Bought one of these a week ago just to try as i'd read they were good.
I have to say that my sync speeds shown in the router and download rates have both increased. I use the Namesco tester.
For the past week i've been syncing at 7xxx which i have never done before and for the first time ever i downloaded at 6089kbps, usually 4xxx to 5xxx.
So its IDNET+2wire 2700HGV = WOO HOO!! I think that officially makes me a convert ;D
Great news!! (http://pc-pals.com/pics/smileys/thumb.gif)
Welcome to the club!
We have a club, Lance? What are we charging for membership?? ;D
The 2700HGV owners club, Rik. It's POA I'm afraid! :laugh:
You just buy a great 2wire 2700HGV and leave rest to Idnet. When are you joining us Rik :angel:
Half of me already has. :)
which half Rik ;D
The half in the forum, Den. ;)
Which half is not in the forum Rik? :angel:
The other half, Den. :) (Set to the tune of "There's a hole in my bucket" ;))
Well fix it dear Rik, fix it
Perhaps we should move to the song game? ;)
With what, Dear Den, Dear Den
With what shall I fix it...
With a 2wire dear Rik with a TWOWIRE ;D
But I don't have a 2 Wire, Dear Den, Dear Den
but I don't have a 2 Wire...
:)
Well get one dear Rik They are not dear >:D
We shall see. I'm trying to persuade Simon to run me a T1 line instead. >:D
Cheep skate ;D
Speed freak more likely, Den. ;D
Hey Rik,
I'm after another one of these from fleabay to play with ;D. if i get one, I'd be more than happy to send it to you, to play with ;D. If its good keep it, if not send it back.
Ted
Now there is an offer you can't turn down Rik!
Quote from: xild on Nov 17, 2007, 22:06:18
Hey Rik,
I'm after another one of these from fleabay to play with ;D. if i get one, I'd be more than happy to send it to you, to play with ;D. If its good keep it, if not send it back.
That's very kind of you, Ted. I may have other avenues opening shortly, but if not, I'd be very happy to take you up on your offer. :)
How does one go about getting one of these switched from BT to IDNet?
This site (http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/ir1002700HGV.htm) provides a fair bit of useful information, Simon.
Basically, if you have one of the older hardware models (not dual SSID) you can simply put an entry in the routers DNS settings which stops it 'phoning home'. If you have a new hardware model, you can either follow the very good guide on editing the code with Opera, or I think you can run the set-up wizard.
Thanks Lance!
Didn't get the 2 on ebay today, i think someone's been telling people how good these are!!!
Still, Plenty more where they came from. Will keep looking and let you know ;)
Getting mine off patioheater, brand new, SBC firmware and a respectable seller for £45 inc special delivery
Quote from: Lance on Nov 18, 2007, 10:29:06
This site (http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/ir1002700HGV.htm) provides a fair bit of useful information, Simon.
Basically, if you have one of the older hardware models (not dual SSID) you can simply put an entry in the routers DNS settings which stops it 'phoning home'. If you have a new hardware model, you can either follow the very good guide on editing the code with Opera, or I think you can run the set-up wizard.
Was thinking of router change but having read through the mentioned site forum I'll just stick to simple old quantum physics. ;D ;D
Quote from: sobranie on Nov 19, 2007, 01:26:11
Was thinking of router change but having read through the mentioned site forum I'll just stick to simple old quantum physics. ;D ;D
James Burke predicted, in a documentary series in the late 70s, that the world was moving towards a time when no one person could know about everything, we would need specialists to deal with issues in most areas. Renaissance man is dead!
Quote from: sobranie on Nov 19, 2007, 01:26:11
Was thinking of router change but having read through the mentioned site forum I'll just stick to simple old quantum physics. ;D ;D
It only takes about 5 mins to do following the instructions
One of those "it looks more complicated than it is" things, Glenn?
Yep, it's a lot easier with the router screen in front of you than it looks, I managed to do it so it must be easy ;)
But you can drive that 3-screen monster, Glenn. ;)
Not at the moment, It seems the original PC parts have cursed the new parts, so far I had to RMA the graphics card, memory, and now the motherboard >:(
:(
What a drag. Any idea of the cause?
First the graphics card would only spin up its cooling fan intermittently, before failing totally - still waiting for the replacement, no one seems to have any 8800GT 512mb cards in stock.
Second with another graphics card fitted, the windows install kept failing, I changed the HDU and that sorted the problem.
Third, the PC would randomly reboot, I ran Memtest86 for 24hrs it showed about 120 error's I RMA's that and got a replacement in 4 days
Forth, through out the above if the PC was switched off over night, the CMOS would need resetting before it would boot, so now the motherboard is going back too.
And I thought I was unlucky with hardware! :(
Quote from: Lance on Nov 17, 2007, 10:22:20
The 2700HGV owners club, Rik. It's POA I'm afraid! :laugh:
Yeah Baby, get yer mitts on one of these drooltastic mofos
Sorry had a Austin Powers moment there.
Go get a 2700 you know you want to.
ReD
MAABOF
Quote from: ReDGryphoN on Nov 20, 2007, 15:51:48
Sorry had a Austin Powers moment there.
Would you like me to make the padded call available to you, Red? >:D
Quote from: Rik on Nov 20, 2007, 15:59:06
Would you like me to make the padded call available to you, Red? >:D
I think it's full already
Good point, Glenn. (http://bestsmileys.com/paranoid/2.gif)
31 days without a retrain on the line speed. To say that I'm impressed is an understatement, my DG834G v2 would drop connections every 5 - 10 days. If anyone has a poor line I would not have any hesitation in recommending the 2700HGV.
Welcome aboard Glen. We have been telling Mr Bean about these for months now. >:D :happy:
And what was Rowan Atkinson's response? ;D
...SUPA
My record is 72 days !!!
:hug:
2700 vs the WORLD !!
ReD
MAABOF
He just said "Don't tell me, tell Rik" ;D
Amazingly concise for my alter ego. ;)
My good ol' netgear has been up for 31 days.. I'm now looking at that 72 day record but it seems a long way away..
Ack.. why did I say that.. just looked and it says 7 hours uptime.. so just about the time I was at work talking about it, it was blipping. Maybe it thought I was taking it for granted.
Routers are like that, Ann. My Netgear became very well behaved when it heard I was going to get a 2700. :)