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date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:34:56 -0700 (PDT),    group: uk.comp.home-networking        back       
BT Home Hub   
Just moved home and unfortunately BT seems one of the economical ways
to manage my phone and broadband package ... not a HUGE BT fan but
there you go.

My BT Home Hub duly arrived but was I suprised to see only WEP 64 bit
security, and the usual standard Admin - Password (or whatever) to
access the router - took one look at the spec and put it all back in
the box - not sure if you can change the internal router access
details - did not go any further!! Using my Linksys wireless with it's
WPA PSK security .... been on for a year and never let me down .....
will stick the BT hub on ebay - or the recycle wheelie bin!!

Suprised the security is not MUCH tighter from BT ... hey ho!!

Jack
date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:34:56 -0700 (PDT)   author:   Jack Ouzzi

Re: BT Home Hub   
Jack Ouzzi wrote:
> Just moved home and unfortunately BT seems one of the economical ways
> to manage my phone and broadband package ... not a HUGE BT fan but
> there you go.
> 
> My BT Home Hub duly arrived but was I suprised to see only WEP 64 bit
> security, and the usual standard Admin - Password (or whatever) to
> access the router - took one look at the spec and put it all back in
> the box - not sure if you can change the internal router access
> details - did not go any further!! Using my Linksys wireless with it's
> WPA PSK security .... been on for a year and never let me down .....
> will stick the BT hub on ebay - or the recycle wheelie bin!!
> 
> Suprised the security is not MUCH tighter from BT ... hey ho!!
> 
> Jack
The HomeHub from BT has done WPA2 for ages and the "admin" password was 
changed with firmware 6.2.2.6.E.
<http://bt.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/bt.cfg/php/enduser/cci/bt_popup_article.php?p_sid=n6FVy_5j&p_faqid=9377>
date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:04:59 +0100   author:   LR

Re: BT Home Hub   
"LR"  wrote in message 
news:oZKdnWKFgbrWPtLVnZ2dnUVZ8t_inZ2d@bt.com...
> Jack Ouzzi wrote:
>> Just moved home and unfortunately BT seems one of the economical ways
>> to manage my phone and broadband package ... not a HUGE BT fan but
>> there you go.
>>
>> My BT Home Hub duly arrived but was I suprised to see only WEP 64 bit
>> security, and the usual standard Admin - Password (or whatever) to
>> access the router - took one look at the spec and put it all back in
>> the box - not sure if you can change the internal router access
>> details - did not go any further!! Using my Linksys wireless with it's
>> WPA PSK security .... been on for a year and never let me down .....
>> will stick the BT hub on ebay - or the recycle wheelie bin!!
>>
>> Suprised the security is not MUCH tighter from BT ... hey ho!!
>>
>> Jack
> The HomeHub from BT has done WPA2 for ages and the "admin" password was 
> changed with firmware 6.2.2.6.E.
> <http://bt.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/bt.cfg/php/enduser/cci/bt_popup_article.php?p_sid=n6FVy_5j&p_faqid=9377>

From the bt.broadband.announce ng
"
BT Home Hub: Upgrading your Wireless Security
Your BT Home Hub already provides a basic level of wireless security 
straight out of the box. This allows you to get set up as quickly and easily 
as possible with a basic level of protection. However this basic WEP 
protection is an older security method and has proven vulnerable to 
dedicated computer hackers who could try to use your BT Home Hub's wireless 
connection to monitor your broadband connection or access your computer. We 
recommend that once you've set up your broadband connection you should 
change your wireless security to WPA and create a new wireless key rather 
than using the Hub's default key. To find out more on how to upgrade your 
Hub's security please go to: http://www.bt.com/help/hub."
date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:36:37 +0100   author:   Al Reeve

Re: BT Home Hub   
On 11 Jun, 11:04, LR  wrote:
> Jack Ouzzi wrote:
> > Just moved home and unfortunately BT seems one of the economical ways
> > to manage my phone and broadband package ... not a HUGE BT fan but
> > there you go.
>
> > My BT Home Hub duly arrived but was I suprised to see only WEP 64 bit
> > security, and the usual standard Admin - Password (or whatever) to
> > access the router - took one look at the spec and put it all back in
> > the box - not sure if you can change the internal router access
> > details - did not go any further!! Using my Linksys wireless with it's
> > WPA PSK security .... been on for a year and never let me down .....
> > will stick the BT hub on ebay - or the recycle wheelie bin!!
>
> > Suprised the security is not MUCH tighter from BT ... hey ho!!
>
> > Jack
>
> The HomeHub from BT has done WPA2 for ages and the "admin" password was
> changed with firmware 6.2.2.6.E.
> <http://bt.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/bt.cfg/php/enduser/cci/bt_popup_articl...>

Obviously not updated the literature then!! OR they have sent me an
old box, I will stick with my Linksys - better the devil you know!!

Thanks for the replies anyway folks ...

Jack
date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:03:14 -0700 (PDT)   author:   Jack Ouzzi

Re: BT Home Hub   
Jack Ouzzi wrote:
> On 11 Jun, 11:04, LR  wrote:
>> Jack Ouzzi wrote:
>>> Just moved home and unfortunately BT seems one of the economical ways
>>> to manage my phone and broadband package ... not a HUGE BT fan but
>>> there you go.
>>> My BT Home Hub duly arrived but was I suprised to see only WEP 64 bit
>>> security, and the usual standard Admin - Password (or whatever) to
>>> access the router - took one look at the spec and put it all back in
>>> the box - not sure if you can change the internal router access
>>> details - did not go any further!! Using my Linksys wireless with it's
>>> WPA PSK security .... been on for a year and never let me down .....
>>> will stick the BT hub on ebay - or the recycle wheelie bin!!
>>> Suprised the security is not MUCH tighter from BT ... hey ho!!
>>> Jack
>> The HomeHub from BT has done WPA2 for ages and the "admin" password was
>> changed with firmware 6.2.2.6.E.
>> <http://bt.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/bt.cfg/php/enduser/cci/bt_popup_articl...>
> 
> Obviously not updated the literature then!! OR they have sent me an
> old box, I will stick with my Linksys - better the devil you know!!
> 
> Thanks for the replies anyway folks ...
> 
> Jack

What you may find useful is that BT has a newsserver 
news.btinternet.com   and it also has newsgroups specific to BT which  , 
I think, can only be accessed via their newsserver e.g.

bt.broadband.support
bt.internet.users.broadband.technical
date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:19:57 +0100   author:   LR

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