Virgin Media Discussion Thread

Rainmaker · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:19

No issues with Hub 4 in modem mode here.

iMacMart · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:25

the-evaluator said:
What's going to be doing the routing?

Good question, if I set the VM Hub 4 to modem mode its it just passing the line through?

I have a Cloud Key 2

the-evaluator · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:32

If it's in modem mode then it's just a modem. It's not doing any routing so you need something else to do that. The Cloud Key isn't a router, it's just a management device.

Why not leave the Virgin Hub in router mode, disable the onboard WiFi and then use your UniFi AP's for that.

Cyber-Mav · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:33

iMacMart said:
Good question, if I set the VM Hub 4 to modem mode its it just passing the line through?

I have a Cloud Key 2

when in modem mode the hub will still handle the conversion of the coax signals to ethernet data. intel puma chipset still has some latency issues in that regard which is why even in modem mode people still have latency issues under higher traffic loads.

xb8browney · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:34

Any news on M1000? still not available to me.

iMacMart · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:36

Cyber-Mav said:
when in modem mode the hub will still handle the conversion of the coax signals to ethernet data. intel puma chipset still has some latency issues in that regard which is why even in modem mode people still have latency issues under higher traffic loads.

Good to know, so can I just disable wifi on the Hub and let that be the DHCP server?

the-evaluator · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:37

iMacMart said:
Good to know, so can I just disable wifi on the Hub and let that be the DHCP server?

Yep.

iMacMart · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:48

the-evaluator said:
Yep.

The Cloud Key 2 isn't a DHCP server then, I just checked the settings and I'd need a USG to enable that

the-evaluator · 24 Mar 2021 at 11:54

iMacMart said:
The Cloud Key 2 isn't a DHCP server then, I just checked the settings and I'd need a USG to enable that

No, it can manage the DHCP server in the USG but the Cloud Key itself isn't a DHCP server.

iMacMart · 24 Mar 2021 at 12:22

the-evaluator said:
No, it can manage the DHCP server in the USG but the Cloud Key itself isn't a DHCP server.

Right got it, thanks

I'm hoping VM will stop the internet dropping out and being patchy and slow, I plan to add the SkyQ boxes to the Unifi network and turn off all the SkyQ SSID broadcast

xb8browney · 24 Mar 2021 at 19:08

M500 gone off the site again.

xb8browney · 29 Mar 2021 at 10:21

Anyone having speed issues today?

the wopster · 29 Mar 2021 at 10:31

xb8browney said:
Anyone having speed issues today?

Yeah mine is about half of my 200mb currently

chroniclard · 29 Mar 2021 at 10:32

No, 640Mbps just now.

JohnG7 · 29 Mar 2021 at 10:33

No still full speed (940Mb/s) tested right now due to your post but could depend on your area.

xb8browney · 29 Mar 2021 at 10:43

Seems to have recovered now.

KIA · 29 Mar 2021 at 16:03

xb8browney said:
Any news on M1000? still not available to me.

By the end of the year.

Puzzled · 29 Mar 2021 at 16:40

Was there a software update for the Hub 3 today / recently? Ours is in modem mode but I haven't been able to get a connection all day. My router just shows it as disconnected, it won't let me connect via IP address and it has a red light on but not the usual connection issues light. Ran the test on the virgin site and it doesn't show any problems but it also says the red light means overheating but its in its usual place with plenty of ventilation. :confused:

Will try turning it off again for a while.

Caged · 29 Mar 2021 at 17:02

A red light is overheating isn't it?

Puzzled · 29 Mar 2021 at 17:04

Caged said:
A red light is overheating isn't it?

Apparently but nothing has changed, its been sat there for over 2 years without a problem. Noticed a couple of others complaining of the same thing on the virgin forums so wondered if a software update has bricked it.