Best WiFi Extender for Sky Broadband
A Sky hub in the hallway and a back bedroom with one bar is one of the most common complaints in British homes, and the shops are full of boxes promising to fix it. Most of those boxes will fix it. So...
Fix Your Home WiFi, Router and Broadband Problems
Hands-on troubleshooting guides for Virgin Media, Sky, BT, EE and more, written and tested by Graeme Messina.
Virgin Media fixes
- Virgin Media hub lights: the complete guide for every model
- Virgin Media WiFi not working: fixes that actually help
- Reset a Virgin Media hub the right way
- Put the Hub 5 into modem mode and use your own router
- The best mesh WiFi for the Virgin Media Hub 5
Sky, BT, EE and Vodafone
- Reset a Sky Broadband hub, including the Sky Max
- Sky hub lights explained for all models
- BT hub flashing pink or purple: quick fixes
- EE router lights and what they mean
- Vodafone router flashing red: the full troubleshooting guide
Pay your bill without signing in
- AT&T FastPay: pay without an account
- T-Mobile Guest Pay walkthrough
- Verizon bill pay without logging in
- Xfinity guest payment options
- DIRECTV one-time payment guide
Best routers and mesh for UK homes
- The best routers and mesh to replace a Virgin Media hub
- Routers that can actually keep up with Gig2
- The best UK gaming routers
- Strong budget routers under £100
- The right router for working from home
WiFi problems on any provider
Latest guides
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TalkTalk Digital Voice Not Working: The Fixes in Order
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Landline Switch Off 2027: What to Do
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Hyperoptic WiFi Not Working: The Six-Step Fix Order
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How to Set Up NordVPN on a Router (UK): Whole-Home VPN Guide
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Best VPN for Virgin Media Broadband (UK)
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TalkTalk Router Login: Wi-Fi Hub and Super Router Admin
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Smart TV Will Not Connect to WiFi: Free Fixes First, Then Wire It (2026)
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A wireless printer that will not connect to WiFi is one of the most common home-network headaches, and it almost always looks worse than it is. The printer sits there refusing every network, the passw...
Plusnet Hub Manager Login: Hub One, Hub Two at 192.168.1.254
The Plusnet Hub Manager is the settings page built into every Plusnet hub, and it is where you rename the WiFi, set a new password, check what is connected and set up parental controls. Reaching it ta...
Why a Phone Will Not Connect to WiFi and How to Fix It
A phone that refuses to connect to WiFi is frustrating precisely because the network is usually working. Other devices are online, the router lights look normal, yet this one phone shows the network a...
Why a Laptop Will Not Connect to WiFi and How to Fix It
A Windows laptop that will not connect to WiFi is frustrating precisely because it feels like a broadband fault when it usually is not. When the phones, tablets and other machines in the house are onl...
WiFi Keeps Dropping: Fix It Free First, Then Upgrade by Budget (2026)
WiFi that keeps dropping is one of the most maddening faults in a home, partly because it feels random and partly because the internet is full of advice that jumps straight to buying new kit. The good...
Why WiFi Keeps Dropping on One Laptop and How to Fix It
A laptop that drops WiFi every few minutes while the phones, tablets and TVs in the same house stay online is telling you something useful: the broadband is fine, and the fault lives on the laptop. Th...
Virgin Media WiFi Keeps Dropping: The Five Causes and How to Fix Each One
Virgin Media broadband is fast at the socket, but the Hub's WiFi has a reputation for cutting out, and the causes are specific enough that generic advice rarely lands. A Hub that keeps dropping the co...
BT WiFi Keeps Dropping: Causes and Fixes for the Smart Hub 2
BT WiFi that keeps dropping is frustrating precisely because the broadband itself is usually fine. The Smart Hub 2 stays connected to BT while phones, laptops and smart-home gadgets lose signal, which...
TP-Link Deco E4 Review: Budget Mesh Tested on a Fibre Line
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TP-Link WiFi Extender Setup and Which RE Model to Buy
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WiFi in a Shed or Summerhouse: The Cheap-First Ladder for UK Gardens
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