How do I change settings on my BT Home Hub 5?

Open your web browser and browse to to open the Hub Manager.

1. Click on the Advanced Settings tab.
2. You will be asked to enter your admin password.
3. Click on Wireless.
4. Change your Security setting.
5. Click WEP (64/40 bits). Set a wireless key for the network.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Yes.

How do I change the settings on my BT Home Hub?

How do I change the wi-fi channel on my BT Hub

1. Open a new web browser on a device connected to your Hub and type 192.168.1.254 in the address bar.
2. Click Advanced Settings.
3. Click Wireless.
4. Enter the admin password.
5. To choose a specific wireless channel, you need to split your wireless bands.

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.

Is BT Hub 6 better than BT Hub 5?

Although the Home Hub 5 has 802.11ac, the Smart Hub (which really should be called the Home Hub 6) has the latest version of 802.11ac which BT calls ‘wave 2’. The Smart Hub has more antennae – seven to be precise – which generate better Wi-Fi coverage – and it also supports MU-MIMO.

How can I make my BT Home Hub faster?

If you have 802.11ac devices, you need to connect them to the 5GHz network for the best speed. In addition, the 5GHz band can also be faster for non-802.11ac devices if you live in an area with a lot of Wi-Fi congestion: the 5GHz band suffers less interference at the expense of reduced range.

What frequency does BT Home Hub use?

2.4GHz
The BT Home Hub 4, Hub 5 and BT Smart Hub are dual band with two wireless frequencies for devices to connect to: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. On both Hubs, the default setting has the same network name (or SSID) for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

Where should I place my BT Home Hub?

Position your Hub in the middle of your premises Your Hub sends the wi-fi signal out in all directions so positioning it is as close to the centre as possible means you can get better wi-fi in more places.

How fast is BT Hub 5?

The Home Hub 5’s USB performance is less impressive. Speeds of just 2.12MBps (16.96Mbps) are half that of the EE BrightBox 2, but many ISP-supplied routers don’t even offer USB connections and its speed is fast enough to stream HD video.