It comes with 5 antennas, Dual AC Wi-Fi, 4 giga ethernet connections, USB Ports and like all of the other hubs from BT, Smart Wireless and Smart Scan. Message 2 of 28 0 Kudos P44EFC Apprentice 2020-06-03 03:29 AM 1 Home Entertainment Tech Resource. 27-08-2021 The No. Yes you can use your own router on BT's FTTP service. I will also move to another provider as soon as my contract ends on 20th November!Shame, all I want to do is use my own router! security side should be a major concern when picking a router. I had purchased the VR2100 from TP Link, but after a couple of RMA's , these units simply wouldn't work with my connection. A separate access point is usually the easiest way, if temporarily turning off 5GHz does not allow the problem devices to connect. By way of exemplar, if you have 100GBP to spend on "improving Wi-Fi," a forklift replacement of you incumbent router might give you (say) a . 10h08. We currently have a SmartHub and Whole Home wifi, the SmartHub drops the DSL connection daily. I am a community contributor and pop on when I can. - edited While typing a new password into a laptop or iPad is pretty easy, when it comes to smart home devices, you have to open each app for every smart device and go through the sometimes painful process of updating its Wi-Fi access. I am in the UK and currently stuck using the BT SmartHub 2. No need for the BT Business service. 16h59. 28-08-2021 9h56. PPPoE yes to that as well. Couple of suggestions, the Asus AX86U has lots of controls for QoS including Merlin support. We also ensure that you must know what you have to consider before buying Router To Replace Bt Smart Hub. I just didn't want to 'downgrade' routers to get everything working again - hence wanting to know about compatible alternatives. 12h55. 12h34 Affiliate Disclosure Envirogadget.com is a data-driven platform that uses proprietary algorithms to analyze product descriptions and features customer reviews, price comparisons, and provide deep insights into top brand products available in the market. Whether that be with the latest iPhones and Android handsets, breaking down how broadband works or revealing the cheapest SIM plans, he's in the know, and will help you land a bargain. This is what comes with all of BT's Superfast fibre broadband plans. Things you must consider: You'll need a router or firewall which is capable of establishing a PPPoE session, using the username and password we've given you Hello. Everything you need to know about smart homes, Heres where you can preorder Nintendos Zelda-inspired Switch OLED, How to follow live sports scores on your iPhone lock screen, How to make your HomePod alert you when your smoke alarms go off, How to upgrade to the new Apple Home architecture, Make a note of your current Wi-Fi network name (wireless SSID) and password. Last night I finally bit the bullet and bought a UDMP as this 'kind of' fits my use case. - edited I hope this gives a better understanding. Such plenty of yet worthy questions must make you scratch your head and look for their answers badly. BT has two hubs available right now and a host of older models that you might still have if you have an older plan. However as we grow our bussiness other options will then become available down the line. Loads of people already do this and unlike Sky, BT don't seem to mind. Alternatively, you can get quality IT support by signing up for If not then in Internet Setup set the router MAC address to the MAC address of your previous router and then apply and reboot and see if speeds return. Very frustrating. 12h36. why do now tv not supply dual band routers ? The signal on any all-in-one modem/router/access point is omni-directional so in free space it's a big globe of WiFi signal. I also noticed degradation in the performance of my wifi network. The BT Hubs are actually pretty decent Wireless LAN devices. 09-02-2022 BT no longer uses this hub but if you took out an older BT plan, you could well have this one. Edited by richarddawson (Mon 06-Jan-20 15:27:58). 10h01. If you have a smart home like I do, you may be dreading the thought of having to manually update every light bulb, light switch, and security camera in your home to the new network. The Now TV HUB is technically both a Router/Modem in one. Verify your devices are working properly. Basically the fact that both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands are on the same SSID seems to be causing problems for some of my devices (in particular my Epson wireless printer). What are the Top 10 Router To Replace Bt Smart Hub to buy? If you wanted a router with a polished firmware and software the Asus is the better option. We often receive a number of queries from our respected users who purchase Router To Replace Bt Smart Hub from us, and those questions consist of: What are the Top 10 Router To Replace Bt Smart Hub for 2020? It's very unlikely that you'll find a significant improvement from a direct replacement, located in the same place. I just selected my router by the SSID and entered the Wifi password. View all small & medium business solutions, Cyber attacks don't come with friendly warnings, The Future is Now: insight for your business, Save time, manage your account, and check your services at your fingertips. Philips 65" Ambilight TV | Samsung BD-C5900 | Nvidia Shield | Humax Freesat HDR-1000S | Denon A2400H | Monitor Audio Vector Front and Centre, Radius Rear Speakers. We've designed your BT Business Hub to get the maximum performance from your BT Business fibre broadband. 28-08-2021 I also have a lot of IOT / HA stuff here and a cabled network, it is clear the BT hub cannot handle the workload. If your home hub5 worked, you are not on G.Fast. That's assuming you don't have Digital Voice?I'd also recommend downloading a utility to inspect your WiFi environment & then switch wireless channels away from "auto" & select the least congested channel out of 1, 6 or 11 for 2.4GHz. Also if at some point you have technical issues and you contact our support team you would need to have the Now TV HUB plugged in when calling otherwise we can not troublehsoot any issues you may have at that time. I have BT Halo 3 with FTTC. The biggest difference is Netduma requires constant interaction where the Asus is more set and forget. I have the cheaper TP Link TD-W9970 which has bandwidth controls which are very useful on my 10Mb ASDL connection and enables devices that do not need priority, to run in the background, without impacting on everything else. BT have sent a replacement out and it is still doing the same, I am now at the point where I need to try an alternative modem/router. Basically the fact that both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands are on the same SSID seems to be causing problems for some of my devices (in particular my Epson wireless printer). 09-02-2022 28-08-2021 A 2.4ghz access point is a good idea, I didn't realise that you could set these this way. 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