So ive ordered a VM package with 1Gb fibre. My house is routed with ubiquiti dream router 7, switches, AP and cameras. Id like to know which hub is currently being installed as i’ve heard that the 5x doesn’t do modem mode. It’s a fresh install as VM have just finished laying the fibre on the road.
I do have a ONT that my talk talk is coming through. Could i ditch the the 5x hub completely and go straight to the dream router?
Not without without something that is made to function as a clone of the Hub 5x,
those that advocate this are silent on the reliability as they may support the sale of the components needed or wish the YT ad-revenue to continue.
Hub 5x set into modem mode via a hidden URL has reliability measured in days and then days of down time, multiple forum members have confirmed this behaviour.
Yup this might be the glint of light at the end of the modem mode tunnel. The only thing is giffgaff will take a few months to roll out across the UK.
Damn. Well thats getting cancelled. Ive seen some workarounds but im not sure how reliable they are. Guess its back to talk talk then
I believe Giff Gaff are now using Nexfibre and are marketing very good offers at the moment. No long term contract either. Maybe worth a look ...
https://www.giffgaff.com/broadband
"Our fast, reliable broadband is installed by Virgin Media engineers."
Be wary of the term "fibre". If it's a XGS-PON Nexfibre area, then yes, it will be a Hub 5X with no modem mode.
However, if it's an older VM area it may be full co-ax cable, or the hybrid RFoG and the Hub could be either Hub 4 or 5, both of which have modem mode.
Hopefully, if it is a "brand new area" then it's the Nexfibre connections, but sadly no modem mode.
I'm in a XGS-PON Nexfibre area and my 5X has modem mode - I've been using it successfully for about 6 months now.
