Hub 5 - Router v Modem mode

[Festwit]

Hello all,

I now have a hub 5, and all installed ok. My first setup was in modem mode, as I had with previous hub 4. Wi-Fi speeds not so good, and variable. I have tried Ethernet and max I got was around 800, but not often. I then tried router mode with pods. Not impressed with the Wi-Fi speeds, anything from 500-800, the latter only once, less than in modem mode. All the equipment I have at the moment is Wi-Fi 6 capable. I think it may be better for me to r3vert to modem mode. I would like to ask the community if there is any advice or opinion you would be willing to share, if I may be doing anything wrong, or anything I can do to improve and stabilise the speed as far as possible. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[Client62 · Accepted solution]

Hub 5's in Router mode have issues with their WiFi and DHCP servers.

As you have experience of Hubs in modem mode,  I'd suggest use the Hub 5 in modem mode with your own Router.

[Festwit]

Many thanks for your reply. I will reconfigure to modem mode shortly. I’ll hang on to the pods for now, in the hope that VM may at some point iron out the issues with hub 5 and I may give it another go then.