Since hardware version 5 of the Home Hub was released in August 2013 it includes its own VDSL2 modem for Fibre-optic connections. Prior to release of the Home Hub (2004–2005), BT offered a product based on the 2Wire 1800HG, and manufactured by 2Wire. This was described as the "BT Wireless Hub 1800HG", or in some documentation as the "BT Wireless Home Hub 1800".
It uses smart scan tech, has four ethernet ports and has USB slots. However, it is only single band W-Fi so there is no support for 5GHz bands. This isn't the end of the world but it does mean it won't always be as fast for certain devices with 5GHz connectivity. The Home Hub 4 was supplied free of charge to new customers, with a £35 charge to existing customers. It has intelligent power management technology which monitors the hub functions and puts them individually into power-save mode when not in use.
Which BT hub do I have?
See the download table above for how to get serial access in 10 minutes WITHOUT soldering or you can solder a few wires to SMD solder points . Hands on reviews' are a journalist's first impressions of a piece of kit based on spending some time with it. The important thing is we have been able to play with it ourselves and can give you some sense of what it's like to use, even if it's only an embryonic view. Furthermore, the instructions are printed on the inside of the box and BT encourages its existing users to recycle their old routers by shipping them back in said packaging.
All of the major components were hidden under a metal cap which prevented us from identifying them. You will still need to check the user guide to interpret the hub lights though . It's also worth noting that the lights on the router can be switched off or dimmed, and the lights and icons present on the Home Hub 5 have been removed to avoid confusion.
Differences between each Hub
You must be logged in to access this part of the community. The default setup is quirky as well, with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks subsumed under the same SSID. This means you’re never certain which network your equipment is using. Barry Collins shows you how to change this to make the most of your BT Home Hub 5 here. Coupled with BT’s Smart Wireless capability, which sees the router switch channels when it spots interference, the Home Hub 5 is the best-performing ISP router we’ve seen. The BT Smart Hub upgraded the wifi provision to Wave 2 of the 802.11ac specification, and increased the number of antennae for improved MIMO.
This is a router manufactured by Sagemcom under contract for BT.
Re: Home Hub 5 Radius Support
The BT Home Hub 5 can’t compete with the very best 802.11ac routers, but despite its shortcomings, customers of BT’s top-level broadband service need no longer feel shortchanged. It’s a solid, reliable router, with some neat tricks up its sleeve. VoIP service over SOGEA lines isn't supported yet, meaning you can't access the ISP's embedded landline service part (a.k.a. Digital Voice) via Asterisk if your connection type is SOGEA. You install these by placing them at /lib/firmware/lantiq-vrx200-a.bin and /lib/firmware/lantiq-vrx200-b.bin.
The 4th generation of the BT Home Hub was released on 10 May 2013. It has been built with a smart dual band technology, making it unique amongst other UK-based ISP provided routers. The Home Hub 4 will be free for new customers, and a £35 upgrade for existing. It has intelligent power management technology which monitors the hub functions and puts them individually into power save mode when not in use.
Different types of BT Hub
After 29 January 2011, BT Broadband Talk was no longer provided as part of BT's broadband packages. There are two versions of the BT Home Hub 3, the A and the B model. The hardware contained within the Home Hub 3A was manufactured by Siemens' Gigaset division and is based on a Lantiq XWAYTM ARX168 chipset supporting ADSL2+.
The Home Hub 5 does have a 2×2 arrangement for 802.11n/g, but at these slower speeds that doesn’t really matter. It is the last of these points which really grabs out attention though. At 236 x 116 x 31mm and 290g the Home Hub 5 is the same size and weight as its predecessor, which makes it one of the smallest and lightest routers on the market yet it packs a lot of new stuff inside. If you want to contribute to the OpenWrt wiki, please post HERE in the forum or ask on IRC for access.
In most cases this is usually because the manufacturer has discontinued the product. We don’t want you to miss out though so here’s some of our best selling products which are similar to what you are looking for. Just a small point to note - they might not have the exact features as the product you initially wanted so please be sure to check the features before you buy. We’ve come to expect the worst when testing ISP-supplied routers, but BT’s Home Hub 5 bucks the trend in a big way by embracing the latest in wireless tech.
The latest versions of the Home Hub are based on the Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, and are also backward compatible with the 802.11b/g/n standards. All models of the Home Hub prior to the Home Hub 3 support VoIP Internet telephony via BT’s Broadband Talk service and are compatible with existing DECT handsets. BT no longer uses this hub but if you took out an older BT plan, you could well have this one.
As BT Residential Broadband is only for residential use, and business use is forbidden, then there is no reason for BT to include that in the home hub. However, while there are two ways to get it, both will involve a decent boost in costs. You can upgrade to BT Plus with Complete Wi-Fi or, you can simply buy the router from the BT Store. Hello, I'm the founder of this blog and a part time blogger. You can also connect with me via Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. The BT Smart Hub and BT Home Hub 5, Hub 4 and Hub 3 will also work with normal broadband.
The BT Home Hub works with the now defunct BT Fusion service and with the BT Vision video on demand service. The BT Home Hub 3 and 4 models support PPPoA for ADSL and PPPoE for VDSL2, in conjunction with an Openreach-provided VDSL2 modem to support BT's FTTC network . Version 5 of the Home Hub, released in August 2013, includes a VDSL2 modem for fibre-optic connections. New firmware is pushed out to Home Hubs connected to the Internet automatically by BT. This router came with BT's ADSL plans , an option BT quietly removed at the end of 2019.
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