> I have a 7050 on O2. I tried connecting the 7050 to DSL but I was
> disappointed with the sync (ADSL2+ was an afterthought on this Fritz!Box)
> I am sure I could ask O2 to tweak things a bit, but a 1mb drop vs O2
> wireless box was too much for me and I didn't expect much improvement.
>
> So I tried connecting the Fritz as a switch to the O2 wireless box. Big
> mistake. The O2 wireless box does something to the network config and I
> could not get my e-mail and webserver working... VoIP was fine (remember
> that the O2 wireless box is a voip box and so I believe it uses QoS. You
> can also get VoIP working on the O2 wireless box with the SuperUser login)
>
> So plan 3 was installing the bridge1.tpl on the O2 box. I have to say
> this works a treat as I get all the benefits of both boxes. Only problem
> is that the http management interfaces do not work on the O2 wireless box,
> so I cannot get onto it to disable WLAN etc. Any tips gratefully
> received...
>
> Hope this helps you decide the best config. I have found my O2 wireless
> does occasionally drop DSL sync, but nowhere near as much as the Fritz
> (4-5 times a day). Remember to enter the sync speeds into the Fritz to
> make sure that it manages bandwidth in the best way.
>
> Make good use of www.beforum.co.uk - they have lots of good tips there
> too. If you need the tpl it is on there, or PM me (remember to edit the
> address!) and I will send it to you.
>
> I get on well with O2, but some people had problems following an outage
> recently. I have found their tech support to be good (and free!) in the
> last two months I have been with them.

Thanks. My 7140 does have ADSL2+ and a recent firmware upgrade (39.04.47)
claimed to improve the connection to some ISPs and so may have solved the
problem with O2/Be. I don't have to switch to O2 and would rather not get
involved in using two boxes (and at the moment I do not have sufficient
understanding to do that) but would like confirmation that my Fritz will
work. I have tried the unofficial be forum and the O2 forum and have now
contacted AVM by email. If I learn anything useful will post the result.