What is BFDETECT

The tool bfdetect enables you to discover and manage the IP settings of all beroNet products, VoIP Gateways and Appliances, on your LAN. When beroNet products are connected the a network, they send a DHCP network to get an IP address. If they don't receive an IP, they will get a default IP address:

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In any case, bfdetect needs to be started. It is advised to give to beroNet products a static IP address.

Using BFDETECT

Download BFDETECT from our download section and launch it as an administrator.

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Once the right modifications have been done, don't forget to click on "s" in order to save and quit.

Blocking BFDETECT

BFDETECT is a very handy tool but anyone can run it on the network and mess with the configuration of a beroNet VoIP device. It is therefore necessary to deactivate its access or to limit it to certain IP addresses. To do so, go in the network preferences of the gateway under "preferences+" and simply click on "disable bfdetect". 

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