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Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

MarieP — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:14:46 GMT

Hi , so I had an orange light and couldn't connect to the Internet , I called BT they did all the line checks etc then sent out an engineer , he did all the line checks inside the house and checked the lines coming into the house and everything was OK.. so he then said we needed a new router because ours was outdated , so I called and ordered a new halo 2 hub and got a new deal, it arrived he next day and the orange light is still on. Now after calling back they "dont know when the next engineer can come and visit" or when the problem can be fixed. How did anyone else solve this problem? Its an absolute joke. I am meant to be working from home and I havent been able to work all week.

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Keith_Beddoe — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:30:12 GMT

@MarieP

Welcome to this user forum.

If you dial 17070 on your landline phone, does the number that is read out, match your home phone number?

You have posted on the ADSL board, so I assume you just have standard broadband and not "fibre" broadband?

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

MarieP — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:34:07 GMT

Yes I have tried all those steps. And sorry yes I need to be in the fibre forum, however it doesn't change my problem

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Keith_Beddoe — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:42:39 GMT

@MarieP wrote:

Yes I have tried all those steps. And sorry yes I need to be in the fibre forum, however it doesn't change my problem

This thread is in the right place now.

Are there any other lights showing on your new Smart Hub 2?

Light status	What it means	What to do
Blue	Your Hub is connected to your broadband ok	If you can't get online, it might be your device. Try switching your device off and on.
No light	The power is off or the lights have been turned off using the Hub Manager	Check that the Hub is plugged in, switched on and that its lights haven't been turned off in the Hub Manager. If this doesn't fix your issue, contact us.
Green	Your Hub is starting up	Wait for at least three minutes for it to turn blue. If it stays green, turn your Hub off and on again. If the light still doesn't turn blue, use a paper clip to press your Hub's factory reset button. If this doesn't fix your issue, please contact us.
Flashing orange	Your Hub is connecting to broadband	Give it at least three minutes to connect. The light will turn blue when your Hub is ready.
Flashing purple	Your Hub is working but the broadband cable isn't connected	Check if the broadband cable (grey ends) is plugged in correctly. And if you're using a filter, check that's plugged in correctly too.
Orange	Your Hub is working but isn't connected to the internet	Connect a device to your Hub. Open a new web browser window and follow the on-screen help wizard to get connected.
Red	There's a problem somewhere	Using the Power button, turn your Hub off and on again. If the light still doesn't turn blue, use a paper clip to press your Hub's factory reset button. If this doesn't fix your issue, please contact us.
WPS button flashing		If it's flashing blue, it's waiting for you to press the WPS button on your computer or device (you've got two minutes). If it's flashing red, it didn't connect - give it a couple of minutes and try again.

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

MarieP — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:56:05 GMT

Nope, just a solid orange light still. Literally tried everything you could think of, it's a nightmare even getting in contact with them now. I just don't understand how they cant see anything on their end and also the engineer has said everything is fine on this end , yet there's still something wrong 🤷‍♂️

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Keith_Beddoe — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:03:20 GMT

@MarieP wrote:
Nope, just a solid orange light still. Literally tried everything you could think of, it's a nightmare even getting in contact with them now. I just don't understand how they cant see anything on their end and also the engineer has said everything is fine on this end , yet there's still something wrong 🤷‍♂️

A solid orange light without a flashing blue one, would seem to indicate a faulty home hub. If you have recently upgraded, and its not working, then you are entitled to visits to sort it out.

When was the last time you had an Internet connection? Are you a new customer who`s connection has never worked?

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

MarieP — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:21:52 GMT

Internet stopped on Sunday night. Engineer came out Tuesday morning, said we needed a new router so we ordered one. Our new one arrived today and the problem is sill the same with a brand new router. I cant see that being a coincidence tbh

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

MarieP — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:23:05 GMT

We have been a customer for a few years now and never had a problem then all of a sudden they said we was out of contract and we needed a new hub🙄

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Keith_Beddoe — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:34:02 GMT

@MarieP wrote:
We have been a customer for a few years now and never had a problem then all of a sudden they said we was out of contract and we needed a new hub🙄

Its quite possible that the Smart Hub 2 that was sent out, is faulty.

As this is only a customer to customer help forum, and this is going to need more detailed investigation by BT.

If it was a line fault, then I would expect to see a flashing blue light.

I assume the hub looks line this?

I do not use a BT home hub, but its possible another forum member may have some other suggestions. It would seem unlikely that the original home hub was faulty. Its more likely a fault within the fibre cabinet.

I will ask one of the BT moderators to see if they have any suggestions, but they will not be online again until tomorrow morning.

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

pippincp — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:36:29 GMT

When you swapped hubs did you also swap power supply?

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:43:18 GMT

If you're on Halo then you're entitled to a 4g Hub to get you by until they fix the problem.

I had that same fault a month or two back and the cause was external to our property, have you checked the Service Status Page to see if there's a fault in your area. See https://my.bt.com/consumerFaultTracking/public/faults/tracking.do?pageId=31

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:58:40 GMT

@Keith_Beddoe

When I had this fault it was just a solid orange light, no blue. Maybe it's different with me being on FTTP?

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

Keith_Beddoe — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:03:57 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

@Keith_Beddoe

When I had this fault it was just a solid orange light, no blue. Maybe it's different with me being on FTTP?

Probably so, as you had a modem, which might be the case here. Could even be an old white Openreach modem plugged into the phone line?

@MarieP

I assume you do not have a direct fibre into your property?

Do you have any other Openreach equipment, like another box with lights on?

What is actually plugged into your phone line?

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

RichardSharpe — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:21:41 GMT

Did you get this sorted? Having the same issue now and tried everything including using a different hub

Re: Orange light on hub- can't connect to Internet.

licquorice — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:06:23 GMT

You are posting on a 4 year old thread!!!

Orange light means means it is an account type problem rather than a physical problem, you need to call customer services 0330 1234 150

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