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cleavel93
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11 months ago

VM Connect App and Router access

Over the past few weeks our internet has slowly become more and more problematic, to the point where Virgin sent me a new hub which arrived yesterday. The hub installed absolutely fine, however this has naturally changed the hub name and password. This now means that I’ve had to Reconnect all of my devices, which is a small price to pay. 

However, upon realising that the majority of my devices (CCTV, Doorbell, Smart gadgets etc) Work on 2.4 I loaded up the connect app to enable dysfunction and also the guest Wi-Fi. The app is unable to find my hub Which means I cannot make the changes and also cannot connect any of my devices, including security devices. I have followed all of the steps online, including several others that I’ve had the exact same issue elsewhere On this website, To no avail. 

When using the 192.168.0.1 Route it allows me to change the initial password however when I login, I just get a blank white page, Not helpful at all. I have tried multiple other devices, including a desktop computer iPhone and android And none have worked.

I have spent several hours today on the phone to virgin to try and get this issue fixed and I’ve got absolutely nowhere. I’ve completed the Reset on the hub using the pinhole for 60 seconds and it’s still isn’t working. I repeat this is a new hub that was delivered yesterday. 

Is anyone able to help me get either the app or the online page working for me to enable 2.4 And the Wi-Fi name and passcode. This is turning into a complete nightmare for result. I’m currently having to have my laptop rebuilt as well as the Internet drops out during a key update again. 

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  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta
    11 months ago

    Sounds like you have a Hub 4 with a failed menu.

    A 60 second press of RESET & then leave the Hub powered on may restore the menu to working order.

    Forget the Connect app is is not needed & more trouble than it is worth.

    If possible use the Hub menu to make the required Wi-Fi changes. Set the new Hub to offer the same Wi-Fi + Passwords as the previous Hub and then your devices will be able to re-connect.

    If the Hub menu does not restart, call VM and report this Hub as another dud.

    • cleavel93's avatar
      cleavel93
      Joining in
      11 months ago

      The issue continues with another twist this morning. We’ve had a Virgin technician arrive to fix a broken tv box upstairs (yep another thing broken), who has had a look at the new box that arrived 2 days ago. He also couldn’t get the menu working or the app and decided to swap the modem AGAIN. Once it was installed and in working order we tried to menu/app and it still isn’t working. He has now left with the old “leave it 24 hours and report it again”.

       

      The ironic moment was when he rang the doorbell and was left outside because it doesn’t working because of the WiFi! 

      So we have a 2nd new modem now and we are no closer to fixing the issue. So frustrating. 

      • Robert_P's avatar
        Robert_P
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        11 months ago

        Hello cleavel93

         

        Sorry to hear of the Hub, connection and app issues experienced, we understand the concern and appreciate you letting us know via the forums. Welcome to the community.

         

        It's been a few days since the visit and replacement Hub, has there been any progress or improvement on this during this time? As mentioned, there is a known issue with the Hub 4 and the Connect App which is currently being worked on, this impacts the app's ability to connect to the Hub.

         

        You can still do this via a browser on nay device and the IP address 192.168.0.1 into the address bar and using the settings password on the sticker on the Hub.

         

        Rob

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta
    11 months ago

    What is written above is incomplete / incorrect.

    Router mode Hub 4 appear to fail in the following way :

    1) At http://192.168.0.1 entering the password results in a stuck blank / white screen. i.e. no Hub 4 menu.
    2) The VM Connect app now fails to connect to the VM Hub 4
    3) Any VM Pods become off line.

    Hub 4 customers using Modem mode are not reporting the menu failure fault,  ( for modem mode the Connect app and VM Pods are not part of the installation ).   What some Modem mode customers have reported is a recent ( this year ) software update. One can not help but wonder if that update is the root cause of the current stream of Hub 4 Router mode issues.

    • TimRuserious's avatar
      TimRuserious
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      10 months ago

      I am also having this exact same issue with hub 4 and was on the phone for an hour then got hung up on! I have no connectivity to the app. Logging into the router via and Ethernet and laptop also brings me the same result as a blank white page sometimes it connects and the freezes and other times the page just hangs. I have held the reset button twice and left it an hour each time and still no luck it also keeps dropping my connectivity out. Anything else I can try? Also I cannot get on it to change my WiFi password back after the reset!

      I have included a photo of the app deleted it and re-downloaded it.

      And this is what I get when I try to connect to it over WiFi on 192.168.0.1.

       

       

       

       

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta
    10 months ago

    Try this.

    First, Uninstall the VM Connect app from all devices in your home.

    Press RESET on the Hub for a timed 60 seconds & then you must leave the Hub 4 powered on to revert to the shipping condition.

    Do not re-install the VM Connect app this is what is corrupting the Hub 4
    i.e. causing the Hub 4 admin menu to present as a blank screen & causing VM Pods to go offline.

    Manage the Hub via the menu at http://192.168.0.1/

    • TimRuserious's avatar
      TimRuserious
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      10 months ago

      Thanks Client62! It worked just long enough for me to change my WiFi password. I never reinstalled the app either. @virgin is there a fix for this? 

      • Alex_RM's avatar
        Alex_RM
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        10 months ago

        Hi TimRuserious,

        Can you confirm if you have a VPN or security software on the device you're using the app on?

        Alex_Rm

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta
    10 months ago

    There we have it the Hub 4 is a steaming pile of odorous ...

  • Sephiroth's avatar
    Sephiroth
    Alessandro Volta
    9 months ago

    Tim, I hope the Forum Team will forgive me, but their suggestions are blindly made without a serious basis of reason.    The wretched CONNECT app is on your LAN IP and a VPN has no effect on it.  I suppose I could delve into it further (i.e. take my Hub 4 out of modem mode) and see whether or not the wretched CONNECT app tries to reach a public IP address as I’ve never seen that reported by illustrious Forum members.  I’m curious now.

    But I’m 110% sure, really, that this well reported failure of the wretched CONNECT app is bad code and thus bad regression testing by whichever Martian developed that app.