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14/05/2008, 17:41 Mike1958 Joined on 23/08/2004 Bagneres de Luchon Posts 143 Making a livebox wireless I have a Livebox and for the last couple of years have just used it using an Ethernet connection. During this time I have had to change PC's and didn't need the Wanadoo software to reconnect so I haven't installed it. My question is, is there an easy way of turning of the "wireless" connectivity without having to reinstall the software again. I would like to do this to give visitors with laptops access. Many thanks    Report

14/05/2008, 19:24 tj Joined on 23/08/2004 Charente Maritime Posts 359 Re: Making a livebox wireless You dont have to reinstall as such.....but you need to put in the orange disc, and let it set up the wifi connection. You will need the 128 bit key, which you can find in the configuration utility. When you say you dont have software installed I assume you mean the annoying "gestionaire d'internet" the little interface where you can connect and disconnect, access email etc...but you must have some of the setup program installed otherwise it wouldnt work? www.renovatingfrance.com Life is what "you" make it, don't let "it" make you!    Report

14/05/2008, 20:01 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 705 Re: Making a livebox wireless You do not need to use the orange CD to make the wifi active.( or even set up the livebox) Click on this page http://192.168.1.1/ insert 'admin'and 'admin' for the name and password This will open the livebox configuration page Click on the section 'reseau sans fil' (WIFI) it should say desactivé if it is not active. Click on 'Activer' to change it and then you will have to choose certain security settings (wpa,wep, mac or no security) don't forget to click on 'sauver' or 'sauvegarder' afterwards. You should see the wifi light lit up on the livebox. Depending on what settings you choose, you may need to configure the  livebox again for each user... Good luck Danny PS if you want, you can change the language settings to English to make things easier once you get in to the configuration page specialist flute repair    Report

14/05/2008, 20:52 tj Joined on 23/08/2004 Charente Maritime Posts 359 Re: Making a livebox wireless  Jane and Danny wrote: You do not need to use the orange CD to make the wifi active.( or even set up the livebox) Click on this page http://192.168.1.1/ insert 'admin'and 'admin' for the name and password This will open the livebox configuration page wifi is "on" by default, setting it up requires the cd, the last light on the box is wifi and if you have not run the cd, I dont see you will get to the configuration pages www.renovatingfrance.com Life is what "you" make it, don't let "it" make you!    Report

14/05/2008, 20:58 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 705 Re: Making a livebox wireless  tj wrote:  Jane and Danny wrote: You do not need to use the orange CD to make the wifi active.( or even set up the livebox) Click on this page http://192.168.1.1/ insert 'admin'and 'admin' for the name and password This will open the livebox configuration page wifi is "on" by default, setting it up requires the cd, the last light on the box is wifi and if you have not run the cd, I dont see you will get to the configuration pages TJ, have a look here http://www.dslvalley.com/dossiers/orange/livebox-orange.php Danny specialist flute repair    Report

14/05/2008, 22:19 LyndaandRichard Joined on 01/05/2005 Posts 768 Re: Making a livebox wireless Don't really understand the question as we haven't used the orange disc with any of our computers. Laptops detect the livebox in range, we insert the 26 security code, press the 1 button on the box and that's it, connected. Your Property in France    Report

14/05/2008, 22:29 Tim Joined on 19/03/2007 76 Haute Normandie Posts 394 Re: Making a livebox wireless Don't own one, but I've set up a couple for friends recently and never went near the disc. It can all be done, as far as I can see, from entering the i/p address from the web browser for installation, as Danny has said - and for Wi-Fi exactly as has just been suggested - put in the number and push the button. Tim    Report

15/05/2008, 16:09 Mike1958 Joined on 23/08/2004 Bagneres de Luchon Posts 143 Re: Making a livebox wireless Hi Danny, Thanks for the info above - unfortunately I am having no luck as i cannot get onto the IP address that you have attached. Any thoughts, Mike    Report

15/05/2008, 17:54 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 705 Re: Making a livebox wireless Assuming you are connected by cable to the livebox, open your browser and type 192.168.1.1  into the address bar at the top. If no joy then try with the http:// first .  if that does not work and the Livebox login screen does not come up you can try this: (Assuming windows XP) Click on start/run and type cmd in the box and when the dos window opens type ipconfig The ip address listed under Default gateway should be the one to use. If that does not work there would seem to be another issue with the livebox. Be careful to put the address in exactly with no spaces Danny specialist flute repair    Report

15/05/2008, 18:03 sid Joined on 16/12/2005 Deux-Sevres [79] Posts 426 Re: Making a livebox wireless Mike I wanted to give our visitors wi-fi access too, but found that the range wasn't sufficient to reach their rooms. We have the usual thick stone walls here. I've now set up a 'powerline' network (CPL is the French term) which uses the mains as a network carrier. I've tested the range on this and found that it works all over our property - everywhere where there is a mains socket). So now it's not wi-fi but a short ethernet cable connection. Google "Netgear XE103" or XE104 for further info if you need it. Sid I came into this world with nothing; by careful management I've still got most of it left!    Report

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