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gwynnej3's avatar
gwynnej3
On our wavelength
1 month ago

Hub 5 (6months old or so) 2.4gHz WiFi stops

My recent (2025) Hub works fine for lengthy periods, then the 2.4gHz wifi stops. Power-cycle the hub and it works normally again.

I've seen other users on here with the identical issue, so I know I'm not the only one :-)

Virgin Media can you advise please. 

Cheers - John

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  • gwynnej3's avatar
    gwynnej3
    On our wavelength

    PS - the interval between these events is typically weeks - long enough I don't make a note of the time.  I could live with it except it stops most IOT devices working.

    Thanks again

    • Molly_T's avatar
      Molly_T
      Icon for Forum Team rankForum Team

      Hi Gwynnej3 👋 Welcome to the community forum! Thanks for posting. 

      Sorry to hear these concerns about your hub and the Wi-Fi.

      Can you try doing a pinhole reset on your hub, and let us know if it continues to have the same issue? 

      We can usually check data on your hub from the last month, but if the issue is happening less regularly than that - it may be worth keeping a little tracker of the data so we can take a closer look when offering additional support. 

      Let us know how you get on! 🤞 Thanks for your patience in the meantime. 🌞

      • gwynnej3's avatar
        gwynnej3
        On our wavelength

        Thanks, I’ll try that and let you know how I get on.

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta

    VM may send you a new hub but really its not going to fix best to look at getting your own router with 1Gb o 2.5Gb ports and put hub in modem mode.

  • HughJarsse's avatar
    HughJarsse
    Knows their stuff

    Had this for around 3 months now, (see my original post here) 2.4g wifi keeps dropping off | Virgin Media Community - 5679111

    VM are aware of the problem apparently, and yet 3 months on, still don't have any idea what it is, or how to resolve it, apart from 'resetting the hub' when it happens. 

    Read the replies from VM staff on here in the post mentioned, shows just how little they are interested in fixing problems, while they've got your custom, and your monthly money safely in their bank account. 

    My contract is up next month, so looking to get away from this bunch of 'couldn't care less' cheapskates. There are better deals out there.  

     

  • Dispite what the mods may say - VM are aware of this issue and we await a fix.

    I wonder if VM still do beta testing??

    • jpeg1's avatar
      jpeg1
      Alessandro Volta

      Yes @ozsat, they have a large group of beta testers. They are called customers. 

      • legacy1's avatar
        legacy1
        Alessandro Volta

        And the only customers they need to care about are the ones using modem mode because if VM can't do that right we might as well nuke are self's.   

  • Wow, that has been happening to me.
    Glad to know I am not alone.
    However I just swap networks, stay on that for a while, and then back again and it is working again.

  • Roger_Gooner's avatar
    Roger_Gooner
    Alessandro Volta

    All the symptoms reported by the OP point to a power problem caused by a failing external PSU or internal voltage regulator. No amount of reseting will help. VM should send a replacement hub and power adapter.

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta

    It also reads like Hub 5 on flaky Software version : LG-RDK_11.6.2-2410.1 (from Sept 2025)
    where Wi-Fi and DHCP repeatedly fail requiring a reboot or reset.

    Login to the Hub 5 admin menu,   look at the DHCP page,
    do you see devices that are not working listed with a Lease time of Zero ?

  • Simple solution is to use a separate router connected by cat 8 patch lead, does not look pretty but very effective with excellent range. I got a used one for £33 that i use for CCTV cameras on 2.4GHz.

     

    Tenda AC23 AC2100 Smart WiFi Router - Dual Band Gigabit Wireless

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08P741QWS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

    • gwynnej3's avatar
      gwynnej3
      On our wavelength

      I got one of these - £20 off eBay - just set it up today. See how we get on!