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kwikbreaks · 24-12-2011, 15:36

In fact I too liked the idea of a hub rather than separate devices and actually waited until the Superhub was free on upgrades to 50Mbps. The problem is I also like to have a reasonable control over my home network and expect my phone to work on WiFi pretty much anywhere on my premises (I'm not the Duke of Bedford after all). Despite it's "Super" billing the feature set of the Superhub is very very limited and the wireless range is poor. Once you add in the tendency to reboot if there is any other strong WiFi nearby (better than the hangs before the R30 correction at least) it starts to look very unattractive.

The real problem is the absolute need for a VM provided modem section. If you don't like the BT, O2, Orange, or whoever's supplied hub you can buy and connect your own kit. On cable you can't you're stuck with what VM supply. Putting the thing in modem mode returns the freedom but you're then stuck with an oversized modem with an unconventional and IMO inconvenient connector layout.

24-12-2011, 15:36	#12
kwikbreaks Inactive Join Date: May 2010 Services: Plusnet FTTC, FoxSat HDR for TV, Vonage VOIP. Posts: 2,082	Re: Randomly Rebooting Superhub - Very Annoying In fact I too liked the idea of a hub rather than separate devices and actually waited until the Superhub was free on upgrades to 50Mbps. The problem is I also like to have a reasonable control over my home network and expect my phone to work on WiFi pretty much anywhere on my premises (I'm not the Duke of Bedford after all). Despite it's "Super" billing the feature set of the Superhub is very very limited and the wireless range is poor. Once you add in the tendency to reboot if there is any other strong WiFi nearby (better than the hangs before the R30 correction at least) it starts to look very unattractive. The real problem is the absolute need for a VM provided modem section. If you don't like the BT, O2, Orange, or whoever's supplied hub you can buy and connect your own kit. On cable you can't you're stuck with what VM supply. Putting the thing in modem mode returns the freedom but you're then stuck with an oversized modem with an unconventional and IMO inconvenient connector layout.