BT Hubs are a feature that come with all of BT broadband deals, offering an intelligent router to pump your internet connection around your house...but are they any good?
BT has two hubs available right now and a host of older models that you might still have if you have an older plan. The two options in use are the BT Smart Hub and the Smart Hub 2.
While the large majority of people will find themselves with the BT Smart Hub, those who upgraded to BT Plus with Complete Wi-Fi will have the BT Smart Hub 2 (or you can buy it from the BT Store).
While those are the two options that BT still offers, there are a number of older BT hubs. You could well have one of these still if you signed up with broadband deals from BT a while ago.
Below we've broken down each BT router so you can figure out which one you have and what the benefits of each one are.
Which BT hub do I have?
Header Cell - Column 0 | BT Smart Hub | BT Smart Hub 2 | BT Home Hub 3 | BT Home Hub 4 | BT Home Hub 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete Wi-Fi | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Number of antennas | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
2.4GHz or 5GHz | Dual next gen Wi-Fi | Dual next gen Wi-Fi | Single | Dual Wi-Fi | Dual AC Wi-Fi |
Built in 4G filters | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
USB Ports | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BT Smart wireless and scan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On/Off light control | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Currently available routers:
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