Superhub turning into wi-fi hot spot.
Just got an email from VM telling me they're planning to change home user's superhubs into wi-fi hot spots. I have a SH2 and it's the first I've heard of this but is it anything to be concerned about?
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You can opt out as far as I'm aware, although you won't be able to use any of the hot spots via the Virginmedia app if you do. It's basically what BT do with their hubs and shouldn't impact your connection. |
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BT have done this for years. As a BT customer I have often benefited from access to such hotspots wherever I am in the country. At home I have never suffered from having my bandwidth shared because it is quite tightly managed and only releases a small portion of it for the hotspot to use.
If they implement it like BT the hotspot will have a completely different name and IP address but you won't be able to influence the way it works in any way. No blocking protocols, ports, setting up access schedules, a DMZ or anything else you might like to do with your home router. |
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I wonder how much power it consumes? And what happens to your access to the hotspots if you habitually turn your router off at night?
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So for instance instead of having one 100Mb config, there is for instance 100Mb + 20Mb. ---------- Post added at 13:38 ---------- Previous post was at 13:37 ---------- I'd also point out that this has been running on the Hub 3.0 for ages: http://www.cableforum.uk/board/showt...php?t=33703961 |
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Haven't had an email yet, so SH2 are becoming hotspots as well as SH3?
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The 2ac are, the older 2 isn't.
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ive not had this email and a SH3 user here.
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They were switched on early last year, so those customers who already had a Hub 3.0 at that point would have been notified. Anyone else who got a Hub 3.0 afterwards are covered by the existing T&Cs, and the Hub would have been automatically opted in: http://www.virginmedia.com/shop/the-...ces.html#using Quote:
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What about if it's in Modem mode?
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If you're using a VM phone/SIM, then the Hub settings are irrelevant.
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