Re: BT Home Hub

[LR <lrme@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jack Ouzzi wrote:
> On 11 Jun, 11:04, LR <l...@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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