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Maringer · 26-07-2012, 17:26

After the R36 firmware update failed to resolve the poor wifi range of my Superhub, I decided to set up a cheapo router which I had sitting around unused in the box (Belkin F5D8236uk4) to see if that would improve matters.

The Belkin certainly provides an improvement in wireless reception and performance to some degree in comparison to the Superhub (though hardly earth-shattering), but I've been encountering problems streaming Lovefilm Instant via my PS3.

The Superhub is currently set up with wireless radio switched off but still in router mode with the Belkin providing wireless connectivity. I wondered if some of the problems with video streaming were down to glitches caused by both the SH and the Belkin acting as routers so have resolved to try out modem mode on the SH.

As far as I can tell, all I should need to do is set the Superhub in modem mode and the internet connection should continue to work as normal? When in modem mode and corrected to my laptop by ethernet, I can confirm that this is the case. However, when I try to connect the Superhub to the router, I'm not getting any internet connectivity at all via wireless.

I'm also not able to access the Superhub (on 192.168.100.1) to switch off modem mode so a pinhole reset is the only way I can get back to having it set in router mode.

I've tried various reboots of both devices, various different ethernet ports on each but without any success.

Am I doing something wrong, or is a problem with the Superhub or Belkin router causing the problem?

26-07-2012, 17:26	#1
Maringer Inactive Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3	Modem mode problem? After the R36 firmware update failed to resolve the poor wifi range of my Superhub, I decided to set up a cheapo router which I had sitting around unused in the box (Belkin F5D8236uk4) to see if that would improve matters. The Belkin certainly provides an improvement in wireless reception and performance to some degree in comparison to the Superhub (though hardly earth-shattering), but I've been encountering problems streaming Lovefilm Instant via my PS3. The Superhub is currently set up with wireless radio switched off but still in router mode with the Belkin providing wireless connectivity. I wondered if some of the problems with video streaming were down to glitches caused by both the SH and the Belkin acting as routers so have resolved to try out modem mode on the SH. As far as I can tell, all I should need to do is set the Superhub in modem mode and the internet connection should continue to work as normal? When in modem mode and corrected to my laptop by ethernet, I can confirm that this is the case. However, when I try to connect the Superhub to the router, I'm not getting any internet connectivity at all via wireless. I'm also not able to access the Superhub (on 192.168.100.1) to switch off modem mode so a pinhole reset is the only way I can get back to having it set in router mode. I've tried various reboots of both devices, various different ethernet ports on each but without any success. Am I doing something wrong, or is a problem with the Superhub or Belkin router causing the problem?