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Worse connection with white WiFi pod (Hub 5)
Since Virgin installed 500MB broadband with a Hub 5 towards the end of last year we have had multiple issues with loss of connection and big drops in speed when only a short distance from the router....
Two points.
If you get more remote signal from the Hub than the Pod, then the Pod is in the wrong place. It can't amplify the signal, only extend its coverage. The Pod must be mounted where it gets a good signal from the Hub, usually half way between the Hub and the room where the Hub signal is weak.
Secondly, you are wasting money by paying £8 a month to rent the Pod from VM. For much less than a year's rental you can buy a better device that will be yours to keep.
