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Resolved! Wifi no longer visible on London underground

Hi all,  I noticed for the first time today that the usual virgin media WiFi network isn't there on the tube. Is this being phased out?     [MOD EDIT: Please see update on post 111 here]      

ruswit by On our wavelength
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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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Latency Spikes and Package loss

I'm using M250 Virgin media broadband and it is ok for media consumption (e.g. YouTube/Netflix), but it has been unusable for either video calls or games. Both Video calls and games get random freezes. I suspected it was latency spikes and set up BQM...

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h6LuUsx8 by Joining in
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Intermittent internet drop out.

I have the Hub 4 in modem mode and for the last couple of weeks my internet has been dropping repeatedly. It gets worse in the evening and is pretty much unusable after about 10pm. Connection drops for anything from a few seconds to a few minutes. Ha...

Tenebreaux by On our wavelength
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Resolved! Hub 3 issue?

I have just upgraded to an M250 package.I have the hub set to modem mode.I have a permanent red light on the hub, very poor download speeds, 25 mps consistently using the virgin speed checker with a wired connection and my firewall turned off.I have ...

Eemew57 by Tuning in
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Router

My hub 3 router has been solid red for a few days now. Although we still have internet, the must be a problem with it if it show red?

Resolved! 2nd WiFi Pod - Never arrived after 3 attempts.

Hi there, can someone please help! I'm at the end. I have tried to order a second WiFi Pod (Black) 3 times now over the past few months with no joy. I have done this through Chat and Whatsapp. Every time I get an apology and told the order was cancel...

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K2UGA by Tuning in
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Resolved! Router Relocation

Afternoon,My router is currently located adjacent to my TV (downstairs in the corner of the living room). It’s been there since first install around 12 years ago and at the time was considered the best place. Now that our Wi-Fi needs have evolved thr...

4M0rt by Tuning in
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VM Connect Can't Find Hub

My VM Connect app cannot find my Hub 3. This has not been a problem previously. I have deleted and reloaded the app. I have also deleted the wifi from my phone and re-connected. The wifi is working fine for all other purposes. The mobile phone uses t...

Wi fi speeds and the Virgin app

I have virgin m250 and hub 5 and the speed (ookla)on a 3m wired connection to a pc is 277 Mbps-no complaints!However a wireless connection to an upstairs pc(with usb wifi dongle) is around 40Mbps and a wireless connection to a pc in the same room as ...

jackydog by Tuning in
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Ordering WiFi pod

Hi, I’ve just signed up to gig1 broadband and it comes with WiFi max. I have a large 3 storey house and an outdoor home office. I was sold the product thinking I would get 3 WiFi pods with little hassle. The process of ordering a pod is ridiculous. I...

si_trick by Joining in
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