wanted to know if anyone is successful in remotely programming a bcm 400; i am using a netpath seb to connect but when i try changing any programming, the bcm times out. any help would be appreciated. also, how can do you use the bru?

Hook up a telco line right into the BCM-400. Create a dial-up network connection and use it to dial the BCM. Using the proper ID & Password you are connected. Then using Internet Explorer connect to the BCM using the IP address.

does it go into the bcm 400 or the netpath seb?

Not really sure what a netpath SEB is. Sounds like a secure modem. The SEB's that I am familiar with then passes the info on via RS232. The BCM needs a Telco line into it. Will your netpath fake a dialed CO line out of it ???

To actually answer your question. The telco line goes direcly into the BCM. It takes a line cord right into the modem port on the front. Using the BRU, it will take a while using dial-up. But you are suppose to be able to backup a system's config for safe keeping then restore it later to rebuild a crashed disk.

thanks, i will try that. do you have to enable the modem port at all?

I have never had to. The BCM-50 you have to but not on the 200/400's. Unless someone has done something specific to disable it.

Or you can give it an external IP address and program it directly.

thanks for the info; connecting straight to the modem port worked just fine. can you explain how to backup the software remotely. i don't want to just backup to the bcm hard drive but rather to another location remotely. i know we could do this on the old norstars through the fastrad.