Superhub Superhub Firmware Beta Test - Page 27

adduxi · 31-05-2011, 12:25

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Originally Posted by Phil-ntl

Now that looks a very interesting router. thanks for that

Phil

No problem, glad to be of help. Only had it about 2 months mine you, but I've never had to reboot it yet. Flashed with TomatoVPN as I like the Bandwidth monitoring and Time Scheduling mainly. Good to be able to shutdown the wireless at times when it's not needed. It also writes log files to the CIFS share on my server, so I have records of usage going back a long, long time, as my previous Linksys also ran Tomato.

Mick Fisher · 31-05-2011, 13:01

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Originally Posted by zerolight

I don't have a problem with the superhub really. But for me it's not about the speed of the wireless connection so much as the range and signal strength. I can see my ASUS RT16 router from anywhere in my smallish flat and get a strong signal. I can only connect to the superhub from the same room. As such, the wireless is off and I use the asus as my gateway into the superhub for all wired and wireless connections. I had the same problem with the wireless netgear that VM shipped with the 50mb when I got that.

The superhub is a decent router, but it doesn't have a great wireless range - possibly because it's got internal antennae vs my ASUS's three external antennae.

Your observation may be valid however previous to getting stuck with using the superhub I was using a lynksys WRT54G2 which also has no external antenna.

Unlike the superhub, I used the WRT54G2's wireless out of the box on it's default settings. In fact, and again unlike the superhub, I have never needed to change any wireless settings on the WRT54G2 apart from setting the security.

zekeisaszekedoes · 31-05-2011, 19:09

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Originally Posted by zerolight

The superhub is a decent router, but it doesn't have a great wireless range

To be honest if a home router has wireless on it and that wireless radio is poor in terms of range and stability, I don't think you can call it a great router. I fail to see how the superhub is simplifying people's home setup when a lot of them are running a second router purely because they need better wireless, or when people put it into bridge mode and use it as a modem, still requiring another router. I still think it would have been better to stick with separate modem/router for all customers, rather than have a bunch of them using a third party router plugged into the superhub regardless of whether it's in regular (modem/router) mode or bridge (modem only) mode. Doesn't seem like it would be saving money, or energy or anything.

It's all very confusing...

pip08456 · 31-05-2011, 19:27

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Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

To be honest if a home router has wireless on it and that wireless radio is poor in terms of range and stability, I don't think you can call it a great router. I fail to see how the superhub is simplifying people's home setup when a lot of them are running a second router purely because they need better wireless, or when people put it into bridge mode and use it as a modem, still requiring another router. I still think it would have been better to stick with separate modem/router for all customers, rather than have a bunch of them using a third party router plugged into the superhub regardless of whether it's in regular (modem/router) mode or bridge (modem only) mode. Doesn't seem like it would be saving money, or energy or anything.

It's all very confusing...

100% correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Helix · 31-05-2011, 19:37

Really hope bridge mode is released soon, I'm having difficulties streaming Music from my Mac to my Airport Express which is connected to my speakers. Used to work flawlessly on my setup before with a VM 255 modem connected to my Airport Extreme. Now I have my Superhub connected to my Airport Extreme with the AE in Bridge mode so the Superhub is doing all the routing still. The Superhub just seems to fall over, it doesn't reboot but the streaming will keep stuttering and it won't let me browse the internet until I stop the streaming.

I had been busy so hadn't tried streaming my music across my network since getting the Superhub, tried over the past week and its just hopeless. Never had any problems before so I can only put it down to the Superhub. Have checked all the settings and they seem fine.

They have been quiet since saying R27 would be 3 weeks about a week and a half ago, which is normally a bad sign. They stay silent until everyone starts complaining that they have missed the deadline, then tell everyone it has been pushed back again.

