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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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Resolved! Wire cut whilst works being done - digging query

During some works on our driveway the wire has been cut. Unfortunately it wasn't an easy fix and the wire need to be re-pull from the street. The team should have come in today but we just received a notification that our appointment was rescheduled ...

MarJanas by On our wavelength
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Broadband ethernet, wifi and phone outages

I have been having regular outages where I loose phone, ethernet and wifi connection. The router has been rest 5 or 6 times. I have given up counting how many times it has been switched off and back on. Using the mobile app when it can connect says t...

Geddeir by Tuning in
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Yet another no show, cable re-pull

Counting technicians (do not do the  cable re-pulls) showing up, there has been 8 no shows/cancellations, there has been no apologies or explanations, 3 times have there been appointments moved and only twice has compensation paid but even that was r...

Steve137 by Joining in
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2.4ghz - connecting devices

I'm having the same issue with my security cameras, where they keep disconnecting and refusing to reconnect unless I manually restart the camera's. Does it matter which I choose? I have VM 1Gig on the hub 5 which is in the front bedroom, the camera i...

lynn1089 by Joining in
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Resolved! Hub 3 Wi-Fi issues

Mobile phones in house have started to experience Wi-Fi issues within the last month or so. Wi-Fi itself does not drop, it’s pretty much full signal throughout house and outside,  but no data can get through to phones. Android and 2x Apple, all diffe...

Brewster82 by On our wavelength
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I’ve had it with virgin

This is the worse experience I’ve ever had with broadband and regret renewing my contract with virgin. For the past month there has been no/intermittent internet. All trouble shooting has been tried and virgin site advises it’s an issue in the area. ...

Kfred by Joining in
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Loss of signal in Loft bedroom

Beyond a joke now with the loss of signal in my loft bedroom.  Nothing has changed over the past year gone from full bar to 1 bar if I am lucky.  Actually causing me to use all my phone data.  Live chat never works, never can I get a person to speak ...