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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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Hub 3 Woes

Some time ago I posted about how my last contract came with a Hub 3 that was clearly ancient and had a very unpleasant smell and was covered in deep scratch marks.I am a returning customer and just started a new contract, got sent my kit, and it appe...

Koda by Up to speed
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Wifi pod order

Despite 2 phone requests there seems to be no way to order a second wifi pod.  The VM app tests fine in most of the house but in a couple of locations there is no signal and thus a speed check won't work.  No speed test, means no speed test failure, ...

Resolved! Connecting new Haier Washer Dryer to Home WiFi

Can someone please help with a Wifi connection issue as I cannot get my new Haier Washer/Dryer to connect to the app. The manual says it has to connect to 2.4 GHz frequency and I understand my SuperHub 3 uses 2.4 and 5.Is there a way to connect the w...

TC-BTN by Joining in
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Kicked Out While Accessing Port Forwarding Page - Hub 3

Hi whoever is out there,I'm trying to forward a new port for my home server, as I have done many times before over the last couple of years.As of recently, I've been unable to access the port forwarding page under security for any purpose, such as ad...

xord by Tuning in
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Virgin seem unable to upate my account

I upgraded my package two weeks ago ...increasing broadband from 500mb to 1gb. New hub 5 arrived on Saturday but wouldn't activate ..on Sunday they tried to activate but speed was still 500mb ..tonight I check my account and it still says I'm on 500m...

henryc by Joining in
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Best option for poor wifi coverage

Hi everyone, so i have my router in the middle of the house, yet i cant get a good signal at all to my PC in the office -My speed direct from the hub (Virgin 5x Hub) is 520mbTP Powerline giving me only 38mb via ethernet (CAT 7 Cables), although my Po...

PIU by Joining in
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RED LIGHT on hub3

As title suggests, Hub3(router mode),has a permanent red light showing,although never had issues before,with hub in same ventilated location as normal.Hub doesn't seem warm to touch,and internet fine at moment,though last couple of days has seen a dr...

Humax

Hi folks I am looking to buy a Humax Freeview box for my daughter. Would this work on WiFi. We have the 500mb and quite a good signal in her room. Thanks