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Chrysalis 16-01-2012 10:47

Re: Superhub is nowhere near as bad as people say!
 
2 is enough if they external.

the superhub is the first router I have where they not external.

Sephiroth 16-01-2012 11:01

Re: Superhub is nowhere near as bad as people say!
 
The Airport Extreme is not external and - of course - it pees on the SH for wireless reach (as well as being dual band simultaneous).

Methanoid 16-01-2012 11:08

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I'm surprised no-one has modded. Its £10 for the necessary bits from eBay and quite reversable. Haven't looked but I assume the case can be opened and shut without it being apparent ;-)

Peter_ 16-01-2012 12:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid (Post 35363205)
I'm surprised no-one has modded. Its £10 for the necessary bits from eBay and quite reversable. Haven't looked but I assume the case can be opened and shut without it being apparent ;-)

It is supposed to have anti tamper fastenings and other pointers for a technician to see if you have done so, but who knows.

Kymmy 16-01-2012 12:23

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Security torx and tri-wing screwdrivers have been available for many a year.. I'm not though advocating altering anything as it's against the terms and conditions of the contract with VM but it does go to show what some people think of the superhub and it's performance.

Methanoid 16-01-2012 12:39

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I see on the Alternative Cable Forum someone said he was going to but no report of results

Hugh 16-01-2012 12:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 35363199)
The Airport Extreme is not external and - of course - it pees on the SH for wireless reach (as well as being dual band simultaneous).

And costs about £140.....;)

Peter_ 16-01-2012 12:54

Re: Superhub is nowhere near as bad as people say!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35363291)
Security torx and tri-wing screwdrivers have been available for many a year.. I'm not though advocating altering anything as it's against the terms and conditions of the contract with VM but it does go to show what some people think of the superhub and it's performance.

Many people even have them as part of their standard toolkits as well.;)

SimonB79 16-01-2012 14:37

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my superhub reset once due 2 wireless interference ... i sorted that out & ive never looked back.... got no problems whatsoever. i get full speed using wifi & an A rating on that online ping test program :)

qasdfdsaq 16-01-2012 15:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid (Post 35363205)
I'm surprised no-one has modded. Its £10 for the necessary bits from eBay and quite reversable. Haven't looked but I assume the case can be opened and shut without it being apparent ;-)

I'd be more inclined to just plug in a decent router over Ethernet.

At least then you'd both rule out any firmware issues, get dual-band simultaneous, and avoid voiding any warranties or contracts.

jalzoo 16-01-2012 16:12

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I have had my superhub for about 8 months now with 100meg. Never had a problem and im very happy with the service. I get an occasional speed dip during peak times but that is understandable. I dont use modem mode just the hub and i have not had one reset.

rmwebs 16-01-2012 19:01

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Not had a single issue with our's and we were getting through routers 2-3 times a year. We've regularly got around 20 devices hooked up at once - it seems to handle it way better than any other router we've used. Very stable too considering how much interference we get in the area (there are approx. 30 other wifi networks picked up).

roughbeast 17-01-2012 05:11

Re: Superhub is nowhere near as bad as people say!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 35363199)
The Airport Extreme is not external and - of course - it pees on the SH for wireless reach (as well as being dual band simultaneous).

My WNDR3700 is not external either. Reaches the farthest corner of a large house.

qasdfdsaq 17-01-2012 08:10

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It also has 8 antennas verses the Superhub's two.

kwikbreaks 17-01-2012 09:18

Re: Superhub is nowhere near as bad as people say!
 
Let me make clear just what those Superhub antennas actually are.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/01/50.jpg

A 3cm x 1.5cm PCB making the antenna about a half wave dipole at 2.4GHz. There are two PCBs each mounted at about 45°. This is reasonably efficient but most routers come with one or more external antennas typically offering 4dB of gain over a dipole. You can also usually replace the supplied external ones with alternatives which offer higher gain. Gain is achieved by favouring one direction at the expense of another - typically by "squashing" the vertical radiation on the rod style antennas sold (search for collinear antenna if you want a better explanation).


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