Bell Fibe

[sailorsix]

Does anyone have any experience with it?

So far I think I need to have the router in my basement where my HD tV is and I am not sure but think that will have a negative impact on WIFI...plus I like to use ethernet in my home office which is in 2nd floor bedroom.

Thanks

 

[larry]

With the Rogers combined modem/router, you can turn off the built in router and connect your own. A bit of work but for the gamerz and 2nd floor wifi users, it may be better. I don't know if the Bell modem will allow that. Worth checking. I wouldn't ask Bell. they won't tell you.

 

[PermanentTan]

i have fibe currently. I left rogers and by the looks of things i am not going back. One thing to note, the speed is constant and it doesn't seem like bell throttles sites.

 

[Tangwhich]

I used it when it was being tested as Bell Entertainment System. I couldn't fault it. Speeds were awesome, the PVR was amazing and the picture quality was great. That said, I was getting it half price because it was under testing and I wouldn't have paid full price for it.
if you want to have your router elsewhere, just run a longer cable to it from the bell device if you're able to.

 

[larry]

...if you want to have your router elsewhere, just run a longer cable to it from the bell device if you're able to.

there's a bit more to it than that but it looks very possible. you probably need to find out the modem admin/tech password:
http://www.meetmeinto.com/thread_content.asp?threadId=452176&forumName=cgforum&total=6

 

[Tangwhich]

there's a bit more to it than that but it looks very possible. you probably need to find out the modem admin/tech password:
http://www.meetmeinto.com/thread_content.asp?threadId=452176&forumName=cgforum&total=6

I've done it, it's simple. At some point there is an RJ45 port which you can use to connect to your router.

 

[larry]

I've done it, it's simple. At some point there is an RJ45 port which you can use to connect to your router.

you didn't set it to bridge? then your advice is poor.

 

[Tangwhich]

I don't remember all the settings, it was a while ago plus I was on BES so Fibe might be different, but I just took the cable that went from the bell box to my computer and put it in my router instead. Done.
I can't see any reason at all that any modem/box/whatever that has an RJ45 can't be connected to your own router.

 

[sailorsix]

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