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Netopia Wireless Hub/ADSL Routers for €24.99 in PCWorld

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  • #152
    djfattony2000
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭djfattony2000


    Can this be used as a wireless bridge?

    I want to connect my xbox/pc to one of the four ports on this router and then connect wirelessly to my exsisting network.

    Can it be done with this?


  • #153
    lucernarian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    For those who get broadband from NTL/Chorus, Satellite or Wireless such as Irish Broadband and Digiweb Metro etc., you MUST have at least an ordinary router before you can use the netopia router as a full access point. The netopia wireless router only works on its own if you have DSL.

    If you don't have DSL and don't have an existing router, the netopia wireless router will only be useful as a switch/WLAN. Internet access will not be possible without the ordinary router.


  • #154
    popey21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭popey21


    has anyone got port forwarding working on this router for bittorents

    i followed this guide but its not working

    http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Netopia/2247NWG-VGx/Azureus.htm

    Edit sorry i just had to lower the firewall setting and all worked fine


  • #155
    Beelzebub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭Beelzebub


    Anyone know if they have these in Dixons Jervis Street.


  • #156
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Hi,

    Has anyone got one of these working with UTV internet?

    Any idea what the settings should be? Appart from the usual PPoE user name and password...


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  • #157
    Dingatron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    flanzer wrote:
    Sorry, Meant to say Dublin area

    PC World and Harveeey Nomans Airside have plenty of them.


  • #158
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    does anyone know where i can pick up one of these bad boys??? Need one badly. Will thiswork on dsl digiweb??


  • #159
    Beelzebub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭Beelzebub


    Deleted User wrote:
    does anyone know where i can pick up one of these bad boys??? Need one badly. Will thiswork on dsl digiweb??

    Firstly Thanks to SpongeBob for rooting out this bargain.

    And to answer your question Miamivice2006, I picked one up this very evening in Dixons in the Jervis Centre.

    The empty box was sitting on shelf to the left of the laptops.

    The guy said he had 2 left.

    Good Luck.


  • #160
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    DublinDilbert wrote:
    Hi,

    Has anyone got one of these working with UTV internet?

    Any idea what the settings should be? Appart from the usual PPoE user name and password...
    I was wondering the same myself. I have not tried it but the settings for UTV are:
    Driver: PPPoE
    VPI: 8
    VCI: 35
    Set up type: LLC

    DNS Servers (server assigned):
    Primary: 194.46.192.141
    Secondary: 194.46.192.142

    Tell us how you get on!


  • #161
    Beelzebub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭Beelzebub


    Thanks also to Zwartsj for the BT DNS settings which I know he went to some trouble to obtain and so saving others having to do so.
    Just including them again for the sake of completeness:
    Pri: 192.111.39.1
    Sec:192.111.39.4
    BTW: Router IP Address is:http://192.168.1.254


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  • #162
    Beelzebub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭Beelzebub


    Finding Bitlord performance drop from the Zyxel 623 to the Netopia 2247.
    Am unsure what settings are causing this?


  • #163
    Do-more
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    OK, shoot me for being an idiot!

    But I have been trying to set this up as a wireless router only, without success...

    I have a Zoom X5v modem/router which has a built-in VoIP adapter, so I want to keep using it as the modem.

    I have connected the Netopia to the Zoom with the eternet cable but I cannot access http://192.168.1.254/

    I just want to establish a wireless connection to a Game adapter on an XBOX mediacenter.

    Any help please!

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • #164
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,749 ✭✭✭degsie


    Do-more wrote:
    OK, shoot me for being an idiot!

    But I have been trying to set this up as a wireless router only, without success...

    I have a Zoom X5v modem/router which has a built-in VoIP adapter, so I want to keep using it as the modem.

    I have connected the Netopia to the Zoom with the eternet cable but I cannot access http://192.168.1.254/

    I just want to establish a wireless connection to a Game adapter on an XBOX mediacenter.

    Any help please!

    Firstly, try to connect a pc/laptop directly to the Netopia and nothing else. Change your PC's ip to a static addy of 192.168.1.X. Now check that you can connect. If you cant connect do a factory reset and try again.
    If you can connect, make sure to turn off DHCP and set to bridge mode, then connect the Netopia to the Zoom and check.

