What is the best BT Home Hub router?
The latest model is the Home Hub 5 which is arguably one of the best routers available. So here’s what you need to know. What Do I Need To Do To Get The BT Home Hub 5?
Is the BT homehub 5A UART capable?
The BT HomeHub 5a is a pretty decent router, once you crack it open, wire into the UART interface and reflash the firmware with something like OpenWRT / LEDE. But getting into the darn thing is not trivial and I decided to make it easier to access the UART port in the future.
Is the BT Home Hub 5 still worth buying?
The BT Home Hub 5 was one of the fastest ISP-supplied routers around when it was first introduced. It's been overtaken in the performance stakes by the new BT Smart Hub, which is much faster, more reliable and has greater range, but there are plenty of you still using the old version and there’s life in the old dog yet.
How do I disable the Home Hub 5's Smart setup feature?
To disable this feature go to Advanced Settings, Home Network, Smart Setup and change 'Enable Smart Setup' to No. Click Apply when you're done. If your Home Hub 5 is on display and not in a cupboard, you may find that its lights are a little intrusive. To fix this, go to Settings, Hub Lights and change the setting to Low.
Can I access my BT Home Hub remotely?
No you can't login remotely. It is only possible for BT to upgrade firmware remotely.
How do I access my BT Home Hub 5 router?
How to open the Hub ManagerOpen a new web browser.Type 192.168.1.254 into the address bar.This will open the Hub Manager.If you want to make any changes to the hub settings, you'll need the admin password. You'll find it on the back of the Hub if you haven't updated it.
What is the IP address for BT Home Hub 5?
Type 192.168. 1.1 (the default IP to access the admin interface) in the address bar of your internet browser to access the router's web-based user interface. You should see 2 text fields where you can enter a username and a password. The default username for your BT Home Hub 5 is admin.
How do I use my BT Hub 5 as an access point?
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How do I access hub 5 settings?
From any computer that's connected to the router (via wireless or Ethernet), fire up a web browser and enter http://192.168.1.254 into the address bar. This will take you to the router's status page. To change any settings you have to click on Settings or Advanced Settings in the menu bar.
What is the difference between BT Home Hub 5 and BT Smart Hub?
The Smart Hub is slightly taller and wider than the Home Hub 5, but it contains massively improved hardware. It has seven antennas, which BT claims will let it offer significantly improved connection distances over the Home Hub 5, which had a 2 x 2 dual antenna setup. The Smart Hub also has a USB 3.0 port on its rear.
How old is BT Home Hub 5?
The 5th generation Home Hub was released in mid-October 2013 and is an upgrade to the Home Hub 4, with Gigabit Ethernet connections, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (Wave 1) and an integrated VDSL modem.
How do I log into my home hub?
Type 192.168. 1.254 (the default IP to access the admin interface) in the address bar of your internet browser to access the router's web-based user interface. You should see 2 text fields where you can enter a username and a password. The default username for your BT HomeHub is admin.
How do I change my BT Home Hub 5 Wi-Fi password?
How do I change the wi-fi password on my BT HubOpen the My BT app and select Home Network.Select Settings.Select Network settings.Select Change wi-fi password.Enter the current wi-fi password.Enter and confirm the new wi-fi password.
Can you use a BT Home Hub 5 as a repeater?
Yes, as has been explained countless times on the forum. Just turn off DHCP and give the secondary hub an IP address outside of the DHCP range of the main hub and connect the hubs together LAN port to LAN port.
How do I use my BT Home Hub 5 with another ISP?
Click Home Network, click IP Addresses and change the IP address to the one you worked out from your old router's DHCP settings. Click No under DHCP Server to turn off the Home Hub 5's DHCP server. Click Apply. You'll get a warning, but click OK.
Can I use a BT Smart Hub as a WiFi extender?
Re: Using a Smart Hub 6 as a wi-fi extender It can be used as a wireless access point but it can't be used as a WiFi extender. To use as a WiFi access point, give it an IP address outside of the DHCP range of the main hub, disable DHCP and connect the 2 devices LAN port to LAN port by Ethernet cable.
How do I change my BT router settings?
Open the Hub Manager by typing 192.168.1.254 in your web browser.Click on Settings.Enter the admin password. ... Click on the "Advanced Settings" tab, then click Continue to Advanced Settings.Click on the "Wireless" tab.To manually select the wireless channel for the "2.4 GHz" band:More items...
How do I change my BT Home Hub 5 Wi-Fi password?
How do I change the wi-fi password on my BT HubOpen the My BT app and select Home Network.Select Settings.Select Network settings.Select Change wi-fi password.Enter the current wi-fi password.Enter and confirm the new wi-fi password.
How do I log into my home hub?
Type 192.168. 1.254 (the default IP to access the admin interface) in the address bar of your internet browser to access the router's web-based user interface. You should see 2 text fields where you can enter a username and a password. The default username for your BT HomeHub is admin.
