Virgin Superhub and adding a 2nd router.

Yes.

you might find even if each device doesn't connect at full N then it will connect at half N (150Mbps) which is still fine for 50Mb, although, d you really need the full speed going to a console? unless you're downloading games via its online service and need stuff a bit quicker?
 
Khaaan! said:
Yes.

you might find even if each device doesn't connect at full N then it will connect at half N (150Mbps) which is still fine for 50Mb, although, d you really need the full speed going to a console? unless you're downloading games via its online service and need stuff a bit quicker?
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That would be good enough. I want to stream 1080p movies through the ps3 so it would be fast enough.

Cheers
 
right think im getting confused. Is this what I should do for what I want?

My main router (Virgin Superhub) needs to have an active internet connection and have DHCP enabled.
I need to set DHCP Range to 192.168.XX.5 to 192.168.XX.200 (Leaving the first 5 numbers not in the DHCP Range, the XX represents .1 or .0 or .2 or whatever the IP of your router is))

On the second router (belkin f5d8235-4 v2000) you need to change the LAN IP address to 192.168.XX.2. Change the WIFI setting so they are the same SSID and Password but different channels (1, 6, 11 are recomended). Finally Disable DHCP on the belkin f5d8235-4 v2000.

You can now access internet from both routers, and also have access to both router web GUIs. You can change settings in the Main on by going 192.168.XX.1 and the seconds by going to 192.168.XX.2
 
That's right. As Durzel said though, you need to set the wireless to bridge mode, but the rest is the same as I put originally (as if you were going to use a cable to connect them together).
 
Personally, rather than messing about with wireless i'd just get a pair of 80MB+ homeplugs for £40 a call it done? Much less variable than speed vs signal strength etc.
 
Mercutio said:
Personally, rather than messing about with wireless i'd just get a pair of 80MB+ homeplugs for £40 a call it done? Much less variable than speed vs signal strength etc.
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The reason I was trying to do this was because I already have the equipment. Saves spending money when I dont need to. Using the equipment that I have instead of it doing nothing.
 
Duke said:
you need to set the wireless to bridge mode, but the rest is the same as I put originally (as if you were going to use a cable to connect them together).
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I cant find the bridge mode on my belkin router. I have found the option to use as an access point but Ive followed the steps and it hasnt worked.

Any idea on where I'm going wrong as I'm following the above info.
 
Spent a lot of time on this yesterday and not got any further :confused: :confused:

On the belkin router. I change the SSID name to the same as the virgin superhub. Change the password to the same and change the channel to 11.

Put the router into acess point mode and change the ip address as per above so its in the same range as the virgin superhub which is 192.168.0.2 (The belkin defaults at 192.168.2.1).

Once Ive done this it doesnt work or get wireless internet vis the virgin superhub and by using the original or new ip address I cant acess the settings of the belkin router now either. I end up having to press the reset button and start again.

What am I doing wrong? I am a bit of a newbie with this sort of stuff
 
On the Belkin should be (if it supports it) various wireless options, i.e. bridging, which then will allow you to connect to the VM Hub, which will give you access through.

Might be worth looking up the manual for the router as it will explain it.
 
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Well I am setting it up correctly as took the belkin router downstairs. Turned it into an access point. Wired from the virgin superhub lan port to the belkin modem port and then wired the laptop to one of the belkin wan ports. Everything running fine and internet on.

Done a speed test


I dont understand why it wont connect wireless. Exactly the same set up as above but with no wire from the superhub to the belkin. i.e. they talk to each as wireless?
 
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Well after a couple of days trying to work it out it does look like I'm going to have to run a wire upstairs to the router to do what I want to do. At least its only 1 wire running upstairs to 1 router (giving me 4 wired connections if I need to) than 2 wires, one for a pc and one for a ps3. It seems a cheaper option than buying homeplugs as already got the router.

I only bought the router last year as it was a 'n' router. It was a replacement to my WRT54, which I still have. What would be better bearing in mind that the network is going to be wired.

1. Using the Belkin as a 2nd router to connect the pc and ps3 upstairs all wired.
2. Upadate the firmware on the WRT54 to tomato and using that to do exactly the same as number 1?

Whichever router I use the pc and ps3 will be connected via a wire and the router will be connected to the superhub again via a wire so shouldn't affect speed, should it?
 
Personally I would use the Linksys. The speed will be the same on both but they tend to be more reliable units. I would reset the Belkin to factory settings and sell it cheap.
 
Im getting confused now. Typed into google to make sure the linksys has a bridging mode and it came up with this

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge

Thats exactly what Ive been trying to do and if you look at the diagram is exactly what I wanted to do to save running a wire upstairs.


If 2 linksys can do it then why cant I do it with a belkin router that is 'n' speed? if the linksys, an older model can do it, then I dont understand why my n+ belkin wont let me do it?
 
got it working on the linksys

virgin superhub --> Wireless --- Linskys router with tomato firmware --to wired pc and ps3.

however defeats the object as only getting g speeds



in the tomato firmware it has an option to create a wireless network bridge so guessing its because the firmware of the belkin doesnt allow me to do what I want wireless. Only through a wire?

So it looks like running a cable is my only option
 
the above test was all in the same room as the superhub.

Transferred upstairs and ran same tests and speeds even slower.




So looks like I will have to get a wire no matter what.

Thanks everyone that has helped though.
 
EXTEND VIRGIN SUPERHUB USING SWITCH

Hi,

I have a new Virgin Superhub Netgear router after upgrading from a 10M to 30M connection. Installed for a couple of days and all seems fine, running 1 desktop and 2 Laptops via wireless.

I will likely require more than the 4 ethernet ports on the Superhub back and I understand I would need an additional SWITCH to accomplish this. I have looked on Amazon and the following look ok:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-GS6...TF8&coliid=I11MTWTX50NGF7&colid=3RCC4CU0MY6SC

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-Pro...TF8&coliid=I3CLSWBY29DK01&colid=3RCC4CU0MY6SC

I would like to connect a NAS drive, printer and maybe a couple of other machines into this extended network.

I have read some of the comments above and frankly I am a bit intimidated by it all (read: I don't understand half of what is being said!)

Can anyone suggest the best configuuration and any advice to get this going?

I am very limited in terms of technical expertise, so plse bear this mind

Rgds

Gerard

ps -- I even have the old Netgear wireless-g WRG614 v9 wireless router. Could that device possible be reused as as switch?
 
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