BT Hybrid Connect and Whole Home Wi-Fi.

DoctorSinister — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:40:09 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have a BT Smart Hub 2 with 6 of the white Whole Home Wi-Fi discs scattered around my bunker. As a result, and because I can, I am running two wi-fi networks - one from the Smart Hub (call it A) and another from the discs (B).

Network A is just used for the security cameras around the bunker - Network B is for everything else.

I've just arranged for an upgrade to Full Fibre and BT have sent me, as part of the package, a Hybrid Connect box.

My assumption is, if I set up the Hybrid Connect box, and, if the Broadband goes down, only Network A will be "backed up" by the new box and Network B will be lost - is this correct? Or would they both be magically restored?

I may be overthinking this and the Hybrid Connect box might just take over everything...

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION:

If I did as I was told in the first place and only ran Network B by switching off the wi-fi network being managed by the Smart Hub (A), would the Hybrid Connect do anything at all in the event of a failure?

Thanks!

Re: BT Hybrid Connect and Whole Home Wi-Fi.

Steve_M — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:18:43 GMT

The hybrid connect works on the WAN side of the SmartHub so when the VDSL/FTTP connections go down, 4G takes over. All LAN side devices will continue to work seamlessly and both Wi-fi networks will continue to work.

Steve

Re: BT Hybrid Connect and Whole Home Wi-Fi.

DoctorSinister — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:58:18 GMT

Thank you sir.

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