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_BuZ_ · 14-10-2015, 19:21

Hi guys,

I am due to receive my upgrade from 50/3 to 70/5 by the end of this year (maybe the first few months at the start of next year at latest if they postpone upgrades in my area).

This test was done over Wi-Fi (however not the SuperHub's Wi-Fi); the test was also done with about 2 other people using the internet as well as me at the time. I use the SuperHub's DHCP reservation services (also called Static IP Address services), DMZ mode and more to enable a second router on my network. Additionally, I have disabled DHCP on my second router as well as most of the firewall and secure NAT services on both the SuperHub and the second router too. I connected the SuperHub's 1st LAN port to the 1st LAN port on my second router and it worked like.... MAGIC!!! After spending some time altering, changing and disabling loads of settings. Haha, I have no problems at all with setting up/configuring/taking use of this setup method.

On the other hand, I also use the SuperHub as a Wi-Fi router, but only to connect basic devices which I don't want stealing bandwidth from the network or putting strain on my second router and it is usually used for legacy devices (since I have a lot of them in my house). I sometimes skim a 55Mbit download on rare occasions and I sometimes skim a 3.20Mbit upload on rare occasions too, although I am very happy with my service to say the least as my household is paying for 50/3 and we're getting over what we're paying for 99.9% of the time.

Me and my family have been a Virgin Media customers since 2009, so that's about 6ish or 7ish years and I live in a quite small town about 25 miles North of Manchester (with a population of about 15,000 - 20,000 people at most), but my town is inside of a big town with a population of almost 100,000 people. However both towns have their own telephone exchanges and separate links to the internet.

Finally, I am mainly confused on the actual equipment which I will need and/or which will be used as part of this upgrade from 50/3 to 70/5. I currently have the SuperHub 1 (VMDG480) with a matte black finish instead of the shiny gloss finish on the front and back of the SuperHub 1, which works great if you overlook the poor standards of wireless on it and I am overall happy with it. However I have heard on many forums including Overclockers UK Forums, Virgin Media's official forums and a few other forums that customers are offered free upgrades to the SuperHub 2 (is it the SuperHub 2 or the SuperHub 2AC?!?) On the other hand, if customers do opt into upgrading to the free SuperHub 2 offer they have to pay a one off fee of £6 for postage, thus is this information I have heard legit/true or fake/lies?!?

14-10-2015, 19:21	#1
_BuZ_ Inactive Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire/Manchester Services: VM 70Mbps, VM Mixed TV and VM Talk Anytime Posts: 2	VM (Virgin Media) upgrade from 50/3 to 70/5 and/as well as equipment confusion Hi guys, I am due to receive my upgrade from 50/3 to 70/5 by the end of this year (maybe the first few months at the start of next year at latest if they postpone upgrades in my area). This test was done over Wi-Fi (however not the SuperHub's Wi-Fi); the test was also done with about 2 other people using the internet as well as me at the time. I use the SuperHub's DHCP reservation services (also called Static IP Address services), DMZ mode and more to enable a second router on my network. Additionally, I have disabled DHCP on my second router as well as most of the firewall and secure NAT services on both the SuperHub and the second router too. I connected the SuperHub's 1st LAN port to the 1st LAN port on my second router and it worked like.... MAGIC!!! After spending some time altering, changing and disabling loads of settings. Haha, I have no problems at all with setting up/configuring/taking use of this setup method. On the other hand, I also use the SuperHub as a Wi-Fi router, but only to connect basic devices which I don't want stealing bandwidth from the network or putting strain on my second router and it is usually used for legacy devices (since I have a lot of them in my house). I sometimes skim a 55Mbit download on rare occasions and I sometimes skim a 3.20Mbit upload on rare occasions too, although I am very happy with my service to say the least as my household is paying for 50/3 and we're getting over what we're paying for 99.9% of the time. Me and my family have been a Virgin Media customers since 2009, so that's about 6ish or 7ish years and I live in a quite small town about 25 miles North of Manchester (with a population of about 15,000 - 20,000 people at most), but my town is inside of a big town with a population of almost 100,000 people. However both towns have their own telephone exchanges and separate links to the internet. Finally, I am mainly confused on the actual equipment which I will need and/or which will be used as part of this upgrade from 50/3 to 70/5. I currently have the SuperHub 1 (VMDG480) with a matte black finish instead of the shiny gloss finish on the front and back of the SuperHub 1, which works great if you overlook the poor standards of wireless on it and I am overall happy with it. However I have heard on many forums including Overclockers UK Forums, Virgin Media's official forums and a few other forums that customers are offered free upgrades to the SuperHub 2 (is it the SuperHub 2 or the SuperHub 2AC?!?) On the other hand, if customers do opt into upgrading to the free SuperHub 2 offer they have to pay a one off fee of £6 for postage, thus is this information I have heard legit/true or fake/lies?!?