topic Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul in Broadband & Landline

Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

liamscor — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:29:13 GMT

Hello,

I'm considering getting the EE Smart Hub Pro WiFi 7, but can anyone confirm if the wireless backhaul connection uses MLO, e.g both the 5GHz and 6GHz connections for the wireless backhaul?

Regards,

Liam

Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

JimM11 — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:28:22 GMT

@liamscor MLO is not wireless backhaul, but do believe that the Pro router and the Smart wireless try hard to use the 6Ghz connection as the backhaul when they are working hand in hand with each other. There was a wi-fi 7 posting with some MLO on it, will try to find and link below if found. Not finding much will keep checking. Just have to read and see if anything helps with regards to MLO operation, would think router MAY be up there by now, not sure if all functional trying that through smart wireless device connection. Final part link to info about the router, play close attention to antenna number.

Ethernet Ports on new Smart Hub Pro Not Working - HELP! - Page 3 - The EE Community

Smart Hub Pro: Hands On - The good, the bad and the ugly - The EE Community

https://ee.co.uk/help/broadband/getting-started/compare-our-range-of-broadband-hubs

Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

Mustrum — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:04:37 GMT

@liamscor EE seem reluctant to show specs on their equipment recently. But ISP Review are a bit more forthcoming https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/09/ee-uk-makes-new-wi-fi-7-smart-hub-pro-broadband-router-available.html

Seems yes.

Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

mikefairgrieve — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:07:56 GMT

Smart WiFi Pro Connects to the Pro Hub via a 6Ghz connection 👍

Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

liamscor — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:36:50 GMT

Hello,

Thanks @Mustrum and @mikefairgrieve for your responses, that is very helpful.

@JimM11 I must have got confused, since I heard that the new netgear orbi 770 uses both the 5GHz and 6GHz backhaul simultaneously using MLO where possible, so was just wondering if the EE Smart Hub Pro router was the same.

Anyway thank you everyone for your help.

Regards,

Liam

Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

JimM11 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:50:41 GMT

@liamscor For MLO 6Ghz is not a requirement, but all of this is dependant on what BOTH systems settle on and agree too.

What is WiFi 7’s Multi-Link Operation (MLO)? | TP-Link

Re: Smart Hub Pro Wifi 7 MLO Backhaul

liamscor — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:03:49 GMT

Hi,

@JimM11 Thanks for clarifying, that makes sense now.

Thankyou all for your input.

Regards,

Liam