Superhub SuperHub becomes standard kit - Page 8

kwikbreaks · 06-01-2012, 07:40

A short additional length of cable and the RJ45 joints causing increased jitter or latency is (imo) complete hogwash. What could have an impact is the additional set of electronics in the path - especially the low end tat used in some hubs

qasdfdsaq · 06-01-2012, 20:47

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Originally Posted by RB2004

Lol I don't it's impossible to remember as its a Mashup of characters and numbers.

So I've got it on a USB drive in a notepad file then just a case of copy and paste.

Umm... WPS?!

Or does the Superhub fail at that as well?

BenMcr · 06-01-2012, 21:59

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

people love to mock me when I praise Linksys but my last 2 linksys routers have both supported AES256, I got the impression that that was the standard these days

The SuperHub is AES256 (from the help info within the admin pages):

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Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box. The Passphrase must be 8 to 63 characters in length. The 256 Bit key used for encryption is generated from this passphrase.

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Umm... WPS?!

Or does the Superhub fail at that as well?

WPS works fine on it

kwikbreaks · 07-01-2012, 09:31

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

WPS works fine on it

Of course the annoying lights mean many hide the thing away making access to the button difficult - when I had one I'd have had to move the settee to get at it.

qasdfdsaq · 07-01-2012, 10:04

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

WPS works fine on it

Good. That means the length of one's WPA key and how hard it is to type becomes largely irrelevant.

RB2004 · 07-01-2012, 10:50

http://www.speedguide.net/routers/netgear-cg3202-docsis-30-dual-band-wireless-n-voip-2271

Interesting data page, despite what everyone says that this isn't dual band.. That page would suggest otherwise.

Also highlights just how much vm have modified it disabling a good few things.

Why couldn't they just leave the netgear firmware alone?

It probably worked great was properly tested... Then vm broke it by disabling and modifying everything.

Also appears that despite people saying ssh access was a bug, it wasn't it was a feature put in the firmware by design.. And presumably forgot about when vm played with it

Peter_ · 07-01-2012, 10:56

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Originally Posted by RB2004

http://www.speedguide.net/routers/netgear-cg3202-docsis-30-dual-band-wireless-n-voip-2271

Interesting data page, despite what everyone says that this isn't dual band.. That page would suggest otherwise.

Also highlights just how much vm have modified it disabling a good few things.

Why couldn't they just leave the netgear firmware alone?

It probably worked great was properly tested... Then vm broke it by disabling and modifying everything.

Also appears that despite people saying ssh access was a bug, it wasn't it was a feature put in the firmware by design.. And presumably forgot about when vm played with it

That is the old standard hub not the Superhub.

qasdfdsaq · 07-01-2012, 11:10

Since when was the old standard hub DOCSIS 3 with gigabit ports and dual-band N?

P.S. The Superhub has a modular slot for the wifi card - i.e. it is not integrated into the circuit board and is changeable. Obviously that leaves VM free to put whatever they want in there, dual band or otherwise.

RB2004 · 07-01-2012, 11:12

Apoligies my mistake lol

Are you sure?

Just checked and superhub is based on

3101

That is 3302?

Which suggests its newer than superhub.. Which would explain the dual band.

In which case vm would be better off using a superhub based on the 3302 as its docsis 3 and seems to be superior in features to superhub

Yep wifi is
Modular lol I've pulled a superhub apart so can confirm that

But I'm guessing due to firmware can't put another card in as it's drivers are coded into the firmware lol

Andrewcrawford23 · 07-01-2012, 11:14

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Since when was the old standard hub DOCSIS 3 with gigabit ports and dual-band N?

P.S. The Superhub has a modular slot for the wifi card - i.e. it is not integrated into the circuit board and is changeable. Obviously VM chose to change it from the stock config for whatever reason.

the picture is of the standard hub but the specs is for superhub

qasdfdsaq · 07-01-2012, 11:14

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Originally Posted by RB2004

In which case vm would be better off using a superhub based on the 3302 as its docsis 3 and seems to be superior in features to superhub.

Or they could upgrade the existing Superhub to simultaneous dual-band N for far lower cost by swapping out the wireless card.

Peter_ · 07-01-2012, 11:16

The picture is of a standard hub not a Superhub as it has a custom case

Sephiroth · 07-01-2012, 11:18

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Originally Posted by RB2004

......Just checked and superhub is based on 3101

...

Indeed. The brown box in which the SH is delivered has a CG3101D sticker on it.

Why would VM disable features? I'm not privy to the reason but it's lijely to be either or both of:

1/
Fewer features means less support requirement. In which case Modem Mode should have been there from day 1.

2/
Fewer licensed features costs less to pay Netgear in licence fees.

Almost too simples.

Peter_ · 07-01-2012, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Indeed. The brown box in which the SH is delivered has a CG3101D sticker on it.

Why would VM disable features? I'm not privy to the reason but it's lijely to be either or both of:

1/
Fewer features means less support requirement. In which case Modem Mode should have been there from day 1.

2/
Fewer licensed features costs less to pay Netgear in licence fees.

Almost too simples.

It is probably a bigger case to fit in the modem parts as well plus it has the look of an upright VMNG300.

Sephiroth · 07-01-2012, 11:23

Not sure what point you were answering, Masque.