    Just a thought, is the default ip of the Zoom 192,168.1.254? You cant have two same ip's on your network.


  • #165
    Do-more
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    Cheers degsie, will try that this evening!

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • #166
    Mailman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Mailman


    Hi,
    bought one of these and it works fine except the signal is just a tiny bit too weak.
    Any tips on how to extend the range.
    Are there higher gain antennae I can purchase? If so, where.

    I've heard that 802.11b signal travels further so I've dropped to 802.11b but still just too short.

    I see that the US version of this router has an output of 200mW as opposed to 100mW. If this were controlled by firmware is there a US firmware out there that would work?

    Alternatively any cheap Wireless adapters for a notebook out there with an aerial on them?

    Thanks.


  • #167
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    yes, firmware flashes have worked for that purpose ,

    you may be alternatively able to get at it by a telnet to 192.168.1.254

    and then command line access , use enter to select a command and return to confirm and esc to exit a menu

    you can get the radio power doubled at least or even trebled


  • #168
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    i am looking to buy one of these but there is not ay left in PC world galway.Anyone know if there are any left somewhere else or any one selling one of these


  • #169
    Mailman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Mailman


    OK. I've bought two higher gain antennae and they'll arrive in a week or two.

    Any more info on upping the output in the meantime via telnet or firmware flash?


  • #170
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    gob_smacked wrote:
    i am looking to buy one of these but there is not ay left in PC world galway.

    1. did you ask at the counter ??
    2. did you try currys ??


  • #171
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    I did ask at the counter i did not check currys on my way now to have a look.If not there i would be still looking for one.

    ill keep you informed


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  • #172
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I got one in PC World in Liffey Valley. There was a big Eircom Promotion there on monday. I gave them the number which was supplied on the first page of this blog. It didnt work, I then got nervous and told them that I was on the phone to Eircom Tech support that morning. They then did a line check again and it just came up that service was not guarenteed. I told them that if it didnt work i would return it. That was all cool. I would say though just give any number of soemone you know or something and that will work

    Repect!!!


  • #173
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    If they must have a number then give them 018049680 if you live in Dublin , I would be amazed if it failed , at least I think I would be amazed :p


  • #174
    Mailman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Mailman


    according to the telnet session it appears it is set to "full" transmission rate already out of the box.


  • #175
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    cheers lads I just picked one up from currys, bit of a problem setting up .I cant get past the eircom screen http://192.168.1.254/ . i am using ntl 3mb line.

    I followed the instuctions given by the poster but its not working.i have a cable going from the box I got from ntl to the netopia box and another cable from netopia to the laptop.It says in the corner I am conneted .

    Anyway I enter the username eircom and password broadband1 but one of the errors say s dsl is down.Does any one know what the problem could be?

    Also when I go to enter the new name and password do I have to the the one ntl have or can I just make one up?


  • #176
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    dsl is down as you are ntl, turn off dhcp server in netopia in favour of ntl box dhcp server and use as wireless/wired switch only connect to ntl box with crossover cable and it will pick up ip addresses there


  • #177
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    Alright the firmware may increase the output if someone finds the firmware I will happily test :P


  • #178
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    firmwares and manuals

    http://www.netopia.com/support/hardware/2247w.html

    tell them you are in the us when you fill the form any zip code will do

    us firmware permits higher wireless output by 2x or even 4x


  • #179
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    firmwares and manuals

    http://www.netopia.com/support/hardware/2247w.html

    tell them you are in the us when you fill the form any zip code will do

    us firmware permits higher wireless output by 2x or even 4x
    I updated using that firmware and found no difference in wireless output. It did cure the occasional freeze up that required the modem to be rebooted.


  • #180
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    went to settings>controll panel>admin tools>componet services>dhcp manager> and I turned it off(disabled.Is this correct?)

    ethernet from ntl to netopia with crossover to laptop correct?

    Thiink I am wrong with disabling dhcp please can any one correct me?

    When I do this i am conected to the net but I cant go to the eircom website http://192.168.1.254/ IE says can not find sever and firefox says connection timed out?can I change the password and usermane to what I want?Thanks for the help!


