I'm on 1Gig internet which is advertised as 1130 Mbps. Problem is, I'm still on the old hub modem which only have a 1Gbps port, so i'm not getting the 130 Mbps potential I should, and I'm paying for this.
How do I get a new hub 5 which includes a 2.5Gbps WAN port so I can get the full speed.
You might wish to read this ongoing tale of woe with the Hub 5 and its broken 2.5Gb/s port.
https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Tech-Chatter/Hub-5-Firmware-Upgrade/td-p/5480079
maybe i should make my own using opnsense
OPNsense is in another league compared to any router VM could possibly send you. Some argue that VM branded routers are quite possibly the worst peices of networking equipment ever produced.
It's worth sticking the Hub in modem mode and using any other router on the market even if you're still limited to 1Gb.
You can get the 1130 Mbps if two Ethernet ports are drawing that load.
But does not help if your in modem mode😞
I bet VM will say that hub 4 fine for 2Gb over 3 devices... when will the madness end
VM have never stated that the speed provided is only for one device, it’s for multiple simultaneous devices although this is also not stated anywhere. The speeds quoted by VM are for your broadband connection to the VM hub not really to any devices at all.
Connected to a switch or a router that has 10gbps ports/2.5gbps port, its not unreasonable. That's what I had with HUB5 in modem mode and didn't suffer any of this broken port business....The HUB 5 in router mode also has superior AX WIFI networking which the hub4 only has AC (ignoring the ethernet current port issue in router mode which could be overcome with a suitable switch that can have energy saving disabled). If you have relatively modern equipment it may make use of the AX offered by router mode on the HUB5. So not unreasonable request in my book. Why should someone else have the full Gig1 provisioning using Hub5 over someone who was stuffed with Hub4?
Too many jump to VM;s defence on here when VM actually promised in their own press release that everyone would get the HUB5 free anyway ...... and then still hasn't delivered..... No need to jump to VM's defence again, it was THEIR statement not mine.
If we take VM to court with cable in the court room to a hub 4 and 5 and one fast PC with you know what tested speed on hub 5 then on hub 4 would the case go in are favor or VM?
Maybe VM cause the firmware on hub 5 to go badly to make the hub 4 look good.
legacy1 wrote:If we take VM to court with cable in the court room to a hub 4 and 5 and one fast PC with you know what tested speed on hub 5 then on hub 4 would the case go in are favor or VM?
Maybe VM cause the firmware on hub 5 to go badly to make the hub 4 look good.
connected to a managed switch or high end router with 2.5gbps/10gbps ethernet ports and the HUB5 in modem mode works fine. They just broke it recently to cheap switches or just to a connected PC with energy mode enabled on the NIC....
... 5 pints later ....
