Virgin media plans to release yet another firmware update for its oftcriticised superhub modemrouter combi kit in the next few weeks. But if you have any questions, just give us a call. Virgin media preps firmware update for glitchy superhub. Superhub 1 poor wireless any chance to get superhub 2.
Ive turned off the firewall in the router settings. Download guide downgrading superhub and mac sniffing. Virgin media deals virgin media promotional code misc show all show less. Everytime i did this it would cut off my whole connection. Aug 10, 2017 if virgin media can get the code updated for its superhub 3 to provide a fix for the puma issue that affects throughput and latency for some customers in addition to the amount of improvements to the local nodes and core network then it will have a product that will make millions of people happy again. The only way it will download a new firmware file, is when virginmedia push it out. Virgin media has finally issued an update for its superhub box that allows its customers to configure custom network setups with the kit. I suppose there could be bugs that have not surfaced yet. Just wondering if anyone has any tips for me on how to have my modem setup for maximum speedconnection in fifa. The not so super superhub school of computer science. They have promised a firmware upgrade for the superhub that will. Jul 31, 2012 virgin media nukes downloads after superhub upgrade. Superhub 3 wifi issues virgin media community 3387998. I am also aware that virgin is no good full stop and will be looking to change isp asap.
Also been looking at the netgear nighthawk as it looks like a few virgin customers have seen big improvements in wifi speed. A spokeswoman at the telco told the register that it was too early to tell if the superhubs firmware upgrade from version r30 to. Is there any way to get virgin to manually push the upgrade to me. In summary, im a vm customer about 6 weeks now and the broadband is used for everything from netflix, fb, gaming, work from home, etc. As it was a month since they supplied it, i guessed maybe the network expected it to be used. Just plug it in and itll work fine if you have faults, its the crappy modem, try upgrading the firmware. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The speed is great, but im having a real problem with realtime application for. The latest firmware upgrade r30 comes seven months after vm. No such file or directory in homecontent6410205264html.
Since the box landed in february, there have been many. Virgin media to issue firmware update after superhub slows to. Virgin media nukes downloads after superhub upgrade the. Take note that the firmware upgrades are only available for the hub 3. A spokeswoman at the telco told the register that it was too early to tell if the superhubs firmware upgrade from version r30 to r36 was the culprit for the reported data. The super hub is available exclusively to virgin media customers, and has. Virgin media finally offers network options on superhub. Virgin super hub 2 security bug act now to close the hole. Virgin media super hub manuals manuals and user guides for virgin media super hub. In response to our research, virgin is advising all super hub 2 users to change their password to improve their network security. They later emailed me, asking what version of the firmware was running on my router. Virgin media superhub 3 full interface setup and info duration.
Microsoft were having problems their sidestrangely microsoft also issued an update for xbl today along with virgin media releasing r30 virgin media 100 my broadband ping. Page 25 virgin media mail address wireless network ssid wireless network passphrase super hub settings login username super hub settings login password now, put this booklet somewhere safe and have fun surfing the net. Since the upgrade to r30, my super hub now doesnt sync with virgin. However, i do have some feedback with the superhub 3 that i would appreciate being passed on to the correct people at virgin media. The first was replaced because i kept on trying to update the firmware in modem mode. A spokeswoman at the telco told the register that it was too early to tell if the superhubs firmware upgrade from version r30 to r36 was the. Virgin media nukes downloads after superhub upgrade. Sw download init and successful as the wording suggests the hub has been told that there is a firmware update available for it, so initialise the download of it and it was successfully received some 90 seconds later.
Virgin media r30 firmware update and xbl link to this post. Existing virgin media customers can now get their hands on a brand new router if they want to new customers get it by. The wifi was so bad it would be may 04, 2012 virgin media. So i called them up went through the super hub 3 set up, to see if it worked. But i remain optimistic, that your experience will be shared by other sonos users. Virgin media super hub firmware upgrade info youtube. Virgin media has recently updated its firmware from r30 to r36 for its superhub for users on the 30, 50 and 100mbps cable broadband. Regularly, we have slow speeds, constant issues with connecting and something so many virgin media customers have complained about, poor support. Feb 22, 2011 a virgin media spokesman told the register that the company had no beef with the hardware, but admitted there was a data throughput issue hampering some customers who are using its superhub. It looks like i first need to see whats going on with the wifi so ive tried setting up bqm, but im just getting a wall of red. Virgin media fixes security flaw in superhub 2 and 2ac backup. This blog post talks through the steps we undertook to recover the firmware from this device. Virgin media superhub 3 may be superbad after intel issue.
