First wifi pod has not given my house full coverage (Gig1 package)
I have just moved into a new house which has struggled for connection throughout the house. We had a wifi pod delivered which has partially improved the issue but there are still areas of the house with little to no connection. I did the wifi speed tests on the Connect App but don't have the option to order additional pods. I read we need to have had the first pod for a certain amount of time for this option? Considering there are still areas of the house with zero connection I think this matter is fairly urgent but I can't seem to find any urgent remedies. I was told that this package (Gig1) means I am eligible for more pods so I don't know why their is no option to order them. Very disappointed with the VM experience so far, starting to wish I considered BT.55Views0likes6CommentsAnyone on Gig1 Fibre still on DOCSIS 3.0 with a Hub 5?
Hey everyone, I’m on the Volt Gig1 Fibre package and using a Hub 5, which I thought would be running on DOCSIS 3.1 by default. But when I check my modem status, it looks like the downstream is still locked on SC-QAM, which I believe means it’s using DOCSIS 3.0 instead of 3.1. Just curious — is anyone else on Gig1 seeing the same thing? Or is your Hub 5 actually bonding to DOCSIS 3.1 (OFDM)? If you’ve managed to get 3.1 working properly, did you have to contact Virgin to push an update or reprovision your connection? Or did it just switch over automatically for you? Appreciate any insights. I’m just trying to make sure I’m getting the most out of the package and hardware. 😊 Thanks in advance!79Views0likes2CommentsCan I simply upgrade to 1g while on M500
I should have gone with Gig1 when I signed up, but I couldn’t justify the extra fiver at the time. Now I see the speed on M500 is fine—would upgrading to 900Mb be worth the extra £5? I don’t want to get an O2 SIM, as I have bad debt with them and probably wouldn’t pass their credit check anyway. So, I was planning to just pay the extra £5 for the 2-year contract, then try to get a deal or leave Virgin. My activation date was only yesterday. If I run into financial difficulties, can I downgrade during the contract? They seem to allow upgrades easily, but I haven’t seen much info about downgrading.Can somebody check my BQM with Gig1
Hello, Would any of you experts like to check my BQM, please. I've been experiencing a fair bit of slow streaming and lag and the connection just generally feels a little sluggish. For the most part my house is hard wired with 2.5Gb ethernet but obviously not every device supports that. Recently my neighbour has had VM installed and they have tapped off our external brown plastic box, I questioned them and they said it would be temporary and somebody else would come to install another line but this has not happened. Well, to the best of my knowledge anyway. https://www.thinkbroadband.com/broadband/monitoring/quality/share/fc9fbfedde634eb01e057d7969f183729c300fe9 I can share logs from my hub but I'm not sure what is required.132Views0likes11CommentsRandom resetting to Router mode (should be modem mode)
My GIG 1 package has been active for about 4 months during the whole time on 3 separate occasions the modem is 'resetting' itself to Router mode. It takes a complete reset to 'undo' and reconfigure in modem mode. Does anybody have any suggestions before I attempt to speak to customer service? I can post logs if needed.Solved2.8KViews0likes13CommentsLonger coax cable
Hello, I’ve had Gig1 wifi for some time now and have been meaning to enquire about getting a coax cable extension to have the router moved to a more suitable place in the home. I am unable to make phone calls due to the hours I work, is there a live chat I can use to request an extension cable or do virgin employees respond on here? Any help is appreciated!485Views0likes2CommentsPoor VPN speed
Hi, On gig1 service with hub 5 and now subbed to 4 supposedly fast vpn's (proton, surfshark, nord & express) but the best result I've had is 230mbps on surfshark. Native ISP is 1143 confirmed with samknows reslspeed. Yesterday bought TP-Link AXE75 and connected up to modem mode but only got similar or worse with all VPN on and off was down on router mode max 853. I know the 2.5 gig port has issue. I had an unmanaged switch so had connection problems. So got a managed switch coming that can disable EEE. But Ive read this still only allows gig traffic through the 2.5 gig port. Need Virgin to fix firmware. I'm still on the dodgy version :(. Any advice on how to increase my VPN speed? Support has got me to try things but nothing has worked so far. Always 1 VPN at once and to nearest Manchester server. Thanks in advance.Solved3.9KViews0likes25Comments