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kered10 05-07-2014 07:49

Wifi problem with Superhub 2
 
I've just received a new Superhub 2 after changing to the Big Kahuna and going from Superhub 1 30Mb to Superhub 2 152Mb.
The initial connection and registration worked just fine, but over the three days since I got it, it seems difficult to keep a wifi connection. My PC on wired connection is fine.
My Nexus 7 tablet shows the network as "saved, secured with WPA/WPA2" when the connection has been lost, and trying to "forget" and then re-enter the passphrase doesn't work. Similarly with my Galaxy S4 mini phone, and my wife's Kindle Fire HDX. Switching it off and then on after 30 seconds works, but I have had to do this 4 times in 24 hours. I rarely had to reboot my Superhub 1.
Any suggestions welcome.

yorkshireborn 05-07-2014 13:33

Re: Wifi problem with Superhub 2
 
you could try moving your SH away from other electrical items but if that's not possible stick it in modem mode and use your own router.

philwhite100 05-07-2014 13:59

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
I spent 1 hour on the phone to VM customer services last night and the person dealing with the issue almost ran out of options until he rebooted the Superhub about 4 times then I had a working connection which lasted all of a couple of hours.

I give up.

Hugh 05-07-2014 14:13

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Mod comment - two threads on the same topic merged.

General Maximus 05-07-2014 16:16

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by philwhite100 (Post 35712119)
I spent 1 hour on the phone to VM customer services last night and the person dealing with the issue almost ran out of options until he rebooted the Superhub about 4 times then I had a working connection which lasted all of a couple of hours.

I give up.

Surely at that point they should have offered to send a new shub out. Are all the other devices still connecting ok and continues to be just the laptop?

philwhite100 05-07-2014 17:10

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by General Maximus (Post 35712139)
Surely at that point they should have offered to send a new shub out. Are all the other devices still connecting ok and continues to be just the laptop?

Yes all other devices connect without issue, it's just the laptop.

General Maximus 05-07-2014 18:37

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
How interesting. Did you try disabling the firewall on the shub? Something is going on at the software level if it connects and then conks out.

judgey 05-07-2014 19:18

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
what OS is the laptop using , is it Vista >??

noel43 05-07-2014 19:59

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by philwhite100 (Post 35711240)
If Norton is ruining it how come I had no problems on the original Superhub.

OK so if I completely removed Norton and still had no connection what do I do next??

I had the same prob, had a tech visit, spent an hour trying to solve, said they had a compatablity with some types of wifi.

qasdfdsaq 05-07-2014 21:32

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
1) Why did you replace your Superhub 1 if you didn't have any problems with it
2) Have you tried resetting the Superhub 2? If so and it is still having these problems, it's probably faulty and needs replaced.

philwhite100 06-07-2014 10:01

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by judgey (Post 35712191)
what OS is the laptop using , is it Vista >??

Windows 8.1 and no issues with the Superhub 1

---------- Post added at 09:58 ---------- Previous post was at 09:55 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35712212)
1) Why did you replace your Superhub 1 if you didn't have any problems with it
2) Have you tried resetting the Superhub 2? If so and it is still having these problems, it's probably faulty and needs replaced.


The reason it was replaced is that we had a change in services so they did the speed upgrade to 150mb and installed the new Superhub at the same time.

In another thread on this forum I was not bothered about the new model as my old one worked perfectly.

I might ask VM to come back and reinstall the old model if they can do that

---------- Post added at 10:01 ---------- Previous post was at 09:58 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Maximus (Post 35712180)
How interesting. Did you try disabling the firewall on the shub? Something is going on at the software level if it connects and then conks out.

Yep the firewall is disabled. I might just revert back to modem mode and use the old wireless router I have somewhere.

The old saying of if it aint broke don't fix it comes in to mind here.

qasdfdsaq 06-07-2014 11:36

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by philwhite100 (Post 35712284)

The reason it was replaced is that we had a change in services so they did the speed upgrade to 150mb and installed the new Superhub at the same time.

No that's what they did, that's not a reason why...

The speed upgrade has nothing to do with a new Superhub, so, why did you get a new Superhub?

jb66 06-07-2014 11:41

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35712294)
No that's what they did, that's not a reason why...

The speed upgrade has nothing to do with a new Superhub, so, why did you get a new Superhub?

So he has a chance of receiving 150 on wifi, Ive had loads of hub migrates when folk upgrade the BB.

qasdfdsaq 06-07-2014 16:01

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
Apparently now he has a chance of receiving nothing on Wifi, because it doesn't work!

kered10 06-07-2014 16:37

Re: New superhub 2 and no wifi
 
OK, some more info, if it affects anyone's view on my situation. I keep having to switch off and on my SH2, as the wifi is not working, sometimes after only an hour from the previous time. The 2.4GHz light is extinguished when I go to try to fix it, and although the 5GHZ light is still on, neither channel is working. Additionally, although the internet connection through ethernet on my PC still works, the GUI web page to the SH2 is not accessible. I tried a pin reset, too, but no apparent change in behaviour. I'm thinking I will phone Virgin and ask for a replacement, but happy to hear any other suggestions.


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