BT Smart Hub 2 Locked To BT Internet AC Wireless Dual Band Router DSL Modem

Bt have been regularly telling us that we will be changing to digital voice in the very near future. Since we have many wireless gadgets I was dreading setting up a new Smart Hub 2 when the time came to transfer. I saw this hub at the bargain price of £27.99 and decided it would be a good investment even though BT will supply another in time for the transfer date and it would permit doing the transfer now and the setting up of our wireless gadgets now to save any worry, confusion and delay. This hub can be used for both analogue and the new digital voice service. The hub arrived this morning and I set it up successfully in about half an hour. To avoid having to change each wireless gadget to the new BT Hub 2 settings, I changed the network name and wireless key to the existing ones by accessing the router settings. The hub connected first time and all the ethernet and wireless gadgets connected and worked without any problems whatsoever. One reviewer mentioned that there were no instructions on setting up included with the hub. The hub we received was clearly brand new and included all of the setup instructions normally supplied by BT. The one we bought was marginally more expensive than some others at £27.99 but was an Amazon Prime item with free next day delivery. I'm happy to have bought this even though BT will eventually supply their similar hub. The worry of transferring and potentially losing service when the transfer is done by BT is no longer a problem. I understand too that all BT broadband will transfer to EE but I understand from other reviewers here that this hub is better than the EE one and will work with EE I think this hub is a great buy and I can assure anyone buying it that it is not at all difficult to set up. Another thing I should add is that in order to change over to digital voice, BT will have to change the wall socket and then an ethernet cable will replace the existing connection in the hub. This cable was supplied with the hub provided

I was doubtful about this hub and felt that spending a bit more on a router/modem would be worthwhile. However, I was wrong. Having spent twice the cost of the BT Smart Hub on an alternative, which was a router without modem and which was impossible to install, I decided to give the BT Smart Hub a chance. Apart from the fact it was half the price of the other, it was easier to install. I did still need to get assistance from PlusNet (our ISP) to complete the installation, which they were happy to do - and the whole process took about 20 minutes. The biggest improvement has been a strong, stable wifi signal which reaches all areas of the house, as well as the garden and garage area - which is the first time we've had a decent coverage for years. Works a treat, as long as you have either BT or PlusNet as your ISP.

Delivered very promptly and produces a powerful and fast wifi signal. Now using it after a month's continuous usage I would give it 5 stars, but the set up was painful, hence 4 stars. Here is the reason. Out of the box the modem has firmware which is several versions old and thus well out of date. The firmware does NOT update when connecting up for the first time automatically. You have to reset it at least twice to get the latest firmware. There were no instructions about doing this. It is not stable with the old firmware and wifi cut out after a few days. A second consequence of having to restart the device many times is that the line speed drops considerably as BT network systems adjust, which then creates bandwidth issues and further wifi cut outs. (BT always advise to keep any modem on all the time for this reason). After a month now, we have had no further issues and very happy with the modem.

I bought this router due to ongoing problems with a weak WiFi signal in some parts of my house, particularly running the Chromecast at the back of my TV. I have been through a number of WiFi extenders over the years, some worked for a while, some not at all (you can find my scathing reviews elsewhere)! I eventually went on a BT community forum and this was recommended to me. I could not be happier: Setup was incredibly easy and I now have a great signal throughout my house, no need fro a WiFi extender at all! It should be obvious, but you can only use this with a BT broadband connection, however it is cheaper to buy it from Amazon than BT. I don't really understand why the image for this product is the cardboard box it came in, but I don't imagine anyone cares what it looks like. It works!

I was really hesitant about buying this. My BT Home Hub was having real issues with wifi dropping. I’m so glad I invested in this upgrade. It’s made a huge difference. We have two people working from home and a child doing virtual school classes, all on Teams and Zoom. Since installing the new Smart Hub, the Wifi hasn’t dropped once and the quality of signal and speed is brilliant. Well worth the money. If you have an older BT hub, I thoroughly recommend an upgrade to this product.

I tend to use alternative modem/routers to the BT supplied hubs. However after five years plus my old faithful Billion and Draytek modem/routers were having a few issues. No way was I paying BT 200 pounds for the Smart Hub 2 but at 25 pounds plus postage I was willing to have a punt. Have to say this has worked tremendously well so far, connected in a few minutes and nice and steady 79.99mbps downstream and 19.122mbs upstream. My TP-Link Deco P9 whole home mesh kits was just plug and play so all good there. At this price you cannot go wrong, I have actually ordered a second smart hub 2 as a back up. My BT App recognised the Smart Hub 2 and it came with the latest update from April 2022 so no updating needed. Very pleased so far.

Very easy to install and set up, I upgraded from an older BT hub and it only took about 15 minutes from start to finish! Everything is working perfectly and as expected, my Wi-fi signal around the house is much better then the old hub and so far seems much more stable! Delivery was quick and the package arrived safely, I’d recommend this to anyone wanting to upgrade there old BT hub!

It was in good condition, working well. Quick delivery