Long line - 2700hgv

[kinmel]

I have no doubt I am outnumbered Rik, that is normal, but truthfully how many have really (really) benefitted from the use of a 2700? Common sense tells me that if they were so great why are they available on ebay for peanuts (literally) after being 'dumped' by BT for updated and presumably improved versions?

I have bought a fair number of 2700HGVs on Ebay and most of them came to me still polythene sealed in their original packaging.

BT continues to issue this router to all new business customers automatically and most of these businesses are happy with their existing network equipment, indeed making unnecessary equipment changes is best avoided.

Hence most of these routers end up on Ebay when an enterprising employee sees one sitting unopened in a cupboard for months and gets "given" it.

I have installed 2700HGVs on 15 long phone lines for family, friends and colleagues and on every occasion I have seen worthwhile gains in throughput and stability.

I was recently invited to join the SamKnows/OFCOM Broadband Monitoring project, but it would mean using a FREE Linksys WRT160NL router on my line and I certainly won't give up the 2700HGV 

[BenC]

I have now downgraded to 107.12, and done bit of phone cable re-wiring and everything seems to be running well.

Thanks to everyone one who has helped me in this thread 

I'll get my ISP profile changed to a 6db, and hopefully the 2wire will manage to hold onto the the connection.

I've got a new settings page called 'fusion settings', what's this fusion thing? Do I need it? Can i turn it off?

Also, on the wiring side of things I got rid of my old master box and fitted an adsl box (didn't wire the ring wire). However my drop wire comes into my house and enters a terminal box, then travels a couple of meters to my master box.

• Should I disconnect the ring wire in the terminal box?
• Do you think I should buy a new better terminal box (my old one is 25yrs old), and use a higher quality cable to the new master box?

I am aware of BT's t+c's  , however I just want to get the best connection.

[Ray]

  Ben.

[kinmel]

Fusion allows you to grant others a wireless internet connection without them seeing you network.

I use Fusion for occasional visitors who need internet access while they are with us.

[Simon]

I would also think that a lot of BT customers flog their routers on eBay, because they are unaware that they can be unlocked to perform with other ISPs, and a lot of people leave BT!