BT 2700hgv. Accessing menu wirelessly.

I've just bought one of these for £1.50. I got it working perfectly on a
non-BT ISP very quickly and I'm very pleased with it.

When I set it up I used 192.168.1.254 to access the set-up menu via a
wired Ethernet connection, although I'm now accessing the internet
wirelessly via the WAP (Fusion) connection.

I'd like to monitor the sync speed I'm getting wirelessly but I can't
seem to access the modem's internal pages this way.

Is it using a different IP address for Fusion connections and, if so,
what is it? Am I missing something?

It's running version 5.29 software.

Another Dave

On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:49:27 +0100, Bob L wrote:

> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:22:39 +0100, Another Dave <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I've just bought one of these for £1.50. I got it working perfectly on a
>>non-BT ISP very quickly and I'm very pleased with it.
>>
>>When I set it up I used 192.168.1.254 to access the set-up menu via a
>>wired Ethernet connection, although I'm now accessing the internet
>>wirelessly via the WAP (Fusion) connection.
>>
>>I'd like to monitor the sync speed I'm getting wirelessly but I can't
>>seem to access the modem's internal pages this way.
>>
>>Is it using a different IP address for Fusion connections and, if so,
>>what is it? Am I missing something?
>>
>>It's running version 5.29 software.
>>
>>Another Dave
>
>
>
> Beware of it automatically updating the firmware in the unit, it will
> probaly at some time contact the appropriate servers and update without
> your permission. You will then lose a way of changing the wireless power
> and access to some settings.
>
> Have a look here for info
> http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/ir1002700HGV.htm

I see. So this router that Peter Crossland recommends not only is short
on features, but also contains a back door to destroy its own firmware?
Very good. {CLAPS SARCASTICALLY}

Pete Zahut wrote:
> I renamed my SSID to "The Sorcerer's Castle"

A friend of mine has his SSID set to 'Virus Infected'

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DC wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:39:51 +0100, Mark Carver <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>> Pete Zahut wrote:
>>> I renamed my SSID to "The Sorcerer's Castle"
>> A friend of mine has his SSID set to 'Virus Infected'
>
> Mine is "Met Police"
>
>
If I were that dumb, mine would be "Hack me"

On 05/10/2010 18:11, Comtroll wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:49:27 +0100, Bob L wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:22:39 +0100, Another Dave<(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've just bought one of these for £1.50. I got it working perfectly on a
>>> non-BT ISP very quickly and I'm very pleased with it.
>>>
>>> When I set it up I used 192.168.1.254 to access the set-up menu via a
>>> wired Ethernet connection, although I'm now accessing the internet
>>> wirelessly via the WAP (Fusion) connection.
>>>
>>> I'd like to monitor the sync speed I'm getting wirelessly but I can't
>>> seem to access the modem's internal pages this way.
>>>
>>> Is it using a different IP address for Fusion connections and, if so,
>>> what is it? Am I missing something?
>>>
>>> It's running version 5.29 software.
>>>
>>> Another Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> Beware of it automatically updating the firmware in the unit, it will
>> probaly at some time contact the appropriate servers and update without
>> your permission. You will then lose a way of changing the wireless power
>> and access to some settings.
>>
>> Have a look here for info
>> http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/ir1002700HGV.htm
>
> I see. So this router that Peter Crossland recommends not only is short
> on features, but also contains a back door to destroy its own firmware?
> Very good. {CLAPS SARCASTICALLY}



I second Peter Crossland enthusiasm for this piece of kit.

For those of us that live with long, poor quality lines these routers
hold faster sync than anything else I have come across. I have tried at
least 10 different routers, including Drayteks, NetGear etc and the 2700
holds sync 50% faster than any of them. (1.5 MB instead of 1MB
downstream), with a rocksolid connection. 3rd party VOIP works.
That said, avoid the latest models with the BT 6.x firmware. No one has
managed to get third party VOIP working on them yet as far as I know.

Given my rural situation, I'm lucky if more than five people pass my
house in the day. I'm not worried about hackers as the only things
within range of a few rabbits.


Cheers - Adam

I should also have added that I've been living in Portugal now for over
a year and, despite living 5K from the exchange with, ahem, somewhat
suspect infrastructure (telephone poles at 45°, lines hanging onto the
ground, wrapped around pine trees) the 2700 syncs at solid 5MB. And
usable VOIP means that I can still use a UK number, saving masses in
international calls.

