Will BT Send me a wifi extender?
It’s our guarantee to deliver a strong wi-fi signal in every room of your home. We’ll send you a new Smart Hub 2 and single Wi-Fi Disc to get you started. This covers the majority of homes, but if you still need more, we’ll send up to two extra discs free of charge.
How do I use my BT Home Hub 3 as a repeater?
Re: Can I use Hub3 as a wifi repeater You can’t use it as a repeater, but if you connect it by Ethernet to the Hub6 you can use it as a wireless access point. Just give it an address outside of the Hub6 DHCP range, say 192.168. 1.20, and turn off DHCP. Connect to the Hub 6 LAN port to LAN port.
Can I connect another router to my BT hub?
Re: Using another router with BT smarthub. Is it possible. No need to turn off smarthub wifi, you can use both, best to have different SSID for each so you know which you are connected to. Connect the 2 routers LAN port to LAN port.
How do I use a second wireless router as a repeater?
How Do I Use a Second Router as an Extender?
- Update the firmware on your old router.
- Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your main internet router.
- Plug the other end of this Ethernet cable into the WAN port on the secondary router you want to use as a Wi-Fi repeater.
How do I put my BT hub in bridge mode?
How do I enable bridge mode on my BT Business Hub?
- Click on Advanced Settings.
- Enter your Admin password if prompted (can be found on the base of your Hub) and click Ok.
- Click Continue to Advanced Settings.
- Choose the Broadband tab, then click on the Routing tab.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page to Bridging.
How do I turn my BT Home Hub into a repeater?
The HH5 can be used as a wireless repeater and has to be connected to the router via an ethernet cable, connect the 2nd hub to your pc via the ethernet port, access BT Home Hub Manager on the iP address of 192.168. 0.154 in the DHCP server settings change eneable from yes to no then apply.
Can I use my old BT router as an extender?
Re: Re-using old BT router as an extender Yes, as has been explained countless times on the forum. Just turn off DHCP and give the secondary hub an IP address outside of the DHCP range of the main hub and connect the hubs together LAN port to LAN port.
Can you still use a BT YouView box without subscription?
It will work as a normal YouView box, without the BT content. You can record FreeView as normal. I have a retail YouView box, without any BT Vision account, and it works just fine. Apps and catchup are also fine.