I have got the 2gig service a few weeks ago, you can use the hub5x as a modem I am using it with my netgear mesh router and I get full speed all the time can download over 2gig speed with my 2.5gig ethernet port connected to the 10gig port on the back

You have a 5X with a modem mode that works, or you're just plugging it into a mesh and doing double NAT?

If you don't want to wait https://fttppro.co.uk/replacing-the-hub-5x-with-a-wa...

For those in nexfibre areas whom are highly technical that may be an option. Not for the majority. It is a shame nexfibre don’t supply an ONT.

I agree. I also think no one should give VM any business, their attitude towards and treatment of their customers is diabolical at best.

In reply to a post by Croftie2:

I agree. I also think no one should give VM any business, their attitude towards and treatment of their customers is diabolical at best.

Not my personal experience, but then if I didn’t have VM, my only broadband choice would be VDSL via Openreach at 30Mbps download, 2Mbps upload, or 4G from Three at 40 Mbps. I’m in an old DOCSIS 3.1 area.

Connect your own router to one of the 1Gb port (1-3) whilst having the fibre and power also connected but no other ethernet or wireless clients
via your own router LAN side access the VM Hub (the reason for this is the hub only sees the WAN MAC address of your router and no others)
now factory reset the Hub
once the Hub has rebooted browse to http://192.168.0.1 and configure the password for it, once you are on the standard status page access http://192.168.0.1/?page=modemmode and enable it.
the Hub should reboot and assign your device an IP if it does not try and power cycle your device. it can take several minutes to assign so be patient.

In reply to a post by bornacorn:

How long are these Nexfibre builds? I live in a village West of Wrexham, they turned up in March

It's been a lot longer than that round here, but they still seem to be active. They seem to come and do a bunch of stuff then disappear again for a few weeks.

Nexfibre currently only supply via VMO2.
I have read interviews that they plan to make a deal with Giffgaff.

I have seen works done in my area and a wayleave has been agreed with Nexfibre in June and received a letter from SCCI Alphatrack that this permission has been granted. I have seen Fibre installation works out from my balcony at night time in June and there will be more works in a few days including in September again.

Looking at the packages, while I can compare that these VMO2 are slightly cheaper than those of DOCSIS but still much more expensive than the other Altnet providers like Community Fibre for example.

Even though the CEO claims it is a wholesale network, I'm not too sure if there will be many new providers joining any time soon. I think this Nexfibre partnership is meant for exclusive dominance to grab as much customers as possible first.

By bringing wholesale networks, it will saturate the VMO2 market share, which I don't think is the immediate plan for Nexfibre. That's why I'm not all that excited. If any provider comes and it is cheaper than VMO2 offerings then VM will lose these customers. So, what I think will happen is that those packages will be tightly regulated so that customers don't have much advantage choosing another provider other than VMO2.

I have seen this happen with OFNL, their packages are significantly more expensive for the same ISPs vs that of Openreach and CityFibre.
Just see this for a comparison... https://www.rocket-fibre.co.uk/residential-broadband... vs https://www.rocket-fibre.co.uk/residential-broadband...
https://www.directsavetelecom.co.uk/full-fibre-max.php Openreach vs OFNL https://www.directsavetelecom.co.uk/ftth.php

While, this might seem like an irrelevant comparison, it actually isn't. Because if Nexfibre follow similar routes like that of OFNL then what advantage do you get to have this as a wholesale network?!

That's why you see them targeting areas that have no Openreach, Cityfibre, etc. They want to be a monopoly.

They may the OFNL route on pricing, but your question on what advantage is there if all prices match, well many.

ISPs are not all equal, they have different policies in how they manage their networks, different peering/transit arrangements, policies regarding IP addressing, then of course things like contract length, and support staff.