Virgin router/modem

Mr-White · 25 Oct 2012 at 10:08

My Virgin internet gets installed today, I'm moving from adsl (Asus DSL-N55U). What do Virgin provide and are they any good i.e is it worth replacing for the cable variant of my router ?

MW

KIA · 25 Oct 2012 at 10:11

Superhub isn't bad. At least it has 4 gigabit ports. No need to change if you're happy with it.

Mr-White · 25 Oct 2012 at 10:15

Does it do wireless ?

MW

ChrisD. · 25 Oct 2012 at 10:41

Yes.

If you like the Asus and don't want to use the Superhub, the Asus RT-N56U is a great bit of kit and cable compatible.

Mr-White · 25 Oct 2012 at 11:47

I do like my DSL-N55U after having major issues with my Linksys, I've only had it about 4 month. I could sell and replace with the N56U if I don't get on with it.

MW

Mr-White · 26 Oct 2012 at 20:05

Router looks a bit basic but cant complain about this

MW

PhillyDee · 26 Oct 2012 at 20:20

Router is fine, wireless should be ok, It used to have a LOAD of problems, which is why everyone hates it. Much like Vista, it used to have problems in the beta release, so everyone hated it even when they were fixed.

I have never used the wireless, preferring a standalone which I already had!

Mr-White · 26 Oct 2012 at 21:54

If it does it's job then i'll probably just keep it, sell the ADSL router and pocket the cash

Do Virgin do line testing like BT with ADSL or will it stay this good ?

MW

ChrisD. · 26 Oct 2012 at 22:11

It will stay.

KIA · 26 Oct 2012 at 22:13

Mr-White said:
Do Virgin do line testing like BT with ADSL or will it stay this good ?

It doesn't have or need digital line management.

Mr-White · 27 Oct 2012 at 08:15

KIA said:
It doesn't have or need digital line management.

That's good, I don't have the patients for slow internet

MW

ChrisD. · 27 Oct 2012 at 08:59

Mr-White said:
That's good, I don't have the patients for slow internet

MW

If you're in an oversubscribed area you better get used to it.

Mr-White · 27 Oct 2012 at 11:02

MilanoChris said:
If you're in an oversubscribed area you better get used to it.

I don't think I am, mate across the road is on 100mb. Is there any way to find out other than trying to download at peak times ?

MW

KIA · 27 Oct 2012 at 11:42

Mr-White said:
I don't think I am, mate across the road is on 100mb. Is there any way to find out other than trying to download at peak times ?

MW

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping

ChrisD. · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:34

KIA said:
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping

This. Ask your mate to turn on WAN ping respond and sign up there. You can tell the difference between a clean graph and one in an oversubscribed area quite easily.

Mr-White · 27 Oct 2012 at 16:30

I've got a problem with the wireless, first time I tried to connect to it, it connected locally but I couldn't open a web page although I could ping the web.

Now it just keeps saying Windows unable to connect.

The wireless is enabled
SSID1 enabled and broadcasting
Wireless frequency 2.4ghz
wireless mode 54mbps
Channel auto
mac filtering allows all devices
WPS disabled
Security mode WPA-PSK AES

I've tried disabling the security altogether but it still won't connect. The laptop is an Acer Aspire 5736Z

MW

Mr-White · 29 Oct 2012 at 16:25

I had to default the router and reconfigure it for the laptop to work :-/

MW

Sparx · 29 Oct 2012 at 18:40

Wireless on the VM Super Hub I've heard is pretty dire.

Mr-White · 1 Nov 2012 at 11:51

Sparx said:
Wireless on the VM Super Hub I've heard is pretty dire.

It's manageable but luckily enough I don't use the wireless as the signal upstairs isn't great.

MW