So I changed to Virgin from Plusnet towards the end of May due to the significant difference in potential speeds but since then I've had countless issues with it.
I was setup with the 350mb package and have the Virgin hub 4 router. I want to use the increase in speeds to prioritize Streaming and gaming but not limit it with other devices. I've found that I cannot implement any QoS settings so I've come up with a workaround of using a 2.4GHz and 5GHz network. I use the 5GHz on my consoles since that will usually have the lowest ping and highest down/up speeds (last test was 9 ping and 324mbps down/ 27mbps up) . I use an Ethernet cable on my PC for streaming as again this provides the fastest speeds.
One thing I've encountered though is that too often the internet will just meltdown. The PC will disconnect and only see an "unidentified network" and when diagnosing will provide a "Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration" error. and the Wi-Fi hotspots will still be available but won't be able to connect / will have no internet access. We also have Sky boxes which disconnect all the time when they never used to.
I've tried various fixes and changes to resolve and prevent these issues but It usually ends up only being fixed with either a reboot of the router or more commonly, a full reset. I've attempted to fix this on my PC countless times by doing CMD commands and Uninstalling VPNs / reboots etc. but get no joy. I've even tried to add each device to the DHCP list to maintain it's IP and keep it connected but no luck.
Someone help pls cause It's driving me insane, I just want a consistent 2.4GHz and 5GHz connection that doesn't drop every couple of days and means I need to reset.
