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Chris_jamo
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2 years ago

Wifi Pods - how to order

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me please. I did the speed test and it shows that some areas of my house the speed is minimal. I spoke over the phone with VM and I was told that I could apply for the WiFi pods, but I have been pushed from the app to the website and no visible option to order. I noticed that there is more people in the same situation. I renew my contract in August with the promise that my internet would be running smoothly and that it is not happening but I am still pay for something that I am not getting. It will be lovely if you could help me with this. Thank you 

 

[MOD EDIT: Subject title changed for clarity]

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  • Hi, 

    I'm having WiFi disconnections when I'm upstairs, could you order me a WiFi pod please? 

    Thanks

    • Tom_W1's avatar
      Tom_W1
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      Hi Rabbit51 thanks for posting although we're sorry to hear of the concerns you've raised here.

      Please expect a PM from me to arrive shortly so I can look into this for you, and respond directly when you can!
      Many thanks

  • Hello,

    I have no signal in half of my house since building an extension, am I able to order pods please? I’m on a volt tariff. 

  • Hi, I am also having issues with the Connect app not working - it won't recognise that I am at home and connected to the hub no matter what I do. I would like to order a pod to help connection in my home.

    • Daniel_Et's avatar
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      Hi michael010101 👋 Thank you for your post and welcome to the Virgin Media Community 🙂

      We're sorry to hear about the issues you're having with the Connect app 😔

      In order to look into raising an order for a WiFi Pod, we'll send you a private message on here. Look out for the envelope in the top right-hand corner.

      Regards,
      Daniel

      • jfursedon's avatar
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        Hi, can you also contact me please? I was unable to use the app to get a speed test. 

    • Daniel_Et's avatar
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      Hi michael010101, thank you for speaking to us via private message.

      If you have any further issues or queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

      Regards,
      Daniel

  • I have upgraded to the Gig1 package and the hub speed is as advertised. However, VM Connect confirms signal strength is 'poor' in some parts of the house and it can't even be measured in others as the connection drops altogether. I have one pod and hope the two more to which I'm entitled under my contract will fix the problem but, as found by others, requesting them isn't made easy. Can somebody at Virgin help ?

    • TwickenhamUser's avatar
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      I managed to speak to somebody at Virgin today. They weren't interested in the results from VM Connect and said they needed to see the output from samknows.com before I could be sent a pod to which my package entitles me. I was told to find a spot in the house where there's only one bar and run the samknows test. This returned a result of 1.61 and qualified me to receive a pod, now ordered. i will have to repeat the process after it arrives to prove I need another one.

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        Hi TwickenhamUser,

        Thank you for the update, we are sorry to hear about the WiFi coverage issues you've been having. 

        We can only send one pod at a time, that is correct. This is because one pod may be all that is needed. If however, after allowing at least one week for the pod to optimise in the home, you do find the WiFi speed is still under the guarantee in some areas, we can order the next one for you. 

        There is more information here 

        Please pop back to us should you have any further questions. 

         

         


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  • I’m having the same problem could someone from community team help me please. I’m on 1gb package and getting slow speeds in home office under 25mb. Won’t give me an option in the VM connect app to order pod.

    • Molly_T's avatar
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      Hi MBennett 👋 Welcome to the community forum! Thanks for joining this thread to let us know about your difficulties getting a Wi-Fi POD ordered. 

      We will just need to confirm a few details via PM to run some testing and help get this ordered for you. If you can please keep an eye on your Inbox 📩 in the top right corner of the page.

      We can then return to this public thread with another update when possible. Thanks for your patience in the meantime! 🌞

  • I am in exactly the same situation. I have had a single WiFi pod for a while now, and still have slow to non-existent WiFi in my office. The app and the circular process on the website are of absolutely NO help whatsoever.

    Someone from Virgin Media, PLEASE assist me with this - the WiFi Max guarantee is worth nothing if it is not backed up with action and accessible methods to get it working.

    • John_GS's avatar
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      Hi NinjaWabbit 

      Thanks for posting and welcome to the community. Sorry to hear of any WiFi issues.

      There are a few requirements for the Pods to work with our Hubs:

      •    The Hub must be in 'Router Mode' and not have been changed to 'Modem Mode'.
      •    Channel Optimisation must be left on.
      •    The SSIDs must be the same and broadcast enabled.
      •    The SSID must be password protected.
      •    The Passphrases of the SSIDs must match.

       

      If all the above is being followed, please can you do further scans using the Connect App and let us know what the scan shows?

      Best wishes.

  • All done. Further scans done. I still have dead spots in my home. The Connect app suggests that I get a second Wi-Fi pod. From there, I follow the instructions and reach a dead end. Every time.

    It is as if Virgin Media really, really, really don't want to send out second or third pods. One is easy to order. From then on, not so much.

    For clarity: I have one router. I had dead spots in the home. I ordered a pod. Ordering the first pod was easy. The pod arrived and was installed correctly. I still have dead spots in the house due to the size of the place and the thickness of the walls.

    I now have ONE router and ONE pod. Virgin promises to send a second and then a third pod out if there are still dead spots. I do the scans with the app. It tells me that I need another pod (router to Internet - around 1Gbps // Wi-Fi in dead spots < 10Mbps on a good day). It tells me to follow a link to some Cisco testing app on the Internet. It gets back to Virgin, where a loop happens and at some point I have to answer a question about the FIRST pod: am I still waiting for it, or is it not working properly? Those are the only answers possible. Neither is correct, and neither leads to a point where I can order a new pod.

    Is that clear? I do not need tips about Wi-Fi optimisation. I need a second (and maybe a third) pod. I cannot get one because Virgin's request mechanism is set up to make my attempts to request one fail. I need to know how to order a second pod without going mad from sheer frustration.

    • Kath_P's avatar
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      Hi NinjaWabbit, 

      Thanks for coming back and confirming things for us. This is something we can certainly help you with but in order to do that I'll need to confirm some information with you to pass security. 

      I've sent you a direct message to allow us to do this with you in a private space. Just click on the little ✉ at the top right-hand side of the page to access your inbox. :)

      Many thanks,