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bokodlo1's avatar
bokodlo1
Joining in
27 days ago

Toob router with Virgin Business Broadband

Hi. Currently upgraded my broadband to Voom 600 ( Business account) and I ended also getting a Toob WiFi route (Wifi 6, new one). My current Voom 600 comes with a single static ip and technical support said I won't be able to use the current Virgin router ( Hitrin Chita) as a model in order to use the Toob router. VM router is a wifi 5 tech. and I need to go back to dinamic ip if I want the option to switch VM router as a modem. What are your thoughts about it? Will the WiFi 6 considerably boost my wifi experience, or I am better with the static ip? 

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta

    You don't mention a problem needing to be solved, I'm unclear why the Toob Router is needed.

    5GHz Wi-Fi 6 (intended for airports / conference halls) is not a silver bullet as many devices don't support it or do not operate at the speeds that in theory can be supported. 

    Care is needed with Wi-Fi 6 on the 2.4GHz band to remain compatible with Wi-Fi 4 devices.

    • Tudor's avatar
      Tudor
      Very Insightful Person

      Yep, WiFi 6 introduces more protocols like PMF that do not play well with a lot of older equipment. My router vendor strongly advises users to use a VLAN for IoT devices with a lot of the standard WiFi parameters turned off.