Superhub : SuperHub question

[efw]

Hi folks,

Just a quick question, can you lay the superhub on its side instead of it being upright? Is there a cradle for it to fit in?

Regards

-EFW

It's designed to stand upright so that the wireless antennae are in the correct orientation, not that it makes a lot of difference

[craigj2k12]

Originally Posted by jempalmer

It's designed to stand upright so that the wireless antennae are in the correct orientation, not that it makes a lot of difference

Its designed to stand up for aesthetic purposes, the antennae actually point backwards, i.e. lying it on its front would be better for wireless transmission

[efw]

ok, thanks. I was looking at the SH this morning, and I noticed it had 4 slots on the ethernet connection side of SH. Just wonder what the slots are for.

Regards

-EFW

Originally Posted by craigj2k12

Its designed to stand up for aesthetic purposes, the antennae actually point backwards, i.e. lying it on its front would be better for wireless transmission

Thanks Craig, I didn't know that. However does it really matter?

[craigj2k12]

Originally Posted by efw

ok, thanks. I was looking at the SH this morning, and I noticed it had 4 slots on the ethernet connection side of SH. Just wonder what the slots are for.

erm, wired devices

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Originally Posted by jempalmer

Thanks Craig, I didn't know that. However does it really matter?

in terms of the dud, no

[efw]

Originally Posted by craigj2k12

erm, wired devices

lol, I know there are 4 gigaports on the back, look above, where you have the sticker, look to the left and right sides of the sticker and you will see 4 slots, 2 either side.

[craigj2k12]

oh those....

looks like they are for wall mount brackets, but there are no brackets

[efw]

lol, thats crazy. Reminds me sky boxes that have USB connectors on, but are not enabled. crazy world. Anyway, thankyou @D

[MovedGoalPosts]

Our superhub at work was supplied with wall mount brackets that use those slots. Looks a bit silly suspended on a wall when the stand remains on the bottom that you can't remove unless you start dismantling the case.

[craigj2k12]

the 2 screws either side of the ethernet ports unscrews only the stand, no "taking apart" involved

im guessing the mounts are only supplied with the business package then?

[Sephiroth]

The wireless is most useable if you hang the wretched thing from a lampshade in the middle of the room.

If you can't do that, somehow fixing it upside down would slightly improve wireless.

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

The wireless is most useable if you hang the wretched thing from a lampshade in the middle of the room.

If you can't do that, somehow fixing it upside down would slightly improve wireless.

Off to find the double sided tape...back soon

[qasdfdsaq]

Haha.

The Superhub actually has some of the most even, and unidirectional wireless coverage I've seen, and is near enough a perfect sphere (except where the mainboard is blocking it, duh).

Course by design this means only one antenna is covering most directions and lots of wireless devices' firmware/drivers don't like that...

[ferretuk]

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Haha.

The Superhub actually has some of the most even, and unidirectional* wireless coverage I've seen, and is near enough a perfect sphere

*omnidirectional?