Slow and lacking in features, the Hub 3 covers the basics but a third-party router will serve you much better
Pros
- Offers a guest network
- Free with Virgin Media broadband
Cons
- Laggy web portal
- Very slow performance
- Severely lacking in features
The oddly shaped Hub 3 is included with all Virgin Media broadband packages, including the company’s insanely fast 362Mbits/sec fibre-to-the-premises services.
Unfortunately, the hardware isn’t anywhere near fast enough to convey that sort of speed to wireless clients.
Unfortunately, the hardware isn’t anywhere near fast enough to convey that sort of speed to wireless clients.
The Hub 3 has a few saving graces, though. It does at least offer a guest network, so visitors and friends can’t run amok on your private Wi-Fi.
You can also switch the whole thing into modem mode, which effectively disables its router functions. You can then carry on using the Hub to negotiate your connection to Virgin Media, and connect a third-party router to run your home network. It goes without saying that, if you’re a Virgin Media customer, we strongly recommend that you take advantage of this option.
The Hub 3 does its job, in a very basic sort of way, but even a mid-price third-party alternative will give you a much richer range of features, far better performance – and a more pleasant overall experience.
Source: expertreviews.co.uk
