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Resolved! Wifi no longer visible on London underground

Hi all,  I noticed for the first time today that the usual virgin media WiFi network isn't there on the tube. Is this being phased out?     [MOD EDIT: Please see update on post 111 here]      

ruswit by On our wavelength
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UNDERSTANDING KEY ASPECTS OF WiFi

UNDERSTANDING KEY ASPECTS OF WiFi WiFi is a somewhat notorious, though essential commodity. In many cases, when its behaviour does not meet the user’s perception of the claims made by the ISP (e.g. Virgin Media), the blame is quickly heaped on the IS...

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Sephiroth by Alessandro Volta
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Getting a better Wireless Network Signal

Seeing so many posts about Good, Bad & ugly Wifi, I thought I would post some suggestions for people out there.   There are definitely good, midrange & poor routers with quite variable performance wifi.  Never expect a mass market product to be the b...

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Hub status data - understanding network log messages

N Warning: Long, dull, a bit technical. NHaving needed to repeat myself a few times, I thought I'd share my understanding of what you might find in a Hub 3's network log when things go wrong, and what it means.  First of all, this post is based on my...

Andrew-G by Alessandro Volta
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Can’t order WiFi pod

Have used the connect app to homescan all rooms and most of them say my WiFi is poor, but doesn’t let me order a WiFi pod. The app says I can order them online but been going round and round in circles. I have Volt and spend over £100 a month and WiF...

Virgin media hub 3 flashing green

Hey everyone. The hub 3 box has been flashing green since this morning and we are getting no wifi. Have tried all the trouble shooting guides and nothing has seemed to fix this.Has anyone else experience this and if so how did they get it working aga...

m1erica by Joining in
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Hub showing red light

My hub is showing a red light and has been for over a week. I've reported it but no one seems interested. I don't know how to get anyone's attention.

Resolved! Will a new router change existing IP addresses

Hello,A really basic question I'm afraid. I don't really understand routers etc.I'm upgrading to Gig1 fibre and a new hub (hub 5?) is being sent on Tuesday. My question is, when I reconnect everything, will the hub change the IP addresses used on my ...

chalklands by On our wavelength
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Delayed Installation

Hello, At my wits end here!! Signed up for VM back in November 2023. Fast forward to now, installation dates keep getting put back! External works/cabling needs doing outside the property. The subcontractors have not come out, i have no confirmation/...

Ordering more pods?

Hi guys, virgin are currently doing FTTP in my area so im looking to join up when im able to. I see that virgin give's/sell's plume superpods for wifi boosters but only 3 of them? is there an option to buy more? The reason I ask is my house is large ...

Drefsab by On our wavelength
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Packet Loss issue?

Hello,I'm having connection issues for the past few days.Web pages are seem to be taking a while to load on all devices, missing images etc.. I suspect that it is packet loss causing this, not sure though. Speed test seems to be at advertised speeds....

ashheron by On our wavelength
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Resolved! loss of connection every night at 1.4am

every night lately the past week or so or more the internet has been gone completely at 1.40 am for at least 20 minutes in the house. my area is west lothian, is there any reports of problems in this area at all?

BATCH007 by Tuning in
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Vm connect doesn't show hotspots or map any more

I can not seem to connect to any virgin media hotspots, the VM connect app doesn't even show hotspots on the dashboard or a map and when I try and check the status it just won't load anything.  How do I get this to work, it's an absolute joke trying ...

How to Order a White Pod

Hi All, I ran a scan via the app and getting slow connection in the back room. I would like to order a white pod but the app doesn't tell me how?Can you assist please?Thanks.

Wai01 by Joining in
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