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Mr K 16-11-2016 22:46

VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...-hotspots.html
Whatever happened to this ? Has it been quietly 'shelved'?

BenMcr 16-11-2016 22:53

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Nope, but it'll be next year.

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...ring-2017.html

Mr K 16-11-2016 22:59

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35870021)

Mmm, thanks Ben, 'early 2017' - a vague VM date which means it could still be years.

If your hub is in modem mode is it capable of being used as a 'hotspot'?

BenMcr 16-11-2016 23:16

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
No. As previously discussed when the trial was running earlier in the year, if you go into modem mode then you're opted out of the WiFi service.

You're not a hotspot, but you also can't use the service as a broadband customer.

Kushan 17-11-2016 11:09

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
That's a shame, there's no reason why it couldn't still operate as a hotspot when in modem mode. Hell, if anything, it'd have extra bandwidth to play with.

roughbeast 17-11-2016 21:49

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Meanwhile it is now possible to upgrade to a 4G mobile phone account with Virgin Mobile, with free usage of WhatsApp.

Anything to do with the delays to Virgin WiFi domestic hot spots?

http://www.4g.co.uk/virgin-mobile-4g...twork-summary/

Kushan 18-11-2016 21:35

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by roughbeast (Post 35870155)
Meanwhile it is now possible to upgrade to a 4G mobile phone account with Virgin Mobile, with free usage of WhatsApp.

Anything to do with the delays to Virgin WiFi domestic hot spots?

http://www.4g.co.uk/virgin-mobile-4g...twork-summary/

Is WhatsApp known for causing a lot of data usage? I might not be the heaviest user, but of the 2GB of data I've used since November 13th, WhatsApp accounts for 223Kb of it...

Pbryanw 18-11-2016 21:45

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35870346)
Is WhatsApp known for causing a lot of data usage? I might not be the heaviest user, but of the 2GB of data I've used since November 13th, WhatsApp accounts for 223Kb of it...

Do they mean free as in, you get charged for standard texts on your mobile, but all WhatsApp messages are sent and received free of charge?

Saying that, I'm confused as well, as I would have thought that this is standard knowledge. Maybe it means for those WhatsApp users who make heavy use of photo & video messages (like my mum), and so use a lot of mobile bandwidth?

pip08456 18-11-2016 21:57

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pbryanw (Post 35870349)
Do they mean free as in, you get charged for standard texts on your mobile, but all WhatsApp messages are sent and received free of charge?

Saying that, I'm confused as well, as I would have thought that this is standard knowledge. Maybe it means for those WhatsApp users who make heavy use of photo & video messages (like my mum), and so use a lot of mobile bandwidth?

Use of WhatsApp will not be counted towards your mobile data usage.

BenMcr 18-11-2016 22:08

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
To be clear it's WhatsApp message usage that isn't counted. Video and audio calls via WhatsApp are. Same is true for Facebook Messenger.

roughbeast 18-11-2016 22:40

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushan (Post 35870346)
Is WhatsApp known for causing a lot of data usage? I might not be the heaviest user, but of the 2GB of data I've used since November 13th, WhatsApp accounts for 223Kb of it...

Some of my work colleagues use WhatsApp like there's no tomorrow; posting tittle tattle as regularly as breathing, with photos, videos and all. You sound like me; can't be arsed to add to the noise.

Kushan 20-11-2016 18:02

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by roughbeast (Post 35870357)
Some of my work colleagues use WhatsApp like there's no tomorrow; posting tittle tattle as regularly as breathing, with photos, videos and all. You sound like me; can't be arsed to add to the noise.

Indeed, and from the sounds of it, it's not all that helpful anyway:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35870354)
To be clear it's WhatsApp message usage that isn't counted. Video and audio calls via WhatsApp are. Same is true for Facebook Messenger.

Nice idea I guess, but if it's just text data then it's almost moot.

BenMcr 20-11-2016 20:44

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Photo, audio and video messages are also covered. It's live audio and video that is not.

copernob 21-11-2016 01:15

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
So just like Windows 10 n Microrubbish VirginMedia wants every Tom, Dick, Harry n Mary to use our Wi-Fi Routers that WE pay for...Any way of Stopping it. If Not I'm Out after 20 years with them. Can the Firewall on HIGH stop people using it.

pip08456 21-11-2016 02:43

Re: VM Hubs as WiFi hot spots
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by copernob (Post 35870832)
So just like Windows 10 n Microrubbish VirginMedia wants every Tom, Dick, Harry n Mary to use our Wi-Fi Routers that WE pay for...Any way of Stopping it. If Not I'm Out after 20 years with them. Can the Firewall on HIGH stop people using it.

You don't pay for your router as such as it remains the propery of VM. In case you hadn't noticed config files are having the config rate increased at no extra charge presumeably in preperation for hubs as an access point.

Yes you can opt out AFAIK. No doubt Ben will clarify at some time.


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