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Router and Disc pairing

Leakyrabbit — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:40:06 GMT

Hi,

I want to extend my Wi-Fi to a building 25m away from the router which I believe is a HomeHub6. I have purchased a Disc and tried pairing it via an Ethernet cable, however it starts fine with a solid blue light but after a few minutes changes to flashing red.

Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated?

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:48:23 GMT

@Leakyrabbit

Welcome to this user forum for BT Retail phone and broadband customers.

What type of disc have you purchased, as that makes a lot of difference?

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:04:23 GMT

@Leakyrabbit

The black discs only work with the BT Smart Hub 2, and the white ones work with any home hub, but you need two of the same type, and one must always be wired to the home hub.

Re: Router and Disc pairing

gg30340 — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:12:11 GMT

If you already have an Ethernet cable running to the outbuilding you could connect a wireless access point (WAP) to the cable in the the outbuilding and this would give you wifi in the outbuilding.

TP-Link do a Wireless Access Point starting at £20 and it is just plug and play. If you want you can change the WAP's SSiD (name) to the same SSiD as your BT hub.

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Leakyrabbit — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:26:50 GMT

Ooops, I have the black one so that is possibly the problem…..

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:34:11 GMT

That one will only configure and connect wirelessly to the Smart Hub 2. They are loaned out by BT, and need to be returned to them to avoid a charge.

I assume you bought it retail, in which case you need to return it for a refund.

If you already have an Ethernet cable running to the outbuilding, then a wireless access point is all that is needed, as already suggested.

Re: Router and Disc pairing

licquorice — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:52:59 GMT

I suspect the OP is connecting the disc to the hub with a short Ethernet lead before moving it to it's final location as per the instructions with a black disc.

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Leakyrabbit — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:32:44 GMT

I purchased the black one and suspect that it should have been the white one….

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Leakyrabbit — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:37:16 GMT

Thank you and i did purchase it on the retail market.

i have been convinced to fit a 4g router but after a week that is sketchy.

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Keith_Beddoe — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:37:36 GMT

You would need a minimum of two white ones. One need to be connected to the router all of the time.

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Leakyrabbit — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:28:11 GMT

So does that mean that I need one by the existing router and then the other is hardwired in the shed 25m away

Re: Router and Disc pairing

licquorice — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:33:30 GMT

Let's start again.

Is there an Ethernet cable going to the shed?

Does the shed have a mains socket?

If it does, is the socket on the same consumer unit as the Hub?

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:34:17 GMT

Yes. I assume you are doing this because you do not have an Ethernet cable from the house to the shed?

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Leakyrabbit — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:22:07 GMT

Ok,

I think I have cracked it….

I am installing an Ethernet cable from the BT Hub to the shed which will be about 40m long. On the end of that there will be a TP-link AC1200 Wi-Fi Router and that should do it, hopefully….

EE gave me a 4g hub but even though they say the $G is good in this area, it is a frustrating unit and freezes up. Therefore, back it goes….

Re: Router and Disc pairing

licquorice — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:29:21 GMT

You don't need a router in the shed, a wireless access point will suffice.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/access-point/tl-wa1201/

Re: Router and Disc pairing

Keith_Beddoe — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:43:15 GMT

Or for just 2.4GHz, a bit cheaper.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/access-point/tl-wa901n/

Re: Router and Disc pairing

gg30340 — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:31:54 GMT

@Leakyrabbit wrote:

Ok,

I think I have cracked it….

I am installing an Ethernet cable from the BT Hub to the shed which will be about 40m long. On the end of that there will be a TP-link AC1200 Wi-Fi Router and that should do it, hopefully….

EE gave me a 4g hub but even though they say the $G is good in this area, it is a frustrating unit and freezes up. Therefore, back it goes….

See message 4.