once you are into this bit..Tick the option "Alw...

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