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TJS
29-03-2011, 18:51
Ok, This may have been discussed before but I cannot find anything that seems to ask the question directly and I have used the search function. :D

I am moving to a virgin media cable area next month, and have already pre-ordered the 50 MB Package, Engineers should be coming april 20th 2 days after the moving date; from what i have read so far the super hub is not quite as "super" as the name suggests, so If necessary is it possible to replace the super hub with a 3rd party modem/router and it all work fine?

I have seen a variety of routers on the overclockers.co.uk website claiming to be cable routers, so I presume them to be virgin media compatible as It is a stoke-on-trent/england based company.



This is the list of modems:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=46&catid=1596


Thank-you.
Peter_
29-03-2011, 18:55
No you can only use the Virginmedia supplied Superhub as it must be registered to your account.
TJS
29-03-2011, 19:01
Oh
craigj2k12
29-03-2011, 19:02
hang on masque, he doesnt want another modem, just a 3rd party router. he can put one of those routers from that link into the dmz of the superhub. untill bridge mode is released
Peter_
29-03-2011, 19:04
Sorry, yes you can use a 3rd party router in this way.

http://www.unofficialguidetolive.co.uk/faqs/167-how-to-connect-a-router-to-the-virgin-media-super-hub
craigj2k12
29-03-2011, 19:07
:hits head:
TJS
29-03-2011, 19:07
Thankyou :D
Peter_
29-03-2011, 19:08
:hits head:
Well you wanted the correct information and I have posted it for him.:D
craigj2k12
29-03-2011, 19:08
lol
Peter_
29-03-2011, 19:09
Thankyou :D
I never clicked the link and just read modem.:dunce:
craigj2k12
29-03-2011, 19:11
yep :dunce:
stann0
20-04-2011, 08:32
Excuse the ignorance but I've been able to just plug in my old Linksys WRT150N via ethernet to the superhub and switch the superhub wireless off. Back to rock-solid wireless, apparently. Am I missing something? What is this "bridge" mode and why would I need it? Cheers.

EDIT: I've just read the link below. Do I need to fiddle about with MAC addresses?

http://www.unofficialguidetolive.co.uk/faqs/167-how-to-connect-a-router-to-the-virgin-media-super-hub