Bt launch new smart hub 2 broadband router and complete wi. Bt home hub discus and support bt home hub in windows 10 network and sharing to solve the problem. Thank you 153293 discussion in windows 10 network and sharing started by john3650, mar 31, 2020. Bt home hub 5 is now available to bt customers, being pitched as the perfect companion for your bt infinity fibre optic connection, while home hub 4 can take care of those regular bt broadband. If you switch providers and sign up for the bt infinity fibre optic broadband package, youll be entitled to a free home hub 5 as part of the deal.
The main orbi unit needs to have a network cable connecting it to the smarthub. Might not be the right place to ask, but can anyone tell me how to assign a printer to the 2. It is significant as it marks bts departure away from traditional telecommunications services and towards internet and media products. Jun 20, 2016 we replaced the home hub 5 with the new bt smart hub, and as before, this is as simple as swapping one piece of hardware for the other. If youre an existing bt infinity customer, simply renew your existing contract and youll be given a discounted price for the home hub 5. It works just fine bt infinity too you wont need to buy a new router if you upgrade your speed but its not optimised quite as well as the home. Bt home hub 5 information and troubleshooting guide for bt infinity installed by an engineer please note that bt infinity is now called superfast fibre. Its not available with broadband any more, though you can buy it on its own from shops like amazon. The home hub 5 is a simultaneous dualband wirelessac cpe with an. Bt home hub 3 bt infinity getting started 201220 version 1.
Hello members, i have been told that the bt home hub 5 has issues in port forwarding 5060 to 3cx installations. Bt infinity installation cd cannot connect to bt hub 3 to check its turned on it will be either a switch on the laptop or a key combination such as fnf3 or fnf9. Im having bt infinity super fast whatnot installed tomorrow it should be ten times faster, more probably. There are instructions on the packaging to guide you through. Version 5 of the home hub, released in august 20, includes a vdsl2 modem for fibreoptic connections. I am satisfied that the debian version of 3cx i have installed is installed correctly as i get the all green on the firewall checker, with the exception of port 5060 which keeps.
With the bt home hub 5 this changed, and it was the first isp router to ship with fast 802. To check that your network drivers are installed and that the wireless card and ethernet controller are installed and working. Bt compatibility with nighthawk modem router d7000. However, i would like to understand exactly what equipment bt will supply and where it will be installed.
Bt fixes home hub dropout glitch one year after denying. The home hub 5 is a surprisingly wellspecified and fast broadband router from bt. Home hub 5 installation provided the home hub is connected into the special socket at the top of the master socket, and any extension wiring has been correctly connected, as shown below, then you will just have to hope your speed increases. If you have it, unplug all your old broadband kit, including the old power plug, filters and ethernet cables and send it back to us for recycling 2. We replaced the home hub 5 with the new bt smart hub, and as before, this is as simple as swapping one piece of hardware for the other. Go for superfast enhanced with free 4g assure and enjoy up to. From what i read, id be better off having my billion 7800n rather than the hh5. If you cant get online, try restarting the hub and check your computer settings. Jan 12, 2018 the last bt home hub did this and so does this one, and it means that youre never sure whether your devices are connecting to the potentially faster 5ghz network or the 2. Infinity modem and home hub install hoping to have infinity installed soon but this may have an effect on my decision. Home hub 5 installation well, ive had infinity for a month now and im afraid its settled down to 8mbps, despite the prediction being 17 to 24 mbps. So if you think yours isnt working properly, run through the three steps on the left and check the light if your connection is down or you think. The exchange is fibre optic but the line form there to house will be the same old copper.
The new smart ac wireless on the hub 5 supports full infinity 2 speeds wirelessly. If youre using bt home hub models 4 or 5, the lights indicate the following. Is my new purchase of the netgear nighthawk d7000 going to be compatible str. Fortunately its relatively easy to to change it for a better one. Currently i have my master socket with filter the telephony side is fed straight off and teh adsl outpu. Bt have found a way of upgrading your copper wire connection from the house to exchange. The latest model is the home hub 5 which is arguably one of the best routers available. Bt home hub 5 information and troubleshooting guide for bt infinity you install yourself please note that bt infinity is now called superfast fibre declarations of conformity bt home hub 5 type a ce declaration of conformity. In this case, it most certainly does, as the smart hub is packing more clever features and advanced tech than bt has offered on its standard routers before.
