I'm not confident that adding a "Bridge Mode" to R27 is going to solve all the problems. I was on the 20Mb service (separate modem/router) since it was released in my area and not ONCE did I have to call Virgin Media.
The reason why I do no believe adding a Bridge Mode will be the magic pill is because I'm using my "Super" Hub as a modem only (I've turned off wireless functionality, placed a WNR2000v2 in the DMZ and connected it via a cable). I am still experiencing issues, such as video and audio streams freezing (and not starting again once they stop), SSH connections being disconnected, PPTP connections freezing and then dropping (etc, etc, etc).
The problems are intermittent, but they happen (too) frequently and on Linux, Windows, and OSX. I also experience the same reliability issues if using wired or wireless connections. Setting the WiFi mode to 54Mb, 145Mb, or 300Mb does not help.
I wish I had never been suckered in to the so called "free" 30Mb upgrade (I was seduced by the promise of a 3Mb upstream). I should have checked the forums first. I did ask to downgrade back to the 20Mb service within 14 days, but Virgin were not going to give me back the old DOCSIS 2 modem - I would still be stuck with the "super" hub.
I don't know if I can wait any longer for the R27 release, and I'm not confident that R27 is going to fix anything at all (judging by Virgin's responses in the forums, if they believe it's just a WiFi issue then they're not going to fix the real problem(s)). A very simple solution would be to allow customers to using their own DOCSIS 3 modems.
Anyway, for me, personally, every time the "glitch" manifests it feels like a hot knife being thrust into the heart of my digital persona. My contract is up, and now there's a new fibre provider in town
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