home hub

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another through the networks that constitute the internetwork until it reaches its destination node.
A router is connected to two or more data lines from different networks. When a data packet comes in on one of the lines, the router reads the address information in the packet to determine the ultimate destination. Then, using information in its routing table or routing policy, it directs the packet to the next network on its journey. This creates an overlay internetwork.
The most familiar type of routers are home and small office routers that simply pass IP packets between the home computers and the Internet. An example of a router would be the owner's cable or DSL router, which connects to the Internet through an Internet service provider (ISP). More sophisticated routers, such as enterprise routers, connect large business or ISP networks up to the powerful core routers that forward data at high speed along the optical fiber lines of the Internet backbone. Though routers are typically dedicated hardware devices, software-based routers also exist.

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    Question Replacing the BT Home Hub

    I'm struggling with the wifi in our 60's bungalow, we have the current BT Home hub plus 2 of their discs and wifi has become quite flaky. We have very weak mobile signals in the village so my phone is connected to wifi and even though the disc is within touching distance the signal strength...
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    Making BT Home Hub 6 into a modem?

    My HH6 is playing up on the 2.4Ghz channel, now only giving 'dial up speeds' to any device connecting to it and a recent reboot hasnt helped matters. The HH6 is so limited on 2.4G range that it only has 3 channels and changing to one of the other 2 hasnt helped either. I dont reboot the HH...
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    Extending home network BT Home Hub 2

    Can anyone advise on this? I have a home network with a BT Home Hub 2 as the router. This feeds into a 24 port Netgear switch which runs the network. I have just run 2 cables to my garden office but I have no ports left in my switch. I do however have spare ports in my BT Home Hub (I only use...
  4. kah22

    Question What Home Hub Have I Got?

    As the title says ‘what Home hub have I got?). I’m asking because it’s time to renew my contract and while the price seems very excessive one of the things I might haggle for is a new Home Hub but I need to know what model I have. I’ve examined the Hub but can’t see anything As a matter of...
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    BT Home Hub Router Upgrade

    Hi I have the BT fibre broadband with the latest home hub router. I want to replace the router with something better though. I have a lot of devices and find I have to reboot this router every few days when something loses communication. I'd also like something that can support VPN. What do...
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    Question Powerline Adapter for Vivid 200 with home hub 3

    Evening all Recently had Virgin Media fibre went for 300mbs but only 200mbs available. Also got there new router think it's called home hub 3 but also have a hu2-ac knocking about somewhere in a cupboard While I'm finding it not bad in some rooms the wifi is really struggling for my youngest...
  7. whiteswan

    Hive Home Hub gone offline......

    .......and I cannot log into my account. I called them and their server has gone down - you'd think they have a back one ;-) Dave
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    Problems with using BT Home Hub as wireless extender.

    Because the WIFI in the house does not extend to the extremities I have reprogramed two old BT Hub 4's as wireless extenders in the lounge and the kitchen connected with cat5 to the main BT Hub 5 Router. Sonos and Sky work perfectly but my BT youview box in the lounge which is connected to the...
  9. Osplank

    BT Infinity home hub with Open Reach modem attached

    Hi Again, hope someone can give me some help with info about the above hub. According to the instructions given to me when the hub was installed, the hub has automatic dual band smart wireless with 2.4G and 5G which will connect to the best signal on either band. There is no switching choice...
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    Swann CCTV DVR and BT Home Hub

    Hi, I have recently changed from Virigin to BT and can't seem to get my Swann DVR to connect with my HH5. Can anyone provide any advice? I have spent hours reading various posts, trying different settings to no avail. Im not sure whether I should be trying to use DDNS or port forwarding...
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    Bt Home hub 5 with sky fibre

    Hi all, could you please help me out. Ive just joined sky fibre & the normal problem of the 102 router being wifi poor (39 ethernet...28 wifi). So i had a go at piggy backing with the home hub 5. I thought it had all gone well...but i am unable to get into the settings of the home hub now. I...
  12. Goooner

    Question Home Hub 6 Wired Connection issue

    Had a BT Smart Hub (HH6) for a good while now, it's been working fine up until yesterday. That's when I noticed my Sky Q box had lost connection to the internet. It's on wired connection. After a couple of reboots of both the Q and the HH, still no go. Got an error about not being able to...
  13. jont

    Question What software to log BT Home Hub uptime ?

    Am having multiple HH5 outages during the day but BT being difficult about it ... anyone know of any logging software I can run on OSX that will run and log when and for how long internet access is down ? TIA
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    Question Home hub with RF IR WiFi

    Hi guys this has probably been asked before but is there a home remote hub that has RF and IR and can be set up to control various devices via the Pc or android app ?? Like a gazillion others we bought the Echo Dot and just like everyone else we wish it had built in IR RF control, maybe V2 will...
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    Modem Mode with BT Home Hub

    Hello, and apologies if this has been covered elsewhere here. If that is the case, a point in the direction would be great. If not though… I recently moved from BT to Virgin Media, tempted by the greater speeds and lack of land-line, only to learn that I cannot access VPN services through...
  16. saltire69

    BT home hub 6?

    For anyone who has upgraded to the 6 from a 5 did they notice an improvement in the wi-fi .My 5 has never been as good as my 4 was .Bt are offering me a free 6 if i re sign for another year after me moaning about my crappy wi-fi .Also they sent me a set of £80 home plugs a few months ago...
  17. Veni Vidi Vici

    Replacing Home Hub 3 with new BT Smart Hub

    Hello I've had BT Infinity 1 for a few years and not had any problems. I still have the original Home Hub 3 (HH3). I'm interested in the new BT Smart Hub which BT want £50 for. Has anyone replaced old hubs and had any problems, and is the new Smart Hub worth paying for? I can't say I have any...
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