You can’t have two BT Home Hubs directly connected to a broadband-enabled phone line at the same time – you can only have one Broadband Advice modem in use on any one line. The best option is to site your Home Hub close to your TV (for Vision), then use a USB wi-fi adapter for your PC upstairs.
Can I use 2/bt routers?
No you can not have two routers set up on the same line. If your wireless signal does not reach your office you could either run an Ethernet cable from your Homehub to the office or use a wireless repeater which would boost the wireless signal.
Can you have 2 hubs?
You won’t be able to control the same devices using multiple hubs because devices can only be paired to one controller at a time. However, you can control multiple hubs from one account, provided each hub has its own location.
Can I use a second BT Home Hub as a range extender?
Re: Using a second BT Home Hub 6 as a wifi extender ? Yes, it is actually possible. On the slave device, turn off DHCP and give the unit a fixed local IP address withing te normal range of the primary. Set up the WiFi passwords and off you go.
Can I use an old BT router as a Wi-Fi extender?
Well, the answer is Yes! All you need is an old BT Hub and an ethernet connection between them.
What does a BT Smart Hub 2 do?
The Smart Hub 2 provides 7 antennas uniquely positioned to maximise power, the latest Wi-Fi technology, smart channel selection, smart scan and clever app-based services to help them set up and manage their home Wi-Fi. BT Smart Hub 2 comes with 2 DECT antennas and integrated support for Ultrafast broadband (G.
How do I connect two routers to one line?
Set the Internet Gateway of router 2 to router 1’s IP address. Connect the two routers using a wired connection from any of port 1-4 in router 1 to any of port 1-4 in router 2. You can use a Wireless Media Bridge or Powerline Ethernet Kit to create a wired connection. DO NOT use router 2’s WAN port.
Who makes BT Hub 2?
Gigaset Communications
There were two different versions of the BT Home Hub 2.0: v2. 0A (2.0 Type A), manufactured by Thomson, and v2. 0B (2.0 Type B), manufactured by Gigaset Communications (now Sagem Communications, Sagem having acquired Gigaset’s broadband business in July 2009).
What does adding a second router do?
Position a Second Router
A second router upgrades a wired network to support a larger number of wireless devices. It extends the wireless range of a home network to reach dead spots or network a wired device that’s too far away from the original router.
Can you have more than one smart home hub?
Smart home automation hubs are a one-stop solution for unifying your connected gadgets and controlling them from one app, instead of many.The problem is, there is no single hub available that can control all of the different smart home devices out there.
Can you have 2 Virgin hubs?
@Spencer_A said Unfortunately it is only 1 Hub per account. While this is true you can have two VM hubs if you pay for two accounts.
How many devices can be on smart things hub?
SmartThings and Aeotec Smart Home Hub are compatible with over 5,000 different devices from hundreds of different brands.
How do I use my BT Home Hub as a repeater?
Reuse a spare BT Home Hub as a Wireless Access Point
- Summary.
- Procedure.
- Hit the Reset Button.
- Connect your PC Directly to the Hub.
- Reset the Admin Password.
- Reconfigure Wireless Settings.
- Allocate New Hub IP Address.
- Deactivate DHCP.
How do I use my BT hub as a repeater?
Just give the hub you are going to use an extender an IP address outside of the DHCP range of the main hub, disable DHCP on it and connect it to the main hub via Ethernet cable LAN port to LAN port. If you are going to use more than one obviously give each a different IP address.
How do I use my BT Home Hub 4 as a wireless repeater?
Re: Using bt hub 4 to extend wifi
Just change the IP address of the hub4 to 192.168. 1.20 (or anything outside the dhcp range of the hh6), disable dhcp on the hub 4 and connect the devices LAN port to LAN port.
Can I use BT Smart hub 2 with another ISP?
You can, but I wouldn’t recommend that you do. If you give them separate SSIDs, you will know which device you are connected to and can force a connection to either if needs be.
Is BT Smart Hub 2 free?
The BT Smart Hub 2 offers very similar features to the Smart Hub 1 and now comes free with any BT Fibre broadband package.
Should I upgrade to BT Smart Hub 2?
As for why you should upgrade, the BT Smart Hub 2 monitors your connection and reboots if there’s a problem, works through an app to monitor performance, provides 7 antennas to maximise power, filters out interference and more.
Is the BT Smart Hub 2 Dual Band?
But if you’re having problems, you can try creating another wireless network by splitting your Hub’s SSID. Please note: the Smart Hub 2 doesn’t have this capability as it’s designed for use with Complete Wi-Fi. The BT Smart Hub is dual band. This means it has two wi-fi bands.
Can having 2 routers cause problems?
No, two routers will not cause problems. If they are on the same (or close) channels, it may cause some slowdowns in performance tho, it’s best to get them on channels at least 6 apart, so no part of the bands overlap.
Does having two routers slow Internet speed?
Adding routers will not affect your Internet speed; it is preset by your service plan. It will, however, help your office network optimize the use of the speed assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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