Solid Broadband Connection but no Internet/Traffic

[Checked2013]

Manually setting the DNS settings won't effect anything if there is two DHCP servers on the network as they can cause IP address conflicts.

Also the OP has indicated they do have two BT smarthubs 😉

[licquorice]

The OP has 2 hubs but they are not both connected.

[Checked2013]

As yet the OP has not confirmed that, or confirmed their network configuration. Doing both of these would help

[KevG123]

Just one BT Smart Hub 2 connected

I received two others last week which were connected in turn but made no difference so original Smart Hub 2 is now connected

[Checked2013]

What other devices are you using on your network and also have you tried manually setting the network settings instead of using DCHP?

[KevG123]

Devices usually connected :
Macbook
Mobile Phone
Ring Doorbell and Ring Cam
Xbox
Sonos Speakers
Sky Q box
Nest Thermostat

None of the above were added recently, all worked for years/months until a week ago when internet access stopped.

Thanks for inputs so far, but have just had contact from the Mods so will wait to see what they say before I make any changes to settings

but still very interested in what anyone might think the problem is

[licquorice]

I would be extremely surprised if it is anything with your home network. I suspect it will be a problem in the BT infrastructure.

[KevG123]

Quick update..

BT Openreach Engineer has just been and we might be getting somewhere as he has seen something similar in the past

He has spoken to someone in BT who thinks that following a system update, my broadband username does not match the one shown for the Smart Hub 2, namely the standard:  bthomehub@btbroadband.com 

Might have to wait up to 24hrs for a fix but hopefully they will escalate  

[Checked2013]

Do you have a solid blue light on the smart hub?

[KevG123]

Yep, solid blue