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Need to replace Broadband cable supply with wifi Halo2.

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I have Broadband supply via very old unreliable copper cable which gives me speeds of well under 20Mbps. Recently BT supplied a wifi mini hub again, on a temporary basis.  But only  while  the wired connection was repaired.

The difference was significant achieving over 40Mbps.

Has anybody had the same problem? 

And what was the outcome?

With  BT allowing me to use wifi mini hub instead of  a very  old  copper supply wire. At least 50 year old. No chance of fibre as I live outside a village.

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Re: Need to replace Broadband cable supply with wifi Halo2.

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enter your phone number and post results  remember delete number

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL

many lines are as old as yours and work with no problems  if you dial 17070 option 2 your line should be silent and best with corded phone



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Thanks for response Climjolly. Dialled 17070 and had a "silent" response. Does this mean my copper line is working OK.?
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yes if quiet line test was as it's name suggests quiet/silent then your phone line is good and should not cause broadband problems



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@Frosty75wrote:

With  BT allowing me to use wifi mini hub instead of  a very  old  copper supply wire. At least 50 year old. No chance of fibre as I live outside a village.


BT sell the mini hubs but they don't have unlimited usage, so if you're a heavy user this option might not benefit you.

Have a look at the 3 plans currently on offer at https://www.bt.com/broadband/4g-hub 

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@-Richie-wrote:

Have a look at the 3 plans currently on offer at https://www.bt.com/broadband/4g-hub 


Sorry, we couldn't connect you

We can’t seem to find the page that you’re looking for.

Please try again, or use one of the handy links below.  If you’re looking for My BT, we’ve moved this to a new location – use the link below to go to the right place.

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Well spotted @Carlusha

And thanks @-Richie- for providing the link.

It should work.  I have went through the pages from here and I am having problems connecting too.  Let me find someone who can get this updated 🙂

Cheers,

Robbie

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Try copying the link without the https://, if you use the www.bt part onwards the page loads ok, possibly the forum formatting.

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@RobbieMac 

it's the link:

https://www.bt.com/broadband/4g-hub works fine... but the other link had extra letters at the end

Kind Regards
CJT80
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Richie Your reply hits the jackpot, as having a faster WiFi when using the mini hub on a temp. basis, after losing wired Broadband (strong winds broke connection on telegraph pole.

I will see if I can go from Halo2 to 4G Wifi hub.
Thanks for link.