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  • #181
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    if you are connected to the net then note the ip on your pc, assigned by dhcp from the ntl box, which will be 192.169.1.51 or 192.168.1.52 (or whatever, it could be 192.168.0.37 ) and assigned by dhcp from the ntl box.

    your netopia should have a nearby ip such as 192.168.1.50 or 192.168.1.53 as it ALSO got an ip by DHCP from the ntl box .


  • #182
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,757 ✭✭✭el diablo


    sorry if my question has been answered already in this thread.

    will this router work with NTL Broadband?


    and if not, can someone point me in the right direction?


    thanks..

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



  • #183
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    if you are connected to the net then note the ip on your pc, assigned by dhcp from the ntl box, which will be 192.169.1.51 or 192.168.1.52 (or whatever, it could be 192.168.0.37 ) and assigned by dhcp from the ntl box.

    your netopia should have a nearby ip such as 192.168.1.50 or 192.168.1.53 as it ALSO got an ip by DHCP from the ntl box .

    which ntl box are you referring to? my ntl modem assigns a public ip directly to the pc? what your referring to above would imply the ntl modem runs it's own dhcp server and acts as a router

    el_diablo: from my own testing, no. but according to what sponge bob is saying (assuming im understanding what he means) then yes


  • #184
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    ah OK kdouglas, I did not realise the ntl box assigned a public .I would suspect the netopia will not work with NTL so

    most isps (wireless or wired) assign a private ip ( A 192.168.NUM.NUM ) from their 'box ' which means the isps box has a dhcp server built in but not ntl it seems .


  • #185
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    Sponge Bob: i thought you had actually tried setting it up with an ntl modem, but yea, ntl assign a public ip, so not possible to use the netopia router with it unless you've got another router in place


  • #186
    pissed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭pissed


    Picked one up this morning in Curry's in Blanchardstown. No real problems sales guy just asked me if I knew if my line was broadbank capable to which I replied of course :D , after that it was just name and address (assume for warranty purposes) and didnt even ask for my telephone number. Thanks OP :)


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  • #187
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    kdouglas wrote:
    Sponge Bob: i thought you had actually tried setting it up with an ntl modem, but yea, ntl assign a public ip, so not possible to use the netopia router with it unless you've got another router in place

    I did say this in post #6 in this thread , some 3 months back, I have not tested beyond adsl myself .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=52322126&postcount=6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by walshki
    Excuse my ignorance but will this work with Irish Broadband wireless? I'd like to think it doesn't matter because ultimately it comes in via a cat5 cable which can be connected into the router but I'd like to be sure. Anyway, great deal - I've been looking for one.


    It _could_ if you persuaded it that the hinternet was not out thru the ADSL port but on the hub (it is a 4 port hub and wireless hub)

    You would have to disable the internet (the WAN interface) completely I would wager but maybe not . Have not tried that one but I will if they install a freebie for me for testing purposes .

    you could always hard code an ip address like 192.168.100.1 on the ADSL interface to keep it quiet if you could not actually disable it.

    By the same logic if it worked with IBB it would work with Metro too.

    You will also need to make sure the DHCP server bit of the Netopia ( in the expert config somewhere) did not START assigning IP addresses with 192.168.1.1 as it does now , changing the start of the DHCP range from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.100 will stop that . Do this before it 'conflicts' with the IBB box whose Gateway I will wager is 192.168.1.1

    By the same logic you should turn off the DHCP server on the IBB box to 192.168.1.99 so that no address can be assigned twice or other confuzzlement or else turn off the Netopia DHCP but then what happens to the wireless clients ??

    but I have not played with wireless or with cable systems and if you dig around in the thread others have got it working with wireless providers .

    also note gob smacks 2 posts about 10 posts back where he said he was ON THE NET after switching off DHCP, and with NTL. I assumed that NTL had allocated an ip address for him from DHCP but it must be a public .

    soz, do not get the Netopia for NTL so.


  • #188
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    gob_smacked wrote:
    went to settings>controll panel>admin tools>componet services>dhcp manager> and I turned it off(disabled.Is this correct?)

    ethernet from ntl to netopia with crossover to laptop correct?