General Maximus · 31-05-2011, 20:01

i wish you would stop being so negative, as Stephen has rightly pointed out the "superhub" is fantastic and there is nothing wrong with it

craigj2k12 · 31-05-2011, 20:03

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

i wish you would stop being so negative, as Stephen has rightly pointed out the "superhub" is fantastic and there is nothing wrong with it

Stephen · 01-06-2011, 08:39

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Originally Posted by zerolight

I don't have a problem with the superhub really. But for me it's not about the speed of the wireless connection so much as the range and signal strength. I can see my ASUS RT16 router from anywhere in my smallish flat and get a strong signal. I can only connect to the superhub from the same room. As such, the wireless is off and I use the asus as my gateway into the superhub for all wired and wireless connections. I had the same problem with the wireless netgear that VM shipped with the 50mb when I got that.

The superhub is a decent router, but it doesn't have a great wireless range - possibly because it's got internal antennae vs my ASUS's three external antennae.

I must have got lucky with my superhub then, great wireless range anywhere in my house and full 50MB speeds when running tests.

House is a 60s terrace with thick walls over three floors.

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

i wish you would stop being so negative, as Stephen has rightly pointed out the "superhub" is fantastic and there is nothing wrong with it

I've never stated that there was nothing wrong with the hub. However at the same time not everyone has problems so that may mean there are faulty batches rather than an actual overall problem with the superhub.

zekeisaszekedoes · 02-06-2011, 10:04

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

i wish you would stop being so negative, as Stephen has rightly pointed out the "superhub" is fantastic and there is nothing wrong with it

I think the superhub is one of the biggest YMMV CPEs in the history of cable broadband.

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Originally Posted by Helix

The Superhub just seems to fall over, it doesn't reboot but the streaming will keep stuttering and it won't let me browse the internet until I stop the streaming.

This is a fairly common complaint; in a lot of cases it doesn't seem to multitask well, which is odd because the entire function of a home router is to multitask one internet connection to a handful (or more) of connected devices.

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Originally Posted by Helix

I had been busy so hadn't tried streaming my music across my network since getting the Superhub, tried over the past week and its just hopeless. Never had any problems before so I can only put it down to the Superhub. Have checked all the settings and they seem fine.

Textbook problem case: the only thing that has changed within your home network is removal of one CPE and addition of another (superhub) and now you have a raft of issues that did not exist before. You're not alone.

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Originally Posted by Helix

They have been quiet since saying R27 would be 3 weeks about a week and a half ago, which is normally a bad sign. They stay silent until everyone starts complaining that they have missed the deadline, then tell everyone it has been pushed back again.

I know, I'm really glad I didn't just sit on my hands and wait for the bridge mode to be rolled out, went with my gut and got a decent enough modem instead.

Without casting aspersions , it does seem oddly coincidental that most of the vocal "no superhub issues" group are VM/CF team members. Very coincidental indeed, dear Watson...

swiftflo · 02-06-2011, 11:06

Has the updates been released yet that would allow me to use the Superhub as just a modem connected to my Apple Extreme base station ?.

iluvabargain2011 · 02-06-2011, 11:17

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Originally Posted by swiftflo

Has the updates been released yet that would allow me to use the Superhub as just a modem connected to my Apple Extreme base station ?.

After a question I got answered the otherday apparently were waiting on Firmware 27 and thats not even in beta yet

borrissey · 02-06-2011, 13:26

Can you buy your own modem cause I can do without the wireless?

BenMcr · 02-06-2011, 13:27

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Originally Posted by borrissey

Can you buy your own modem cause I can do without the wireless?

No

Peter_ · 02-06-2011, 13:30

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Originally Posted by borrissey

Can you buy your own modem cause I can do without the wireless?

You will have to wait for modem only mode.

Helix · 02-06-2011, 13:33

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Originally Posted by swiftflo

Has the updates been released yet that would allow me to use the Superhub as just a modem connected to my Apple Extreme base station ?.

Was meant to go out to all customers this month after Beta testing it last month but as usual it got delayed. Beta testers are meant to be getting it in the next week or so (if what they posted about 3 weeks previously was correct) so I'm guessing if that goes well everyone will get it in July, but I wouldn't be surprised if I am posting the same thing again at Christmas knowing VM.