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Homechoice and Wifi?
tonym001
11-08-2005
Can anyone who's using a wireless router with homechoice please post config details/pointers?
Getting HC installed next week, and I'm hoping to use my existing router, rather than shelling out for a new one... A quick google turns up loads of pre-2003 comments about homechoice, and usb over ethernet which isn't much help..

Cheers!
red_g00ner
11-08-2005
Originally Posted by tonym001:
“Can anyone who's using a wireless router with homechoice please post config details/pointers?
Getting HC installed next week, and I'm hoping to use my existing router, rather than shelling out for a new one... A quick google turns up loads of pre-2003 comments about homechoice, and usb over ethernet which isn't much help..

Cheers!”

I use the Linksys WRT54G router with HC. 1 PC connected via CAT5 cable and 2 via wireless.

Never had any probs.

What is the make and model of your router? I take it the WAN port is ethernet rather than ADSL modem?

Make sure your running the latest firmware for your wireless router.

Set the WAN port to DHCP.
M_at
11-08-2005
Make sure you get a cable/dsl router not an ADSL Modem/Router.

HomeChoice's Internet service is delivered as Ethernet and not ADSL.
tonym001
11-08-2005
Originally Posted by M_at:
“Make sure you get a cable/dsl router not an ADSL Modem/Router.

HomeChoice's Internet service is delivered as Ethernet and not ADSL.”

It's a Belkin adsl modem and wireless router. I'm reliably informed by Belkin ( and through tinkering with the unit myself) that it's more than capable of sharing an ethernet connection with wireless clients. How does the HC box present the ethernet connection? Does it run DHCP, or should I assume a single ip? (Hopefully in the standard 192.168 range)
Thanks again!
johnnyrocker
11-08-2005
it uses dhcp


johnny.
M_at
11-08-2005
Originally Posted by tonym001:
“It's a Belkin adsl modem and wireless router. I'm reliably informed by Belkin ( and through tinkering with the unit myself) that it's more than capable of sharing an ethernet connection with wireless clients.”

What model is this because if so it's fairly unique. Most of the ADSL modem units don't have an ethernet uplink - just a standard switch or hub inbuilt.
tonym001
11-08-2005
Originally Posted by M_at:
“What model is this because if so it's fairly unique. Most of the ADSL modem units don't have an ethernet uplink - just a standard switch or hub inbuilt.”

Acording to the bottom of the unit, it's a "F5D7630-4A" I have to agree, that most adsl modems don't have uplink ports, but all 4 of the ports on this unit are auto sensing. Apparently...
I've tested this as much as I can without actually having the HC box.. If it comes to it, I'll just have to put my hand in my pocket.
tonym001
11-08-2005
Originally Posted by M_at:
“What model is this because if so it's fairly unique. Most of the ADSL modem units don't have an ethernet uplink - just a standard switch or hub inbuilt.”

Acording to the bottom of the unit, it's a "F5D7630-4A" I have to agree, that most adsl modems don't have uplink ports, but all 4 of the ports on this unit are auto sensing. Apparently...
I've tested this as much as I can without actually having the HC box.. If it comes to it, I'll just have to put my hand in my pocket.
red_g00ner
11-08-2005
Originally Posted by tonym001:
“Acording to the bottom of the unit, it's a "F5D7630-4A" I have to agree, that most adsl modems don't have uplink ports, but all 4 of the ports on this unit are auto sensing. Apparently...
I've tested this as much as I can without actually having the HC box.. If it comes to it, I'll just have to put my hand in my pocket.”

auto sensing means it can switch between 10 or 100 mbs

you need to get an ethernet based wireless router. Your adsl one is no good.

most adsl modems dont have uplinks ports because the adsl modem is the uplink
tonym001
11-08-2005
I actually called Belkin about this, a while back when I started to consider HC.. The phrase "autosensing uplink" was their choice of words when I asked them if the device could be used to route an ethernet connection from (what's essentially) a cable modem.
Will keep an eye on ebuyer though, just incase I need to make a quick purchase!
tonym001
11-08-2005
I actually called Belkin about this, a while back when I started to consider HC.. The phrase "autosensing uplink" was their choice of words when I asked them if the device could be used to route an ethernet connection from (what's essentially) a cable modem.
Will keep an eye on ebuyer though, just incase I need to make a quick purchase!
martintillyer
12-08-2005
Well, I was going to mess around with the my current d-link adsl modem router but having read the postings around, I just decided to buy the box that home choice are selling. Bought it off ebay for £27.95. In your face £70!!
frazzel
10-09-2005
Ok I have the Belkin box named above. Did you manage to get it working?

If so can you post your set up info if nedded? As im looking at going from wanadoo to homechoice and dont wanna have to splash out on another box.
tonym001
12-09-2005
Originally Posted by frazzel:
“Ok I have the Belkin box named above. Did you manage to get it working?.”

Nope, I ended up buying the same unit HC supplie from Ebay.
Which, incidentally died yesterday, so I'm just about to send a grumpy email / buy a brand new one.
nathanfraser
30-06-2006
It is possible to get Homechoice to work wirelessly with an ADSL modem/router (Belkin in my case) - but only for one wifi device.

To do this, turn off the Homechoice (HC) box and then I recommend a hard reset of the modem/router (press and hold the reset button for 30 secs or more) in case there are any odd settings you've made trying to get it work previously. Then, with a cable, connect a PC to the router (a LAN socket), access the setup page with a web browser (http://192.168.2.1 on a Belkin), set any security that you need - such as router password, WEP key, MAC filtering etc. (as you won't be able to access the router setup page later on), change the SSID if you want to, and then switch off the router's DHCP (the key bit). Finally make sure that the wireless mode is actually turned on, again in the setup page.
Apply all these changes, then disconnect the router from the PC and switch off the router. If you know how, make sure your PC is set to receive IP dynamically (it should do unless you've changed it) and shut down the PC for good measure. Now, connect the HC box to the router, again with a cable to one of the LAN sockets.
Turn on the HC box first, and wait 1 minute. Then turn on the router, and wait 1 minute. Then switch on the wireless enabled PC, and it should detect the wireless network. If you've enabled a WEP key on the router, enter the key into the PC's wireless adapter settings and it should all now work. If not, final thing to check is the PC's internet settings, by opening an internet explorer, going to the tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab, and make sure the option "never dial a connection" is selected. Then click on "LAN Settings" button and on the popup window make sure the only box ticked is "automatically detect settings".

This should work, it did for me. Main thing is turning off DHCP because if it is turned on and you connect the HC box to an ADSL router via a LAN socket, the HC box is sending an IP address to the router but the router is trying to send one back to the HC box, thinking it's a PC. So there's a conflict and in my case the HC box would simply turn itself off (and then on, and off, and on..). Turning off DHCP stops this conflict but then since there's only one IP address (starting with 81. from Homechoice) you can only use one wireless device. I now have 2 wireless devices so I had to buy a separate router without the ADSL part, I got a Netgear 108Mbps for £55 from PC world but there's also a Linksys WRT54G which you can get for £40 on Amazon
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