on 09-11-2020 17:12
Hi
I just upgraded from 350mb to 500mb
WiFi range is weak and intermittent
Should I ask for hub 3 to be replaced to hub 4
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on 09-11-2020 20:54
Currently the Virgin Media Hub range isn't powerful enough to cover the whole house
Whereas the Mesh System has helped to have WiFi accessible in weak spots
Currently all I have running off the Virgin Media Hub is the PC Via an ethernet connection & the Linksys Mesh System
Then everything from smartphones, consoles, laptops, smart TVs are connected to the Mesh System via Wireless WiFi
So how do I get best combination out of both the Virgin Media Hub & Linksys Mesh System?
on 09-11-2020 20:55
As per above. It depends what you want to do the legwork.
on 09-11-2020 21:02
What option gives me the broadest range & best WiFi speed (considering I'm on 500mb with VM)
on 09-11-2020 21:13
@zm1 wrote:What option gives me the broadest range & best WiFi speed (considering I'm on 500mb with VM)
I would put the hub into modem mode and let the Linksys do all the work.
on 09-11-2020 21:34
I'll give that a go - by the way once I do that - should I reset all the nodes beforehand or just leave them as it is
on 10-11-2020 10:44
I tried this morning to put the VirginMedia Hub into Modem mode but haven't been able to get the Linksys Mesh System connected to it...
The Hub is connected to the PC on port 2 & to the Parent Node on port 4
What am I not doing correctly to get the Mesh System connected to Virgin Media?
I gave up after a few hours - and went back to previous connection of both standalone
on 10-11-2020 10:56
on 10-11-2020 11:09
Once I do that - then I connect the Linksys via ethernet to the PC? I can't connect via WiFi has its several years old and not WiFi enabled 😶
I suppose I will have to reset all the Linksy nodes once I put the VirginMedia Hub into modem mode too
on 10-11-2020 11:10
on 10-11-2020 21:07
I've got a VM engineer coming tomorrow morning - as apparently the upgrade to 500mb over the weekend has resulted in some issues that need addressing
From what I've read - I shouldn't consider changing the modem from Hub 3 to Hub 4???
Once the engineer finishes with his visit - I'll start afresh with the Hub in Modem mode and then reconnect the Linksy Nodes to see if there's any improvements in both WiFi Speed & Range... is that the best way forward?