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How do I log into my BT Home Hub 5 router?

How do I log into my BT Home Hub 5 router?

How to open the Hub Manager

  1. Open a new web browser.
  2. Type 192.168.1.254 into the address bar.
  3. This will open the Hub Manager.
  4. If you want to make any changes to the hub settings, you’ll need the admin password. You’ll find it on the back of the Hub if you haven’t updated it.

How do I change my BT Hub 5 password?

  1. Open the My BT app and select Home Network.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select Hub settings.
  4. Select Change admin password.
  5. Enter the current admin password.
  6. Enter and confirm the new admin password.

Is BT Home Hub 5 locked?

The BT Home Hub 5 is one of the best routers that we’ve reviewed, providing high-speed Wi-Fi at a great price. Technically speaking, the Home Hub 5 is locked to BT accounts, including ADSL, Infinity and those connections provided by its subsidiary Plusnet.

How do I setup my BT Home Hub 5?

Setup 2.4 GHz: BT Home Hub 5

  1. Open a web browser and type “192.168. 1.254” into the URL bar then press [Return]/[Enter] to load the webpage.
  2. After logging into your router, click the “Advanced Settings” tab.
  3. Click the “Wireless” tab then click the “5 GHz Wireless” tab.
  4. Set “Sync with 2.4GHz” to No.
  5. Step 6 [optional])

What is the admin password for BT Home Hub?

In your web browser address bar, i.e. Internet Explorer, type in http://192.168.0.1. Enter the password. The default password is admin (all lower case). This takes you to the BT Mobile Hotspot admin console.

How do I access my home hub 5?

Connect to the web interface From any computer that’s connected to the router (via wireless or Ethernet), fire up a web browser and enter http://192.168.1.254 into the address bar. This will take you to the router’s status page. To change any settings you have to click on Settings or Advanced Settings in the menu bar.

How do I reset my hub password?

How do I change the password on my Hub’s settings page?

  1. Enter 192.168.0.1 into the address bar of your browser.
  2. Once signed in select Configure your WiFi connection on Hub 3 or 4 or Advanced Settings on Hub 5.
  3. Select Change or Change Password for Hub 3 and 4 next to your current WiFi network password or name.

Can you unlock a BT hub?

Hubs are not locked, you can access the hub manager page at 192.168. 1.254, the password will be on the back of the hub. They are only locked to BT DSL service, but if you only want to use it as an access point, you can just change the network settings to suit your network.

Can I get a new BT Home Hub for free?

BT will give you a Smart Hub for free if you contract, or re-contract, for a minimum of 18 months. BT’s wholly-owned, but arm’s length, subsidiary, Plusnet, is offering a rebadged version of the slightly older Home Hub 5 free to new customers and those who agree to re-contract with them.

How old is BT Hub 5?

The 5th generation Home Hub was released in mid-October 2013 and is an upgrade to the Home Hub 4, with Gigabit Ethernet connections, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (Wave 1) and an integrated VDSL modem.

What is my BT username and password for broadband?

@If you are connecting a router the username is [email protected] (it can actually be anything you want prior to @btinternet.com) you do not need a password unless your router asks for one in which case you can make it anything you want.

Where can I find the admin password on my BT Hub?

Open a new web browser on a device connected to your Hub and type 192.168.1.254 in the address bar. This will open the Hub Manager The default wireless key and admin password can be found on the settings card on the back of your Hub. When you’ve finished, click the Save button. The power light will return to steady blue

How do I Reset my hub admin password?

easiest way is to factory reset by pressing recessed button on back and holding for 20/30 sec until lights flash the admin password is now back to that shown on the hub If you like a post, or want to say thanks for a helpful answer, please click on the Ratings ‘Thumbs up’ on left hand side.

Is the hub manager protected by a password?

The Hub Manager, which allows you to make changes to the Hub settings, is protected by a password. Depending which version of the Hub you’ve got, you’ll find the default password in different places. If you’ve changed your admin password and can’t access Hub Manager then you can may need to reset your password.

How do I Turn on Password override on my Hub 5?

Press and hold the Wireless WPS button on the back of your Hub 5 for more than 20 seconds until the central power light starts to flash blue. This means that the Hub is now in Password Override mode. You’ve got two minutes to put in the required information.

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