Mar 31, 2020 bt home hub and battlefield games hi all just to let you know if you have a bt home hub and you play battlefield bad comapny 2 or the vietnam addon and like all of my friends and me who join the server and then at some point get cut off once but when you join back onto the same server its fine or if you get cut off then join a different server you will be cut off again just once then there is. You can watch iplayer with less interruption and hd video with less buffering. This lets you do more online, with everyone online together, and its great for downloading or streaming movies, tv shows and music. Bt has finally fixed a snag in its home hub 5 more than 12 months since customers began complaining about mystery disconnections that were hampering the wireless router. Mar 06, 2014 if youve ordered bt infinity, this video will show you how the install process works. Currently i have my master socket with filter the telephony side is fed straight off and teh adsl output linked direct to my 2700hgv less than a metre away. I have a new installation of bt infinity for business with 5 static ip addresses. Hi all, ive had bt infinity for 5 days now and was initially very happy. Remember, if youve a hub 4 and fibre broadband, then youll need to set it up with the openreach modem see the instructions further down.
Bt superfast fibre gives you a superfast fibre optic broadband connection with average speeds of 67mb. Its supplied with new bt broadband contracts and upgrades and offers exceptional performance. If you took out a bt infinity deal pre2017, you probably got a hub 5 router along with it. Bt home hub 5 installation page 1 computers, gadgets. Nov 26, 20 as the title says since upgrading to bt infinity i received the new bt homehub 5 which works fine for the internet, but now i cant see other pcs on my home network ive only got two im interested. Please note ultrafast fibre broadband is not available at your address.
May 12, 2012 replacing bt infinity homehub with a better router 12 may 2012 on btinfinity, hardware, router. Bt homehub 5 doesnt support infinity 2 event photography. The bt smart hub formerly bt home hub is a family of wireless residential gateway router modems distributed by bt for use with their own products and services and those of wholesale resellers i. Your home hub 5 and a white converter that connects to your home hub via ethernet. My internet bt infinity went from my phone line directly into the gray telephone socket on the homehub however my parents setup has 2 white bt boxes screwed into the wall done by some bt engineers years ago and the phone line goes into those and then an ethernet cable goes from that into the bt homehub 5 but its connected into the red wan. The home hub 5 looks virtually identical to the home hub 4. Bt smart hub self install user guide existing customer. Need infinity modem in the hall master socket location and the home hub in the dining room where my current equipmentcables are. We need to know the internal ip address of your bt home hub 5 router before we can login to it. Solid or flashing, this means that the hub is in startup. Information and troubleshooting guide for bt infinity and bt. Problems with bt infinity with 5 static ips on dra. Bt home hub 5 nformation and troubleshooting manual pdf download. Feb 05, 2016 with the bt home hub 5 this changed, and it was the first isp router to ship with fast 802.
Looking at the customer premise equipment with a standard bt infinity installation, we have. The bt home hub is a wireless internet router from bt. Replacing bt infinity homehub with a better router 12 may 2012 on btinfinity, hardware, router. Discussion in bt broadband started by daftpunk1, jul 31, 2012.
Since v 5 homesmart hubs support the faster wifi 802. Recently, ive been experiencing speed problem with my bt infinity 2 service ive been getting transfer rates of around 7mbs when i should have been getting up to 76. The bt home hub 5 is bts latest wireless router, compatible with adsl2, fttc and ftth broadband services. This isnt really that interesting for looking at the infinity network, its a nat router with wifi that gets its internet connectivity via an ethernet port and authenticates via pppoe. Bt infinity installation beware btcare community forums. God only knows why bt thought it would be a good idea to direct you to a page all about your broadband account and its. Answered replace a bt homehub 5 with a modem and router. If you have it, unplug all your old broadband kit, including the old power plug, filters and ethernet cables. After several months of trials uk isp bt will tomorrow morning announce the launch of their new smart hub 2 sh2 wireless ultrafast broadband router, which is complemented by a coverage guarantee to deliver strong wifi signals across your home via the new complete wifi solution the original smart hub launched in 2016 and at the time it was quite an impressive piece of kit for a. If youve ordered bt infinity, this video will show you how the install process works.
