Virgin Media : VMDG480 Super Hub

[metallithrax]

It is a belkin f5d7231-4p. Although I have now had to unplug it and go back to normal mode on superhub, as I couldn't connect in any browser(after a couple of hours of problem free browsing), but I could ping sites from command prompt.

Will sort this problem out tomorrow.

[remixedcat]

My sister had a belkin that only lasted a day so I wouldn't put it past it...

ever try another router on it?

[metallithrax]

I've had this belkin for quite a few years now, with no problem. I had to upgrade to the Superhub the other week because I was having problems with internet. Since then my girlfriend (who is connected wirelessly) has commented on low signal strength. Plugged the old router back in and got excellent signal strength. Never tried a different router, but I think the latest problems are cable related.

[remixedcat]

oh wow. not much of an upgrade huh?

[metallithrax]

Well, i've gone from 10mb to 30mb (for free) so not too bad, even with the problems so far.

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

They keep trying to give me a pooperhub, but I refuse as a lot of friends I know, one of which is a network engineer, said they are terrible, and that you cannot use them with a switch etc. I need a switch as I have the modem (VMNG300v2) in one room and the other components I use (Smart TV, 360, PS3, Wii. Sky HD, Onlive, Popcorn Hour) in another room, thus a switch is necessary.

They did try one for me and the switch wasn't recognised, I have therefore refused every time I have an issue and they say the modem/router they supplied for my 50Mb connection are obsolete and needs replacing with the pooperhub.

[JJ_]

The F5D7231 is a G+ so 125mbs compared with the Superhub N150/300Mbps modes it seems like a downgrade but going back to my original comment the Superhub is a pile of turd. I wonder if all Netgear routers are this bad

@BeLGaRaTh hang on to the modem otherwise your ping will be double in modem mode on the Superhub.

[metallithrax]

Just run speed test again, when using "modem mode", and a router I get around 18mb down, just using the superhub I get 30mb. The only problem is the wireless strength, but it is manageable.

[remixedcat]

pooperhub... LMNASO....

[JJ_]

The WAN->LAN throughput of your Belkin is not that great as it's quite an old router. You should look to at investing in something a little more modern

[remixedcat]

Have any of you voted on my thread "What router brand do you use?" yet?

My router is 6 years old (NETGEAR WGR614v9) and still works great.

I am looking to replace so I can have guest WLANS and USB sharing.

So this is a little odd that a NETGEAR product would perform like this. I hope that their regular branded products are as reliable as my NETGEAR is!

so some people say that NETGEAT and not NETGEAR make this pooperhub and that NETGEAR is going to file copyright infringement on them... I hope so! LOL....

[Bunkermentality]

I also have a Virgin Media Netgear VMDG480 broadband modem/router. Whilst the Ethernet performance is strong, like other posts on this forum, I note that the Wifi signal strength is weak and only provides signal to half of my house. I've seen various comments that this is a common problem for this device. To overcome this I propose to install a Wireless Access Point at the far end of the house and connect this to the VMDG480 via powerlink. (I already use this powerlink connect to a PC at the far side of the house and this works really well.)

My concerns are:

1. Will the VMDG480 recognise the Wireless Access Point? I've seen some comments that suggest that this may be a problem.

2. Is there any specific type of Wireless Access Point that I should use to ensure compatibility with the VMDG480?

3. Is the use of a Wireless Access Point across powerlink a sensible approach?

4. An alternative approach is to use a Wireless Range Extender. Is this a better approach? If yes should I use a Netgear device to ensure compatibility?

Thanks, Paul

[ashpowell]

Most routers work with most isps..

I have had a range of ISP's and a range of routers, all work with each other as long as the username and password are entered

[+PeterUK MVC]

Your own router with modem (not what the ISP gives you) that don't have a Ethernet port for WAN may not work with a given ISP where you need only your own router without modem to work.

Not all ISP need username and password.

[cooky560 Veteran]

Not sure what your talking about. The VM Superhub works very well, I've had no problems with it and got mine a few months ago.

What I'm talking about is the huge number of friends, relatives and people on Virgin's support pages complaining about how the superhub often crashes after a few days of use, regularly locks up the settings page for no reason, and is prone to resetting to factory settings when virgin patch it, without notification to the user that it's done so, wiping all the wireless security settings in the process.

I have a small black ethernet only modem dating from about a month before the superhub, and a superhub, both show me 100mbs on speedtest results, but the small modem lets me use my own router and has never failed. `So superhub sits in a draw unused.