BT Home Hub - Unofficial Help and Advice

Got a BT Home Hub and need some help? We have pages of advice and information on the various BT Home Hub models - We hope you'll find what you're looking for.

The BT Home Hub

The Home Hub is BT's Broadband router. It connects to BT's Broadband service and provides wired and wireless access to the Internet.

The Home Hub is provided for free on most BT Total Broadband packages, and can be used with an optional BT Home Hub phone (for cheap calls over the 'net), as well as BT's digital TV service, BT Vision.

For basic information and a review of the Home Hub, go to the FrequencyCast Home Hub page, where you'll also find an audio review of the Home Hub.

General Home Hub Questions:

How do I get a Home Hub? Home Hub FAQ
What are the different versions of the Home Hub? Home Hub Versions
Can I use my Home Hub if I don't have BT Broadband? BT Home Hub FAQ
Answers to other general questions on our Home Hub FAQ page

Using the Home Hub:

What can I do with the Hub USB ports? Home Hub USB Ports
How to I set up and use a Hub Phone? Home Hub and Phones
I need help with BT Vision: BT Vision info , BT Vision FAQ , Vision V+ Box
More on using your Home Hub on our Home Hub "How To" page

Home Hub Setup Help:

How do I change settings on the Home Hub? Home Hub Settings
How do I set up Port Forwarding? Home Hub Port Forwarding
How do I secure my Hub? Home Hub Security
How can I use the Home Hub with a second router? Hub with Second Router

Home Hub wi-fi Help:

How do I turn wi-fi on or off? Home Hub wi-fi
How do I set up a PC or device to work with wi-fi? Home Hub wi-fi Setup
How do I set up wi-fi security? Home Hub Security
How do I find / change my IP address range? Home Hub Wifi Setup
How do I change wi-fi channels? Home Hub wi-fi Channels
How can I extend my wi-fi range? Home Hub wi-fi Range
Answers to other wi-fi questions on our Home Hub Wireless Help page

Home Hub Troubleshooting:

Can I speed up my connection? Home Hub Download Speed help
My wireless keeps dropping out! Home Hub W-if Problems
How do I reset my Home Hub? Reset Home Hub
How can I extend my wi-fi range? Home Hub wi-fi Range
More problem-tracing help on our Home Hub Troubleshooting page

Need more Home Hub help?

Take a look at our busy BT Home Hub forum - If you can't find your question answered in the above help or on the forum, visit our forum, sign up and post a new message.

When posting - please make sure you include details of your computer's operating system (XP, Vista, Windows 7, etc), the software version your Hub's running, and how you're connecting (Ethernet, wi-fi or USB)

Go to the BT Home Hub Forum

Other Home Hub resources:

Home Hub Basics: Home Hub Explored Page
Common Questions: Home Hub FAQ , Home Hub Audio Guide
BT FON Help: BT Fon
BT ToGo Smartphone Review: BT ToGo
Home Hub Chat: BT Home Hub Forum
Help with wireless? wi-fi Explained

PODCAST FEATURE: The "Unofficial Guide to the Home Hub" is a free downloadable audio file, helping with many setup and config issues.
Listen to the show online, or download it to your MP3 player.
Listen to Home Hub Guide | What is FrequencyCast? | Add us to iTunes

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