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Wifi 6

UkzVortex — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:43:52 GMT

Does any know how I can get BT Smart hub 3 or Smart Hub Plus

Re: Wifi 6

imjolly — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:08:48 GMT

there is no residential SH 3 there is a business sh3 but need to be business user or you may get one on ebay

Re: Wifi 6

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:29:10 GMT

@UkzVortexwrote:
Does any know how I can get BT Smart hub 3 or Smart Hub Plus

If you are a residential customer already with BT, you will likely need to wait until they complete moving everyone over to the EE brand, timescale TBA.

That said, I have seen a picture of it on another forum posted by someone who signed up to BT Full Fibre and who has received the EE branded smart hub 3.

Re: Wifi 6

UkzVortex — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:18:00 GMT

The ECR team as sent to BT, will not be moving anyone to EE at all and SH2 is the only hub that BT will be using meaning SH2 and Bt now come biggest Security risk in UK

Re: Wifi 6

licquorice — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:23:52 GMT

Really?

Re: Wifi 6

gg30340 — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:01:50 GMT

@UkzVortex wrote:

The ECR team as sent to BT, will not be moving anyone to EE at all and SH2 is the only hub that BT will be using meaning SH2 and Bt now come biggest Security risk in UK

I am intrigued. Can you elaborate on your assertion and give where and what the information was that brought you to post the above and can you give links or where the forum users can access the information.

Re: Wifi 6

UkzVortex — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:16:25 GMT

thia is what BT is tell me

Re: Wifi 6

gg30340 — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:09:06 GMT

Who at BT, was it the janitor or one of the cleaners!

Re: Wifi 6

UkzVortex — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:01:13 GMT

Tech and Accounts

Re: Wifi 6

Weerab1983 — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:04:42 GMT

I find this very surprising given that BT broadband and TV for residential customers is coming under EE according to moderators who work for BT and well informed tech journalists

Re: Wifi 6

gg30340 — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:11:17 GMT

Have a read of these links

BT Group Turning EE into its Flagship Brand for UK Consumers - ISPreview UK

BT Prep Consumer EE Rebrand and SmartHub 3 Router for Spring 2023 - ISPreview UK

BT shake-up: Customers to be moved to EE > RXTV info

Enterprise: a new BT that really means business

Re: Wifi 6

DaveJFT — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:03:31 GMT

Giving existing users access to WiFi 6 would not only mean handing out SH3s but also mean rolling out new WiFi 6 WH/Complete WiFi discs for those that use them. For obvious cost reasons I can't see that being a high priority for BT/EE for existing users without upgrade charges involved.

But then, how relevant is WiFi 6 to the masses right now? The concensus on the interweb is that WiFi 6 isn't really necessary except, maybe, for those with 900MB+ BB connections.

I considered this and ended up taking the plunge on a 3rd party WiFi 6e mesh, keeping the SH2 as a FTTP modem only. The 3rd party router doesn't need it but I kept it only to allow Digital Voice through my Panasonic phone system and Hybrid Connect.

The 3rd party router has a fixed IP address in the SH2, to allow me use its built-in OpenVPN server it is in the SH2's DMZ so I'm not even using the SH2's firewall and it is now the DHCP server for my WiFi mesh. I only keep the SH2 WiFi as a sort of 'Guest' network as a courtesy to occasional visitors.