Cheers - Adam


On 06/10/2010 08:30, Adam Lipscombe wrote:
> On 05/10/2010 18:11, Comtroll wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:49:27 +0100, Bob L wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:22:39 +0100, Another Dave<(E-Mail Removed)>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've just bought one of these for £1.50. I got it working perfectly
>>>> on a
>>>> non-BT ISP very quickly and I'm very pleased with it.
>>>>
>>>> When I set it up I used 192.168.1.254 to access the set-up menu via a
>>>> wired Ethernet connection, although I'm now accessing the internet
>>>> wirelessly via the WAP (Fusion) connection.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to monitor the sync speed I'm getting wirelessly but I can't
>>>> seem to access the modem's internal pages this way.
>>>>
>>>> Is it using a different IP address for Fusion connections and, if so,
>>>> what is it? Am I missing something?
>>>>
>>>> It's running version 5.29 software.
>>>>
>>>> Another Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Beware of it automatically updating the firmware in the unit, it will
>>> probaly at some time contact the appropriate servers and update without
>>> your permission. You will then lose a way of changing the wireless power
>>> and access to some settings.
>>>
>>> Have a look here for info
>>> http://bt2700hgv.tripod.com/ir1002700HGV.htm
>>
>> I see. So this router that Peter Crossland recommends not only is short
>> on features, but also contains a back door to destroy its own firmware?
>> Very good. {CLAPS SARCASTICALLY}
>
>
>
> I second Peter Crossland enthusiasm for this piece of kit.
>
> For those of us that live with long, poor quality lines these routers
> hold faster sync than anything else I have come across. I have tried at
> least 10 different routers, including Drayteks, NetGear etc and the 2700
> holds sync 50% faster than any of them. (1.5 MB instead of 1MB
> downstream), with a rocksolid connection. 3rd party VOIP works.
> That said, avoid the latest models with the BT 6.x firmware. No one has
> managed to get third party VOIP working on them yet as far as I know.
>
> Given my rural situation, I'm lucky if more than five people pass my
> house in the day. I'm not worried about hackers as the only things
> within range of a few rabbits.
>
>
> Cheers - Adam
>
>
>
>

Pete Zahut wrote:
> Peter Crosland wrote:
>> "Bob L" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:22:39 +0100, Another Dave
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've just bought one of these for £1.50. I got it working perfectly
>>>> on a non-BT ISP very quickly and I'm very pleased with it.
>>>>
>>>> When I set it up I used 192.168.1.254 to access the set-up menu via
>>>> a wired Ethernet connection, although I'm now accessing the internet
>>>> wirelessly via the WAP (Fusion) connection.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to monitor the sync speed I'm getting wirelessly but I
>>>> can't seem to access the modem's internal pages this way.
>>>>
>>>> Is it using a different IP address for Fusion connections and, if
>>>> so, what is it? Am I missing something?
>>>>
>>>> It's running version 5.29 software.
>>>>
>>>> Another Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> Beware of it automatically updating the firmware in the unit, it will
>>> probaly at some time contact the appropriate servers and update
>>> without your permission. You will then lose a way of changing the
>>> wireless power and access to some settings.
>>
>> With the 5.29 and earlier firmware this is easily stopped by turning
>> off remote management and NETBIOS in the advanced firewall settings.
>>
>> Peter Crosland
>
> As the resident expert Peter, I wonder if you could shed any light on this -
> I live 1.76Km (line length from the exchange, get a good ADSL service and
> every modem/router I've used (a Netgear, a D-Link and two Linksys) has
> sync'd at a rock solid 8128/448.
>
> Having read about the BT2700HGV, ie, how cheap you can get them on Ebay and
> what you can do with them, I decided to get one (actually ended up getting
> four of them as I couldn't stop bidding on them - all four have come to a
> total of less than 20 quid including p&p :-)). However, each and every one
> of them - including two that a friend of mine got for himself - sync at
> 7616/448. No variation up or down, just 7616/448. Why? Why not the 8128/448
> that my connection and other routers can support?
>
> Cheers
>
>
What works well at low signals doesn't necessarily work well at high.
Simples.

>>
> I am open to correction on this but isn't 7616 the maximum sync with
> interleaving on and 8128 the maximum sync with interleaving off?

I think you are correct. I'm at a loss as to why the 2700HGV would force
interleaving on when other routers are syncing with it off though. Normally
its either on or off for all routers. If you login to your ISP do you have
control of the interleaving setting?

--

WCZ

[snip]
> And if you knew what you were talking about you would know also know that
> Peter Crossland is just one of many enlightened souls who have found this
> router to be rock solid, adaptable and supplied with every feature anyone
> could genuinely make use of.

LAN to LAN VPN ??

Remote management from more than one static IP address ?

--
Graham J

Graham J wrote:
> [snip]
>> And if you knew what you were talking about you would know also know that
>> Peter Crossland is just one of many enlightened souls who have found this
>> router to be rock solid, adaptable and supplied with every feature anyone
>> could genuinely make use of.
>
> LAN to LAN VPN ??
>
> Remote management from more than one static IP address ?
>
well it just goes to show doesn't it?

I have a router hat is so barely known, its probably the least popular
router on the UK market. Why? It suits MY needs.

Only fools think that what is good for them must be best for everyone.