New install, will I be able to configure modem only?
I'm about to get my gig1 installed in a couple of days. The external work has been completed ready.
My concern is that I will require modem only option and I've read the new hub 5x cannot be configured this way. Can I request a hub5 instead?
Our property is quite large, and currently we use eight wifi access points to distribute a decent signal around the house. I appreciatevwe could just use the 5x and have double Nat with our existing network but this causes issues with multiple devices in the house (not least of which kids gaming consoles).
Is there a method of using the 5x in modem only, or can I request the hub 5 to ensure I can use the connection as I need?
You need to understand something about VM which is that it's notoriously slow to bring its hubs up to an acceptable standard - which is why some people use their own routers with the hub in modem mode. In the case of the hub 5X we have the XGS-PON technology which almost nobody else uses, I'm not saying it's rocket science (it isn't) but it will probably doesn't help. What also doesn't help is my suspicion is that it's Liberty Global that negotiates with Sagemcom (that makes the hubs in China). I don't expect this hub to get decent improvements until 2024.