The O2 Wireless Box is a wireless residential gateway router distributed by O2. The latest version is based on the 802.11n standard and also supports 802.11g and 802.11b devices.[1] The device connects to the Internet using either an ADSL2+ or ADSL connection.

O2 Wireless Box
ManufacturerThomson SA
TypeWireless base station
Connectivity

O2 Wireless Box

O2 Wireless Box II

O2 Wireless Box III

O2 Wireless Box IV

O2 Wireless Box V

Features

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The O2 Wireless Box is a wireless residential gateway router. It supports wireless internet access through 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b.

Comparison

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The original O2 Wireless Box (available to new O2 customers from 2006, now discontinued) was a rebadged Thomson SpeedTouch 780WL.

 
The http interface on the O2 Wireless Box IV

The O2 Wireless Box II (available to new O2 customers from 2008) is a rebadged Thomson SpeedTouch TG585v7, and supports Interface type 802.11b/g. It supports 13 channels (Europe Region). It supports WEP and WPA-PSK encryption.[1] Unlike the original Thomson TG585v7, it does not allow changing the ADSL username and password, so it cannot be used to connect to any other service provider.

The O2 Wireless Box IV (available to new "O2 Premium" customers during 2010) is a rebadged Thomson SpeedTouch TG587nv2, which has additional support for 802.11n, dual antennas, and also has two USB ports for connection to an external USB hard disk for sharing of files direct to the wifi or Ethernet network, or printer sharing.[1]

The O2 Wireless Box V (the new "standard" router) is a rebadged Thomson SpeedTouch TG582n. It has 802.11n support, internal antenna, and one USB port.

Version Manufacturer

Model Number

Image Modem Connectivity
O2 Wireless Box Thomson
SpeedTouch
780WL
  ADSL, ADSL2+
O2 Wireless Box II Thomson
SpeedTouch
TG585v7
  ADSL, ADSL2+
O2 Wireless Box III Thomson
TG585n
ADSL, ADSL2+
O2 Wireless Box IV Thomson
TG587nV2
  ADSL, ADSL2+
O2 Wireless Box V TG582n   ADSL, ADSL2+,

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "O2 Mobile Broadband Routers". Telefónica O2 U.K. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "THOMSON TG585n Wireless-n Multi-User ADSL2+ Gateway". Thomson. Archived from the original (Datasheet) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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