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Mr K	01-09-2015 09:47

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35795879)

If you're a Virgin Mobile customer the authentication is via your SIM, so only the device that you've got your SIM in and can access the app (Android and iOS at launch) will work on Virgin Media WiFi.

http://store.virginmedia.com/the-leg...wifiterms.html

19. Existing Virgin Media broadband customers who have not opted out of the Virgin Media WiFi service and all Virgin Mobile customers will be able to access the services by configuring their device using their existing Virgin Media password to sign in to access the services. Mobile users can access the service by way of the Virgin Media WiFi application. This will use details from the Mobile SIM card to access to service.

Nothing in the T&C's about excluding anybody who is in Modem Mode is there ? ;) According to that you just have to have not opted out and be a BB customer.

I've no real objection to sharing but I certainly won't be using my SH1 in router mode.

qasdfdsaq

01-09-2015 15:11

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35795945)

Yet this isn't anything new and BT/Sky/etc. don't seem to have this problem. They might get broadband on the cheap, but it'll be exactly that - cheap, slow and not a good experience.

It'll also only work on their mobile.

Good point. BT users can share their credentials with multiple non-BT customers if they choose, yet you don't see "scroungers" latching on everywhere and taking down the network.

In any case, 2.4Ghz only, in crowded urban areas, and through several walls, isn't going to achieve "broadband" speeds most of the time anyway.

Perfect Choice

01-09-2015 15:57

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35795988)

Agreed, think people are over reacting here and missing the point. As a subscriber to Wi-Fi you can go where you want and get Wi-Fi access including those Wi-Fi locations VM provide.

I really don't see people "camping" outside my house to use relatively "slow" Wi-Fi or even my neighbours who through several walls would get a poor performance by comparison to my 100MB (soon to be) service.

Think what you may get, not what the occasional passing user may get from your VM SH.

And if you do get multiple users using your SH, just turn it off for 5 minutes! That will get rid of them!!:shocked::shocked:

Kushan

01-09-2015 16:52

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

I don't think you're even going to notice them on your connection.

qasdfdsaq

01-09-2015 16:56

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice (Post 35796001)

And if you do get multiple users using your SH, just turn it off for 5 minutes! That will get rid of them!!:shocked::shocked:

If they have an advanced network and expect to have any chance of getting any form of mobile VOIP to work that'll just make them roam onto the neighbours superhub and back to yours as soon as you turn it back on.

Sephiroth

01-09-2015 18:16

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

Shouldn't it have started today?

adduxi

02-09-2015 08:25

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 35796021)

Shouldn't it have started today?

Not sure, I checked my Shub firmware last night and it was still the same.
Does it need a firmware update for this WiFi sharing ?

Kushan

02-09-2015 08:31

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

The firmware update rolled out weeks ago.

adduxi

02-09-2015 13:03

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35796080)

The firmware update rolled out weeks ago.

D'oh!! Should have been 'listening' more closely .......... ;)

Jon22

02-09-2015 13:38

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35796080)

The firmware update rolled out weeks ago.

This for the SH2? Been nothing for the 2ac.

Sephiroth

02-09-2015 18:02

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

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Originally Posted by Jon22 (Post 35796126)

This for the SH2? Been nothing for the 2ac.

Well they wouldn't have wanted to replicate the modem mode firmware fault on the SH2ac, would they?

DrStrange

02-09-2015 22:57

Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing

Does anybody know the exact details as to how a VM broadband user will be able to access WiFi sharing using a non-VM mobile? Or will you just have to wait until VM sends you an e-mail explaining how you do this?