125M Vmng300 - Page 26

Skie · 14-05-2011, 10:25

If virgin wanted the superhub to help reduce complaints about the customers own wireless setup, you would have thought they would have put a better radio in the superhub.

jb66 · 14-05-2011, 12:54

Ive given up on the superhub, fed up of random disconnects even when just on my iphone!!!

Installed a vmng300 today and so relieved i can just switch on my computer and have no worries

Peter_ · 14-05-2011, 16:18

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Originally Posted by _wtf_

That makes perfect sense BUT why wait several months between the first being released and the second almost being announced?

The VMNG300 was around what 4 years(?) what was the other one at this time?

50Mb was released in 2008 and rolled out area by area.

Welshchris · 15-05-2011, 07:57

What a lot of people have to remember here also is it took VM over a year to fix the firmware on the VMNG300s and took 3 or more attempts at a firmware before it was fixed another reason i cant understand why they are scraping them so readily after spending so much time and money fixing them.

Peter_ · 15-05-2011, 09:05

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Originally Posted by Welshchris

What a lot of people have to remember here also is it took VM over a year to fix the firmware on the VMNG300s and took 3 or more attempts at a firmware before it was fixed another reason i cant understand why they are scraping them so readily after spending so much time and money fixing them.

That is easy to answer it is because Virginmedia see the way forward with both hubs and that is why they have been supplying them since last year and the VMNG300 is no longer being manufactured.

What people fail to realise that the VMNG300 is no longer part of Virginmedia's inventory in the same way that the Motorola SB5100 series is no longer a stock item, the difference being is that the SB5100 can still be sourced from Motorola.

The argument now is a bit like the one that used to rage about VHS and Betamax and the winner this time is the hubs as the will be no return to the VMNG300 especially as the rumours now say that the Superhub will be built by another company for Virginmedia and if correct this will be the final nail in the coffin of the VMNG300.

So why not get a grip and accept that the VMNG300 will be consigned to the annals of history and that soon any cries to try and get a VMNG300 from other sources will be answered with a "Sorry but we are only able to supply you with the Superhub so take it or leave it".

jb66 · 15-05-2011, 09:15

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Originally Posted by Masque

That is easy to answer it is because Virginmedia see the way forward with both hubs and that is why they have been supplying them since last year and the VMNG300 is no longer being manufactured.

What people fail to realise that the VMNG300 is no longer part of Virginmedia's inventory in the same way that the Motorola SB5100 series is no longer a stock item, the difference being is that the SB5100 can still be sourced from Motorola.

The argument now is a bit like the one that used to rage about VHS and Betamax and the winner this time is the hubs as the will be no return to the VMNG300 especially as the rumours now say that the Superhub will be built by another company for Virginmedia and if correct this will be the final nail in the coffin of the VMNG300.

So why not get a grip and accept that the VMNG300 will be consigned to the annals of history and that soon any cries to try and get a VMNG300 from other sources will be answered with a "Sorry but we are only able to supply you with the Superhub so take it or leave it".

But if they had a decent superhub then no one would want a VMNG300, I sympathise with all customers who have a superhub. So much so that if I ever get one returned it stays in my van on my inventory and I hand it out with a d-link to fix repeat fault customers who have several visits concerning wifi, and in every single case i've never heard from the customer after.

Chrysalis · 15-05-2011, 09:16

I can see the reasoning behind the superhub, but the common sense idea would have been to keep the vmng300 as an alternative alongside it. I am sure many would agree with me on that.

Only time will tell how VM handle the situation with people who refuse to use the superhub if/when the vmng300's run out, because historically VM have backed down when it comes to churn.

Bullstein · 15-05-2011, 09:20

Well I have kept my Vmng300 when I upgraded to 100MB on Friday. As I've only been a VM customer for 7 months it's nearly new and I hope I get long use of it and that VM get a better /working superhub if and when I need a replacement

Peter_ · 15-05-2011, 09:20

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I can see the reasoning behind the superhub, but the common sense idea would have been to keep the vmng300 as an alternative alongside it. I am sure many would agree with me on that.

Only time will tell how VM handle the situation with people who refuse to use the superhub, because historically VM have backed down when it comes to churn.

If they are going forwards with a a new Superhub then the will be no return to the VMNG300 especially as modem mode will be out sooner than any return to the VMNG300 would even be possible, which would make a reprise of the VMNG300 rather pointless and not cost effective.

jb66 · 15-05-2011, 09:21

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Originally Posted by Bullstein

Well I have kept my Vmng300 when I upgraded to 100MB on Friday. As I've only been a VM customer for 7 months it's nearly new and I hope I get long use of it and that VM get a better /working superhub if and when I need a replacement

Good shout, hopefully when you need the vmng300 swapped they will sort the superhub out (if it can be sorted out, might be the hardware is pants) and you'll have a smooth transition

Chrysalis · 15-05-2011, 09:22

I expect the current plan within VM is that bridge mode will be working before the vmng300s run out and that will cease complaints. If that happens then its a non event. If it doesnt happen then we will either see churn increase or VM get an emergency stock to manage churn.

jb66 · 15-05-2011, 09:23

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Originally Posted by Masque

If they are going forwards with a a new Superhub then the will be no return to the VMNG300 especially as modem mode will be out sooner than any return to the VMNG300 would even be possible, which would make a reprise of the VMNG300 rather pointless and not cost effective.

How many folk have upgraded from 50meg to 100? 5000???? Therefore there must be around 5000 vmng300s that can be handed out, or am I missing something?

Chrysalis · 15-05-2011, 09:24

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Originally Posted by jb66

How many folk have upgraded from 50meg to 100? 5000???? Therefore there must be around 5000 vmng300s that can be handed out, or am I missing something?

*click* you triggered onto it as well.

I asked similiar and didnt get much back.

My line of thinking is if 100mbit is selling well enough then the stock of vmng300s will be going up and not down. Unless the CEO office are handing them out like candy with high demand.

Peter_ · 15-05-2011, 09:27

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

My line of thinking is if 100mbit is selling well enough then the stock of vmng300s will be going up and not down. Unless the CEO office are handing them out like candy with high demand.

Not if they are being thrown in the recycle bins back at the depots.

Bullstein · 15-05-2011, 09:38

Haha that's funny