50M Virgin Media sending me a new superhub i don't need ? - Page 2

Andrewcrawford23 · 01-03-2012, 17:19

as i say it been along time since i done it but i was sure it gave you qwuite a bit of details if you put the certain icomms code in next to the mac

Peter_ · 01-03-2012, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Martin Dee 11

ok will i called Virgin Media and they said it is a newer Hardware Version of the superhub. But i have the latest Hardware Version -2.00 ?

Standard Specification Compliant

EU DOCSIS 3.0
Hardware Version 2.00
Software Version V5.5.2R30
MAC Address
Serial Number
CM Certificate Installed

If you go to the thread were someone posted all the different photos of 2 different Superhubs you will see that the is no actually revision versions, because all the so called revisions are in those 2 devices and one had REV01, REV02 and REV03 parts in the one device.

They are all Hardware version 2 nothing more and the casings and chassis are just randomly picked out of a parts bin.

The is a new device coming sometime in the future that may have external antennas or not depending on whether it is aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

craigj2k12 · 01-03-2012, 20:08

what brand are they going with for the next device? asda smartprice - or am i going a little up market here?

qasdfdsaq · 01-03-2012, 20:22

Huawei has been rumoured as a second supplier but I'm not sure if they were in line for the Superhub 2. Can't remember who it was now... But Huawei make some pretty damn impressive kit.

Peter_ · 01-03-2012, 20:29

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Huawei has been rumoured as a second supplier but I'm not sure if they were in line for the Superhub 2. Can't remember who it was now... But Huawei make some pretty damn impressive kit.

That one failed and was scrapped.

Skie · 01-03-2012, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Peter_

That one failed and was scrapped.

Christ it must have been bad.

craigj2k12 · 01-03-2012, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Skie

Christ it must have been bad.

or it was good but VMs "rigorous lab tests" said it wasnt

qasdfdsaq · 01-03-2012, 23:23

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Originally Posted by craigj2k12

or it was good but VMs "rigorous lab tests" said it wasnt

Or more likely, it was too much good and not enough cheap. Don't forget VM's track record on newer revisions of products is to make them even cheaper than the original by stripping out everything they could get away with.

craigj2k12 · 01-03-2012, 23:25

i cant see what could be "even cheaper" than a basic modem and bulk bought routers

qasdfdsaq · 01-03-2012, 23:39

The same bulk router with the rubber feet removed to save money. They also removed the metal shield on the ethernet ports, and the antenna connectors and soldered the cables to the mainboard instead to save money. Oh, and they went for cheaper LEDs and removed the LED supports too, and built the case in 2 parts instead of 3 to save money.

Martin_D · 02-03-2012, 11:01

update got the new superhub and its the same ?

Information

REV.03

Standard Specification Compliant EU DOCSIS 3.0
Hardware Version 2.00
Software Version V5.5.2R30
MAC Address
Serial Number
CM Certificate Installed

qasdfdsaq · 02-03-2012, 12:02

Duh. We told you that there isn't going to be any difference.

Peter_ · 02-03-2012, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Martin Dee 11

update got the new superhub and its the same ?

You could get 100 and they would all be identical, probably exactly the same as my 12 month old device.