    Thiink I am wrong with disabling dhcp please can any one correct me?

    When I do this i am conected to the net but I cant go to the eircom website http://192.168.1.254/ IE says can not find sever and firefox says connection timed out?can I change the password and usermane to what I want?Thanks for the help!

    it seems he did get online alright, sounds like he was using a wired connection going through the netopia though, which would mean the ntl modem would still assign a public ip directly to his laptop
    it _may_ be possible to get the ip assigned over wireless also, but odds are ntl will only assign one ip per connection and you would be restricted to only using one device at a time, although it would be interesting if multiple public ip's could be used


  • #189
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭dubmick


    my brother went to buy one of these today in Harvey Normans in Airside, he gave them the phone number and the sales guy proceeded to order broadband from Eircom so he had to cancel the order.

    Think he might just ave been unlucky by getting a sales guy who knew what he was doing.


  • #190
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,757 ✭✭✭el diablo


    kdouglas wrote:
    el_diablo: from my own testing, no. but according to what sponge bob is saying (assuming im understanding what he means) then yes

    ok, thanks . there's so many routers etc on the market. I'm confused....:rolleyes:

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



  • #191
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    dubmick wrote:
    my brother went to buy one of these today in Harvey Normans in Airside, he gave them the phone number and the sales guy proceeded to order broadband from Eircom so he had to cancel the order.

    Think he might just ave been unlucky by getting a sales guy who knew what he was doing.

    But for them to order broadband they will probably ask for an eircom bill, proof of name and address, so if they ask for anything like that say you will be back and go to another shop.

    Regards


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  • #192
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    kdouglas wrote:
    it seems he did get online alright, sounds like he was using a wired connection going through the netopia though, which would mean the ntl modem would still assign a public ip directly to his laptop

    possible , that would mean his router had no IP at ALL of its own which explains everything :p


  • #193
    pissed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭pissed


    my brother went to buy one of these today in Harvey Normans in Airside, he gave them the phone number and the sales guy proceeded to order broadband from Eircom so he had to cancel the order.

    Think he might just ave been unlucky by getting a sales guy who knew what he was doing.

    Try Curry's in Blanchardstown, I got one today no probs :)


  • #194
    bittihuduga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    can this be used with ICE Broadband which assigns static ip to its customers?


  • #195
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭dubmick


    lads I got it today in PC World in Airside, the sales guy just checked if the number I gave him was ok for broadband on the Eircom site.

    So if you are in Airside don't go to Harvey Normans go to PC World instead as Harvey Norman want you to put the order in for broadband there and then.


  • #196
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    how do i disable thewep secuirty on the modem. I cannot configure my wireless card without disabling the settings.

    Thanks


  • #197
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,953 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    go to http://192.168.1.254/
    Wireless -> Advanced -> Privacy and then turn it off

    I think that should do the trick

    Mik


  • #198
    hansov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭hansov


    Great bloody great!! My old router sat down last night so I bit the bullet and opened the box. I have ntl broadband and so I ran an ethernet cable from it's modem to my old router. But this netopia router doesn't have an ethernet 'in' socket; only a telephone-type socket. Any ideas on what I can or should do or should I put it back in the box?


  • #199
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Bit of a nonce at this wireless stuff but picked one of these up on impulse. I already have Eircom broadband and a Netopia router, can I split the telephone line and run a cable to another location, set up the second Netopia and connect that to Eircom as well. If so how would I set it up?


  • #200
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    bmaxi wrote:
    Bit of a nonce at this wireless stuff but picked one of these up on impulse. I already have Eircom broadband and a Netopia router, can I split the telephone line and run a cable to another location, set up the second Netopia and connect that to Eircom as well. If so how would I set it up?
    The new wireless Netopia is a direct replacement for your old one. You can setup the old one on another extension (if needs must) but only one at a time can be in use.
    hansov wrote:
    Any ideas on what I can or should do or should I put it back in the box?
    Put it back in the box I'd say. I think it's been proved a few posts earlier that it will not work with NTL.


  • #201
    hansov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭hansov


    ......and so it's off to adverts.ie I go! If somebody off this post wants it you'll see it on Computer Equipment FS forum.


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