PeterCD Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Are there any alternatives in France to the "livebox" if you require a wireless connection for two or more laptops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Use astandard ASDL modem/router (e.g. an Ethernet ADSL router available from Wanadoofor a fixed on-off price of 10€ - purchase not rental, and a separate AccessPoint on the network.OrBuy one ofthe other manufacturers combined ADSL/WfiFi routers (there are loadsaround). Provided it supports VPI/VCI8.35 then it should work fine (most worldwide ADSL modes should support thisbut not all will). If you are in Francejust go into your nearest computer store and they will probably have severalavailable. Wanadooreally like the Livebox and use a lot of excuses to try to get you to useone. You may not get Wanadoo’s InternetTV unless you use their Livebox (though its not available in all areas and Idon’t know of anybody using it). Also,you life might become easier and the internet “less hastle”. They seem unpopular and unreliable devices.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwils Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 We are with Wanadoo started with a 'Livebox' or 'Deadbox' as we ended up calling it. Nothing but trouble. We run two laptops, one wi-fi one ethernet. The solution for us was a Netgear DG834G which cost about 100 Euros. We have never had a problem with it, no crashes just super service. You can pick one up on the net or at most good French computer shops, we got ours locally here. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEB Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 We got a Wanadoo ADSL connection with their cheapest possible modem (1 euro) and threw it away. Instead we used Linksys wireless equipment (bought from Auchan but Amazon is a good source too) to make broadband connection. The Linksys help desk is excellent - in English or in French. We got a router and a modem but they do an all in one set.No disrespect to Wandadoo but it isn't OK for their software to take over your whole computer if it is a laptop and you travel about, needing to link to different service providers depending where you are. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 We've experience dproblems with the Livebox (deadbox is an excellent analogy). It's constantly crashing us off the net and we have to reinstall the software to reconnect. Our laptop isn't the best it's only a 2ghz and pretty slow and normally my problems occur when running IE, Outloook Express and Limewire at the same time. I'm waiting for my computer to arrive from Australia as it's quicker than this one and setting it up on there hoping for an improvement. Wireless with Wanadoo is completely pointless though. Works for 5 mins and then hops off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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