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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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Playstation and Hive

Please help me retain some sanity. I installed a Hive over the weekend. All was great until my Son tried to use his PlayStation. It won't connect to the WiFi. I've used an ethernet cable, which works perfectly. I've tried resetting hub, restoring fac...

Dropouts

Any one else experiencing lots of dropouts today (and other days but not enough to write home about) ?Area 11 ,  post code EH14 ***I am experiencing multiple dropouts today it's really annoying.. Wouldn't be quite so bad if I could phone-up and compl...

Morden SM4 Intermittent Service from 19062023

Had poor service last couple of days but all faults listed on VM only mention the email issue. Anyone else having broadband issues in SW London, particularly SM4. I hope they aren’t conflating the two issues and not realising this is separate. Very h...

Itsaanth by Joining in
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Hub 5 constant disconnections pt. 2

Making a new post in the hopes of getting someone from VM to contact me. The previous rep did not respond to me and it has been a few months.I am still getting the same constant disconnects every day.Previous post for referenceCable Modem StatusItem ...

Upload speeds drop - even during quiet hours

HiI'm experiencing a some issues with my upload speeds. Even during quiet hours it can drop under 50mbs.Modem mode, connected to my own router over 2.5gbps. I've noticed my upstream modulation is QAM 32. Could this be an indication of a problem?+3db ...

Twitch chat not connecting

I am having an issue with Twitch chat not connecting, it works occasionally but quite often I just see the 'connecting to chat' message.  I have tried using Chrome and Firefox and mobile, same on all.  If I disconnect from the Wifi and use 4G/5G on m...

Our hub is showing a red light

Our hub has a constant red light but everything seems to be working. It feels a little hot at the top. We’ve done a pinhole reset and switched power off and on again but it’s still red. Do we need a new hub?