A spokeswoman at the telco told the register that it was too early to tell if the superhub s firmware upgrade from version r30 to r36 was. We have 1 virgin media super hub manual available for free pdf download. Since then i havent heard anything from virgin media, im starting to think that they would rather just forget the problem than fix it. Apr 18, 2012 they later emailed me, asking what version of the firmware was running on my router. I know it is a virgin superhub but unless send from them it is not. Not to mention a few problems with wifi and unexpected rebooting. Currently i can download from the net as quick as i can send files between machines. Virgin media uk to deploy r37 superhub update to fix corrupt. Virgin media nukes downloads after superhub upgrade virgin media has dismissed claims that a software update for its superhub kit is at fault after punters complained their downloads are being damaged. Hi all, i have been with virgin for about 2 years, on 30mb service and superhub 1, but as we all know the wireless is not great, i just lived with it, as i had it same room so range wasnt a issue, but as family members started to complain there not getting wireless or it keeps dropping, i didnt want to buy a wireless router, i have been through every settings in the superhub firmware page. A spokeswoman at the telco told the register that it was too early to tell if the superhub s firmware upgrade from version r30 to r36 was the. The new firmware consists of the following changes.
I will try rebooting hub to see if it reverts back to old firmware, i wonder why virgin updated it when there was nothing wrong with old firmware. The mdsec hardware security team were recently researching the virgin super hub 2ac. I have used the linksys wrt54gs router and put ddwrt on the firmware so i could use it as a repeater. Discover broadband a quick guide to your virgin broadband service bbug00614 please be kind to the environment at virgin media, we re committed to running our business in a way that s good for both people and the environment. Folks, ive read a few threads on this and im circling a bit. Virgin media discussion thread page 261 overclockers. Their superhub 3 has a faulty chipset that they are aware of and havent done anything about it.
Ive been having wifi issues for several weeks, and have finally got around to trying to sort it out. So if you re going away for a holiday, we suggest you consider turning your super hub o in order to save energy. Virgin media superhub 3 may be superbad after intel issue identified monday, december 5, 2016 1. With the r36 firmware, where do i find out my upload speed. Problem is that it is not increasing the signal so i can connect my tv to it at the other end of the house. Oct 20, 2016 cable operator virgin media has patched a security flaw in their netgear based superhub 2 vmdg485 and 2ac vmdg490 broadband routers, which meant that a hacker could abuse a file backup routine for the devices configuration and use it to gain admin level access. Sep 24, 2011 the superhub from virgin media contains both a modem and router in one combination. City and county of denver colorado charleston county south carolina dauphin county pennsylvania cass county north dakota. I have a few other tasks in hand here, so will just sit it out for a bit and monitor ops feedback and comments on the virgin media forums. This could be the superhub 4, the follow up to the super hub 3. I have the latest firmware and can safely say mine is not that good, wifi. A spokeswoman at the telco told the register that it was too early to tell if the superhubs firmware upgrade from version r30 to r36 was. Ever since ive had this new hub previously superhub 2 ac ive been experiencing issues with the wifi. Jul 06, 2012 virgin media super hub firmware upgrade info.
Does anyone know what the latest firmware version is for the super hub 3. However after a few months i discovered after many phone calls to them that in the superhub the ports that connect em to xbox live were becoming blocked since i have 2 xboxs using them although i never used to have this problem. Virgin media nukes downloads after superhub the register forums. Only issue is only some torrents will download, others randomly fail. To win this award, virgin media achieved a speed score of 103. Was an external connection fault at the cabinet, took them 2 days to fix. Will this help having the super hub in modem mode with a better router. Virgin media finally offers network options on superhub the. Virgin media letting down broadband customers again superhub2 sh2 firmware update breaks modemonly mode despite the quality of the broadband service when things work well, vm sometimes let customers down badly when something goes wrong and the fault has been reported by many users, e. Jun, 2017 if youre a customer of uk isp virgin media and connect with the super hub 2 or super hub 2ac youll be pleased to know the company patched a significant security flaw during may. I disconnected my subbed modem and connected up the modded superhub, it syncs up but shows access denied in the setup page. Virgin media discussion thread page 127 overclockers uk. Virgin media uk moves to fix superhub broadband speed woes. Incorporates fixes for lockups where the super hub.
Extracting firmware from the virgin super hub 2ac mdsec. Just to close off this post, i have identified the issue, and it is now fixed. Virgin media has dismissed claims that a software update for its superhub kit is at fault after punters complained their downloads are being damaged. These messages are all fine, and can be safely ignored. Download downgrading superhub had a spare superhub so decided to give this a go. Superhub interface question virgin media community 4049319. Virgin media clams that there is no risk of the wps flaw affects their superhub devices. I thought the issue was my asus router but the internet going off always coincided with the message, on the superhub web page, that it was updating. A fix for issues where downloading large files using the blizzard downloader and other multi threaded download applications would cause the super hub to reboot. I have all the recommended ports forwarded but have dmz disabled along with upnp.