Replacing router

[rickj64]

New customer and looking at third party router replacement as everyone stating the hub 3 is useless .

Any recommendations on a sub 100 and a tutorial on set up as not my area of expertise .

Regards.

[rickj64]

Thanks for the recommendation .seems to get great reviews especially on coverage ..Think this might be a better option for me over the mesh disks .Not sure I want more gatgets cluttering up the house so might go for this . Is it easy to set up ? 

[legacy1]

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@rickj64 wrote:

Is it easy to set up ? 

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It was easy over 20 years ago should be easy today just put the hub in modem mode is all thats needed.

 Hub Modem Mode | Virgin Media

[jbrennand]

And do it in this sequence...
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Set up your own router/Mesh unit (in its settings) with the WAN port set to be in DHCP (& Nat) mode, it may be pre-set that way anyway. Then, disconnect all cables from your new router (or Mesh first unit) and switch it off and unplug it. Then, put the VM Hub into modem mode ( https://www.virginmedia.com/help/virgin-media-hub-modem-mode ) and wait for the base light to turn magenta/purple (on a Hub3 - but not on a Hub4!). Once it’s in modem mode, the VM hub “MUST” then be powered off.

Switch your router on and make sure it’s fully initialised (leave 5 min) and then put in the ethernet cable from its WAN port to the VM hub (any port will do).

NOW… power up the VM hub and wait 5-10 minutes for The Hub to initialise and and you should get a connection. Use the recommended App to connect any other Mesh units to the first one. This order only needs to be done the first time you connect the router to the VM hub.