Hub 5, modem mode, deco mesh

[VickiB2010]

Hi all. 
I have just upgraded to the hub 5. My last hub I had deco M5 connected to previous hub which was in modem mode. 
I have disconnected the old hub and connected the new hub 5. 
here’s where I’m a bit confused. The hub 5 is set up and running but it looks like it’s automatically connected to the deco as my WiFi is connected through my deco which is named ‘Vicky’ the new hub is ‘VM***’. All my gadgets, including tv have set up through deco ‘Vicky’.  
The hub 5 isn’t on modem mode. 

What have I missed here?? I thought the deco only worked on the hub if the hub was in modem mode??

[Tudor]

As you have a new hub you must put it into modem mode in a set sequence, instructions follow:

How to put a VM hub into modem mode:

1) Access your hub on 192.168.0.1, sign on and put it into modem mode. On the Hub3 the bottom LED will change to magenta, on a Hub4 the LED band will be green, on a Hub5 the LED will be green. Best done from a wired connection.

2) Turn off the hub and disconnect any Ethernet cables

3) Fully initialise your own router or mesh master unit and make sure the WAN port is set to DHCP (for some routers or mesh this may have to be done in router mode before entering modem mode)

4) Connect your router or mesh master unit to the VM hub with an Ethernet cable, Cat5e or Cat6, any higher specification is a waste of money. On a Hub5 use port 4.

5) Turn on the VM hub.

6) You should now be able to access the internet and the hub will now be on 192.168.100.1

Note1: this only needs doing once for each new router or when VM changes your WAN IP address.

Note2: If you have a Hub4 and your own router is NOT 192.168.0.1 then it’s possible that you can still access the VM hub on 192.168.0.1