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UNDERSTANDING KEY ASPECTS OF WiFi

UNDERSTANDING KEY ASPECTS OF WiFi WiFi is a somewhat notorious, though essential commodity. In many cases, when its behaviour does not meet the user’s perception of the claims made by the ISP (e.g. Virgin Media), the blame is quickly heaped on the IS...

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Sephiroth by Alessandro Volta
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Getting a better Wireless Network Signal

Seeing so many posts about Good, Bad & ugly Wifi, I thought I would post some suggestions for people out there.   There are definitely good, midrange & poor routers with quite variable performance wifi.  Never expect a mass market product to be the b...

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Hub status data - understanding network log messages

N Warning: Long, dull, a bit technical. NHaving needed to repeat myself a few times, I thought I'd share my understanding of what you might find in a Hub 3's network log when things go wrong, and what it means.  First of all, this post is based on my...

Andrew-G by Alessandro Volta
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Packet loss

Been getting packet loss for at least 4 months now consistently ,  Currently on hub 5 router mode, upgraded plan to Gigabit broadband, changed ethernet cable and tried tp link powerline adapters none of them yet to fix my issue.Notes: Gets alot worse...

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Can't order wi-fi Pod via App

I've run the check on the Connect app which confirms I have a weak area in my house.  I'm eligible for a free pod, but the Connect app doesn't actually do anything - it suggests I click to chat on-line to see if pods are 'right for me', but the link ...

VM2024 by Joining in
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Virgin Media and old CATV ductwork.

Hi all, due to have a bb install on Wednesday. This house is the 3rd up on a private driveway. The path at the bottom has Virgin signage on black plastic caps. Up to my house is green ductwork which goes right up to the house to a box on the wall tha...

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Internet keeps dropping out

Hi,Recently moved house and signed up to VM. Our internet keeps dropping out intermittently. Have ran checks on App and via VM website but always reports back that no issue has been found. But something isn't right. I was sat close to the router yest...

Hub4 Fan running constantly now

HeyFor the past month my Hub4 Fan has been running at full (or what I think is full) non stop. I've tried using compressed air to get dust out but it hasn't relented. I've had the hub for years now. I'm just wondering if anyone had experienced this w...

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WiFi Pod Problems Since Upgrading to Hub 5

A few weeks ago, I contacted Virgin Media about problems I’d been having with my home Broadband connection. I managed to get upgraded to the Hub 5 but then had a problem where it wouldn’t connect to the WiFi Pod I have. Someone from Virgin then reset...

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