Does BT Home Hub 5 need a modem?
Home hubs don't have a modem only mode. You can turn off dhcp but it will still be routing and natting.
Which is better, Home Hub 4 or Hub 5?
If you’ve had the Home Hub 4 and are considering upgrading, you may be keen to know what makes this latest model so much better. Faster wireless connection: While the new Home Hub 5 uses the same dual band wireless system as the previous model, it also provides a much faster wireless connection.
How to connect to the internet with a router?
Choose a location for your router (ideally high up where it is not blocked by anything). Connect the power cable to the respective port and the broadband cable to the white DSL port then wait until you see the lights change to blue. Now you can connect to the internet.
Is the Home Hub 5 a good router?
That’s because it uses 802.11ac wireless technology, making it one of the speediest routers available. It looks good: Boasting no external antennae and clean lines, the Home Hub 5 is one of the lightest and sleekest models around. LAN ports provide speeds of up to 1000mbps: The four LAN ports on the back of the router offer super-fast speeds ...
What is BT Home Hub 5?
The BT Home Hub 5 supports high-speed 5GHz wireless 802.11ac standard. To use this, you need a supporting device or a BT Dual-band Dongle, which works with most PCs (not Macs). Wireless 802.11ac will give you the best performance possible, but your Hub also works with older wireless standards and supports three bonded channels for high-performance computers such as Apple Macbook Pro® (2012 onwards). To find out more or buy a dongle, go to bt.com/acdongle. (If you’ve already ordered one, there’s a set-up guide at bt.com/help/acdongle.)
What band is BT Hub 5?
The BT Home Hub 5 uses Smart Wireless to connect to the best signal on either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz band , depending on what your device supports and where you are. To find out more, go to
What can I get with BT Broadband?
As a BT Broadband customer, you can get BT Sport, including exclusively live Barclays Premier League football matches, all the live Aviva Premiership Rugby, WTA tennis, MotoGP™ and much more.
Can I call 0845 from my home phone?
If you’ve got a BT calling plan, you can add it to your smartphone using the BT SmartTalk app. With BT SmartTalk you can call 0845, 0870 and 0800 numbers at landline rates from your mobile, call from abroad at the same rate as you do from your home phone and save your mobile credit by using your landline allowance on your mobile.
What band does BT Home Hub 5 use?
The BT Home Hub 5 uses the super-fast 802.11ac wireless standard, which only runs on the 5GHz radio band; the 2.4GHz band uses the older and slower 802.11n standard. If you have 802.11ac devices, you need to connect them to the 5GHz network for the best speed.
How to fix Hub 5?
To fix this, go to Settings, Hub Lights and change the setting to Low. Click Apply to change the settings.
How to stop sharing USB?
To stop sharing a device go to Advanced Settings, Home Network, Devices and you'll see your storage device listed under USB. Click the link and then select Safely disconnect: you can now unplug your USB storage device.
How to share USB drive?
If you want to share storage on your home network, just plug the device into the USB port on your Home Hub and it's shared automatically on the network. If you can't see it by browsing your network, you can connect manually.
Which is the fastest ISP router?
The BT Home Hub 5 is one of the fastest ISP routers that we've tested, but you need to tweak its settings to make it work properly. The BT Home Hub 5 was one of the fastest ISP-supplied routers around when it was first introduced. It's been overtaken in the performance stakes by the new BT Smart Hub, which is much faster, ...
Is the BT Smart Hub reliable?
It's been overtaken in the performance stakes by the new BT Smart Hub, which is much faster, more reliable and has greater range, but there are plenty of you still using the old version and there’s life in the old dog yet. If you’re unwilling to pay more to get the extra performance that the Smart Hub delivers, though (and that’s what we recommend, ...
Step 1: Getting Into the Case
The plastic case can be tricky to open, if you haven't got a mental map of where the various clips are placed, and how to open them without damage.
Step 2: Start at the Very Beginning..
Begin by sliding a thin plastic strip into the top of the case, angled down and towards the back. This will release four clips along the top edge. Leave something in there to stop them snapping closed again while you do the top corners.
Step 3: Top Corners
A metal spudger is just the thing to slide under the top edge of the case and lever up, releasing the top corners. The whole top edge is now free and you can retrieve your plastic wedges.
Step 4: Danger, Will Robinson
This is the step that will definitely result in at least one broken tab, unless you're luckier than me.
Step 5: Success! Failure..
See the results of my ham-fisted efforts. Can you manage 4 intact clips? If so, congratulations.
Step 6: Prepare the UART Connector!
This is a standard 10-pin 0.1 inch pitch stacking female header, commonly used for Arduino shields.
Step 7: Drill, Baby, Drill!
Very carefully and by HAND (because the logic board is waiting just below for your power drill to slip!) drill 3mm holes at the front-most part of the upper ventilation grille (slots numbers 1, 3, 5 and 7 counting from the left) as you look from the back of the router.