BT Home Hub
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The BT Home Hub is a wireless Internet router from BT. It is based on the IEEE 802.11g (WiFi) standard and also supports IEEE 802.11b devices. It is significant as it marks BTs departure away from traditional telecommunications services and towards Internet and media products. It supports VoIP Internet calls and is compatible with existing DECT handsets. It works with the existing BT Fusion service and will work with the forthcoming BT Vision video on demand service[1]. The device connects to the Internet using a standard ADSL connection.
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[edit] Features
The BT Home Hub supports:
[edit] Specifications
The BT Home Hub package includes[2]:
- Broadband cable
- Ethernet cable (RJ45)
- Power adapter
- 2 ADSL microfilters
- Phone to RJ11 converter
- USB lead
The BT Home Hub’s technical specifications are as follows[3]:
- ADSL Modem - 24 Mbps downstream, 3 Mbps upstream
- WiFi - Supports the IEEE 802.11b/g standards
- Ports - 2 Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, 2 USB 1.1, 2 RJ11 (broadband in and phone)
- Security protocols - Supports WEP and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. The BT Home Hub comes with a default WEP security code that is different for each box, the code is printed on the back of the unit
- Software - version 6.2.2.6 (automatic updating)
The BT Home Hub can only be used with the BT Total Broadband package. The BT Home Hub configuration software is compatible with both Mac and PC systems, and requires no install if an Ethernet connection to the computer is used.
[edit] BT Hub Phone
The BT Hub Phone is an optional handset that can be bought to work in conjunction with the Home Hub. It supports high-definition sound and calls using the BT Broadband Talk service, and sits in a dock in the front of the Home Hub. A normal telephone which supports DECT can be used in place of the Hub Phone.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ BT Home Hub Page - Use with BT Fusion and Vision services. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
- ^ BT Home Hub Package - Items included with the BT Home Hub. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
- ^ BT Home Hub Package - BT Home Hub Specifications. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
