got this livebox thing the other day as im now with orange, but it doesnt come with the thing to make my pc wireless so im using my old speedtouch 330 adsl modem at the mo, but is there a way i can connect this live box up to my pc without it being wireless?

if not will the speed touch modem run the 7.4mbps speed ok that it says im getting? someone has told me it wont but it seems to be working ok i guess.

anyone?

cheers

 

http://community.eu.playstation.com/...ad.php?t=75445 Should be of use.

in my experience the Livebox is a right pain in the shitter.

whatever you do, DONT call the tech people as they are about as useful as a fart in a space suit.

 

Ive got the Livebox, and it gets updated with new functions every month by orange. Its been faultless. Have You got a wireless card in your PC?
Also If you wanna connect the livebox to your PC via Cable, either Use the Network Cables Supplied (RJ45) or the USB Cable.

 

Yep you can use an ethernet cable (should be provided) to make a wired connection.
But as said above it was a pain in the arse for me, like sometimes it would stay connect for a whole day and other times it would keep cutting off and the lights on the front would be flashing like the blackpool eluminations
Try it and see how you get on, different pc, different hardware, different software, so you might have better luck than me

 

cheers guys, sorry not replied sooner, never got email notifiction.
got it all set up now, got it wired on the pc with the network cable, but the wireless light is still on, does that mean other poeple could connect to it?


i dont have a wireless card but have been offered a brand new one for a fiver so might get it in case we decided to get another pc

 

i cant remember what lights do what but i know there should be about 2 lights that are constantly on, if anything is flashing then generally something is wrong.
Look in the manual it tells you what each light means

 

it didnt come with one, just a guide to fit it to the pc, no booklet explaining any of the things it can do, i gotta call there 0870 number to find out more, and they can stick that

all the lights are on now as i got a phone hooked up to it too, only light thats flickering a bit is one that looks like the fast forward markings

 

You can go into the Router Software and shut the wireless off, so nobody can pick it up.

As for the 0870 number try this

http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php

 

if i need to call them ill use that cheers mate.

as for shuting the wireless off, ill have a look, never installed it as wireless so thought it would not be active but the wireless light is on on the box.
still will ahve a look.
cheers mate

 

You don't have to install any wireless, when the box is supplied from orange, the wireless is Default'd to on, so the light will be on.
But yeah just shut it off if you don't need it.

 

sweet

first off i though they fleeced me and i had to buy there wireless thing for £25

live and learn eh

 

The @ light is the most important that tells you that you have a broadband signal and its working, then you need to have the signal icon solid red(one at the top i think?) i dont think the fast forward light was on mine, not sure what that is
Are you actually on the net with it now though?

 

oh yeah its up and running now mate, even got a phone connected to it

 

oh right, sorted then just hope your connection is more reliable than mine was

 

ive had to shut the hotmail email box cos it wont respond a few times but im guessing its there problem not my connection? lol

 

If you can browse sites fine then yeah its hotmail.

 

cant say im surprised