TP Link Archer VR2800 router Virgin Media Hub 3.0 Wifi setup
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TP Link Archer VR2800 router Virgin Media Hub 3.0 Wifi setup by 
Ciro Santilli 34 Updated 2024-12-15 +Created 1970-01-01
Ciro Santilli 34 Updated 2024-12-15 +Created 1970-01-01Put Hub 3.0 in modem mode on 192.168.0.1. Turn it off. You MUST TURN IT OFF NOW.
TP Link Archer VR2800 192.168.1.1 > "Operation mode" > "Wireless router mode" (was "DSL Modem/Router mode" by default).
Custom configs we had, not sure if mandatory:
- Dynamic DHPC mode
- Unicast DHCP
Wait for TP link to fully reboot.
Connect port 4 of tp link (marked WAN/LAn) to port 1 of VM Hub (unmarked, but it is magic, has to be port 1).
Finally, AFTER everything else is setup, turn on the Hub and wait for a few minutes. It ONY WORKS if you turn it on after everything is setup.
Outcome:
- hub light turns purple: www.reddit.com/r/VirginMedia/comments/c703t6/purple_light_on_the_box/
- Archer WAN light turns on white. Not red. Red means error
- you have Wifi. Notably, the 5G Wifi is way way faster and reaches the WAN limit of 256 Mbps.
- Ethernet does not work anymore on either Hub nor Archer, Wifi only. But it doesn't matter because the 5G Wifi already reaches the speed limit.
Bibliography:
- community.virginmedia.com/t5/Forum-Archive/Connecting-Tp-link-archer-vr2800-to-Hub-3/td-p/4765927 This was The thread, the only one that clearly explained the fundamental importance of turn on off ordering by "jbrennand".
- community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/269540
- community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/170344
- community.virginmedia.com/t5/Gaming-Support/Connecting-Archer-VR2800-to-Hub-4/td-p/5246513