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Can't reset hub/create VMO2 ID
I can't reset the hub as I can't create a VMO2 ID. Have tried the passkey method which ends up being greyed out. I can't get the other methods to work either. Upshot is, I can't access my account. Can't tell if the problem is with VM, Microsoft, Windows 10 or the rather janky way (which makes it difficult to invert the hub) its set up. Don't know what else I can do to sort it.
My Neighbour can get virgin media but I Cannot.
The title explains the bulk of my situation. After lots of complaints and problems with my current provider I searched on Uswitch to find another ISP provider and I found Virgin Media however when I tried to put in my details it was unavailable. I also tried my neighbours address at number 1 and they had it available. I have spent the past week trying to communicate to no avail, after searching for a solution online it said I could ask for a Spotter and a free home analysis I am wondering if I could get an engineer to complete this as it has been hard and confusing to find the right people at customer service to talk with so I can resolve this problem.uSwitch deals better than website deals
I recently ordered the m250 package for £23.99/m, however I've seen that uSwitch have the same price but for gig1, or m250 for £17.99/m or m500 for £20.99/m I ordered on the 26th, the hub 5 came on the 29th, and the engineer is due to visit on the 2nd, Is it possible to call someone and amend my order to one of those better deals, switching from sky since we have been without WiFi for the past 2 weeks CheersWhat we're watching now...Continuing
The thread 'what are you watching now' was locked due to it's size and the thread continuing it by the moderator, was amalgamated and also locked.❓ to access the old thread which is now read only Original What are you watching now thread So this is a new thread with a slightly different Tittle.... Continuing.... Planet X appears to be hidden behind the Sun in our Solar System What Made Spartans So Much Better At Fighting INSANE AI Video Generator you can use NOW! I Got Early Access to Suno's New AI Tool - Here's what I Did With It! Udio's New Feature is a Gamechanger for AI Music
Rustdesk server unavailable
Hi tech gurus, I use Rustdesk for remote desk-topping. It has worked well up until today. The Rustdesk server route appears blocked when using VM. I cannot ping it but DNS works as it correctly resolves rs-ny.rustdesk.com to 209.250.254.15. Below is what I get Pinging rs-ny.rustdesk.com [209.250.254.15] with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. If I connect via my phone hot spot or use a VPN on one of my wired computers I can ping rs-ny.rustdesk.com ok Below is what I get Pinging rs-ny.rustdesk.com [209.250.254.15] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 209.250.254.15: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=56 Reply from 209.250.254.15: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=56 Reply from 209.250.254.15: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=56 Reply from 209.250.254.15: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=56 Can you resolve this issue for me? I have already rebooted the Superhub with no effect. Many thanks DuncanCan't seem to get to GRC.com
C:\tracetcp_v1.0.3>tracetcp www.grc.com:443 Tracing route to 4.79.142.202 [www.grc.com] on port 443 Over a maximum of 30 hops. 1 8 ms 15 ms 10 ms 10.112.32.133 2 18 ms 16 ms 13 ms 80.255.196.178 3 * * * Request timed out. 4 * * * Request timed out. 5 29 ms 16 ms 29 ms 80.255.204.61 [telw-ic-5-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net] 6 27 ms 21 ms 20 ms 213.105.23.1 [cur1-stok2-0-0-gw.1-4.cable.virginm.net] 7 * * * Request timed out. 8 * * * Request timed out. 9 * * * Request timed out. 10 * * * Request timed out. 11 * * * Request timed out. 12 * * * Request timed out. 13 * * * Request timed out. 14 * * * Request timed out. 15 * * * Request timed out. 16 * * * Request timed out. 17 * * * Request timed out. 18 * * * Request timed out. 19 * * * Request timed out. 20 * * * Request timed out. 21 * * * Request timed out. 22 * * * Request timed out. 23 * * * Request timed out. 24 * * * Request timed out. 25 * * * Request timed out. 26 * * * Request timed out. 27 * * * Request timed out. 28 * * * Request timed out. 29 * * * Request timed out. 30 * * * Request timed out. Trace Complete.Virgin Media Start Opening FTTP Upgrade Areas to Existing UK Customers
Info below from https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/01/virgin-media-start-opening-fttp-upgrade-areas-to-existing-uk-customers.html Broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve finally started to make their new XGS-PON powered full fibre (FTTP) network upgrade (aka – Project Mustang or Fibre Up), which is being deployed alongside their existing coaxial cable (HFC / DOCSIS 3.1) areas, available to existing customers too. Just to be clear. The change being referenced above is NOT to be confused with nexfibre’s separate roll-out of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) lines into new UK areas, which has already covered 2.5 million premises (access to this is being sold to consumers via Virgin Media and giffgaff). The nexfibre build is entirely focused upon areas that weren’t previously reached by Virgin Media. NOTE: The new XGS-PON network is currently able to offer symmetric broadband speeds of up to 2Gbps and could go faster in the future (it’s a 10Gbps capable technology), while those in Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) areas aren’t able to achieved symmetric performance at the same rate. By comparison, this article is talking about Virgin Media’s own efforts to upgrade their legacy HFC (DOCSIS 3.1) and Radio Frequency over Glass (RFoG FTTP) powered areas – covering 16 million premises – to add support for XGS-PON technology. The goal of this programme is to complete that upgrade by 2028, although migrating customers will take much longer as it requires an engineer visit (i.e. replacing old kit with new ONT / optical modem). At present, we still don’t know precisely how many HFC areas have been upgraded to support XGS-PON lines (costing c.£100 per premises), although several million premises are known to have been completed. But until recently the only ones able to access these new FTTP upgrade areas were new customers, which meant that if an existing customer wanted to upgrade from HFC to FTTP/XGS-PON then they had to cancel and re-subscribe. However, some of ISPreview’s readers in HFC areas (i.e. those that Virgin have upgraded to support XGS-PON) have recently informed us that they’re now able to order up to Gig1 over HFC and Gig2 over FTTP, without needing to go through the tedious (early termination chargers (SIC) and downtime etc.) hassle of cancelling and re-subscribing as a new customer first. A spokesperson for Virgin Media has now confirmed to ISPreview that they have “begun offering existing customers in some areas the opportunity to upgrade their services to symmetrical and gigabit packages delivered on the XGS-PON network“. The key word in that response is “some“, since this is part of a phased roll-out as they continue to upgrade their network, so not everybody in a Project Mustang (Fibre Up) area may be able to benefit.. yet. This is a positive development as Virgin Media really needs the XGS-PON upgrade to do more than just sit there, doing absolutely nothing (i.e. not generating revenue). After building, it’s important to make it as easy as possible for both new and existing customers to benefit from the newest network.