Bt home hub 5 settings guide how to make it faster and. Like the home hub 4, it uses dual band wifi but the hub 5 is superior in that it includes ac wireless technology. Page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 12. Gpl code for the home hub 5 and other home hub models. Infinity is due here in the next few weeks and i will sign up as soon as i am able. Page 5 bt home hub connection troubleshooting think you have a faulty hub. Connect your device using wireless details on the card 2. The last bt home hub did this and so does this one, and it means that youre never sure whether your devices are connecting to the potentially faster 5ghz network or. Bt parental controls is a new service that allows you to stay in control of what your family accesses on the internet and its free for all bt broadband and bt infinity customers. Included in all business broadband deals, the bt business smart hub is our most powerful hub ever. Bt home hub 3 bt total broadband getting started 201220 version 1.
Dec 02, 20 bt home hub 5 is now available to bt customers, being pitched as the perfect companion for your bt infinity fibre optic connection, while home hub 4 can take care of those regular bt broadband. Bt home hub 5 settings guide how to make it faster and less. Gpl code for the home hub 5 and other home hub models the home hub 5 is a simultaneous dualband wirelessac cpe with an integrated vdsl2 modem, a gbe wan port, and four gbe lan ports. One of the most remarkable aspects of the home hub 5 is, on the surface, perhaps the least interesting. Or if your device supports wps, press wps to connect automatically 4 set up your devices using smart setup. During a chat with one of their support technicians, he let slip that the home hub 5 doesnt support infinity 2 properly. The bt home hub 3 and 4 models support pppoa for adsl and pppoe for vdsl2, in conjunction with an openreachprovided vdsl2 modem to support bt s fttc network bt infinity. Ive just ordered a steam link and was wondering if my router a bt home hub 5 is up for the job.
The bt home hub 5 is one of the fastest isp routers that weve tested, but you need to tweak its settings to make it work properly. Connecting your bt home hub 4 and hub 5 heres how to set up a hub 4 or hub 5. You can choose business broadband deals with speedfrom speedtombps broadband speeds and a phone line. It supports voip internet calls and is compatible with existing dect handsets. Jul 31, 2012 my master socket is one side of the room and my current home hub is the other side of the room about 5 6metres away next to my tv and blu ray player as theyre connected via ethernet cable also my pc is wired into the hub too. I certainly hope i dont get told i cannot have the new hub in the same location as my existing one. I have been unable to configure my draytek vigor 2830 with the static ips so im hoping that someone who has managed to get this setup to work could point me in the right direction. Information and troubleshooting guide for bt infinity and. My master socket is one side of the room and my current home hub is the other side of the room about 56metres away next to my tv and blu ray player as theyre connected via ethernet cable also. The bt smart hub also perhaps known as the home hub 6 is the latest router from the provider, and stands a good few inches taller than bts former routers. Bt infinity home hub 5 port 5060 issues 3cx software. Change from bt home broadband to bt business broadband 5 days. So cancelled and now have the 14 day wait for bt broadband.
The design is a subtle advancement of the home home 3. Nearly all the hubs we get back as faulty are actually fine. Design out the box the bt home hub 4 makes a very positive impression. The all new bt home hub 5 builds upon the unrivalled reliability of bt home hub 4 and adds. Ive had two bt engineers check the line and both have declared thats the best i can expect at 1200m from the cabinet.
Bt infinity installation cd cannot connect to bt h. Log in to my bt now to check your order and set up your free extras. Nov 18, 2014 the home hub 5 is a surprisingly wellspecified and fast broadband router from bt. You dont need to be at home when we move you to bt infinity. The home hub 5 is the latest in the range of routers from bt and comes as.
What you need to know before installing microsofts latest operating system with windows 10s launch date approaching, its time to start preparing your pc for the free upgrade by. This the best out of bt infinity fibre optic broadband whatever you use it for. Bt fixes home hub dropout glitch one year after denying flaw. Netgear orbi and bt smart hub the best way to set this up is to disable wifi on the bt smarthub and then use the orbi in ap access point mode. Feb 24, 2015 bt has finally fixed a snag in its home hub 5 more than 12 months since customers began complaining about mystery disconnections that were hampering the wireless router.