topic EE wifi in Broadband & Landline

EE wifi

Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:47:48 GMT

I have contacted EE to stop the EE wifi hot-spot that others use to piggy back on my router. But it's not been stopped 3x. I tried everything. Even logging on to the router 192.168.1.254 and disabling WIFI. But that's not stopping the EE WIFI hot-spot on my router. It's a very strong signal that anyone can use on my router. I work in the government and need not only security but all available network. I heard a firmware update is behind this. It wasn't on older BT routers. Can you help please?

Re: EE wifi

Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:45:28 GMT

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Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:46:50 GMT

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XRaySpeX — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:50 GMT

@Parasurfer49 : In your online EE a/c under Manage > Plans & Subs > Manage broadband > EE WiFi (at bottom) > Learn more about EE WiFi > Opt Out . This will also stop your own access to EE WiFi.

Re: EE wifi

Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:42:17 GMT

Thanks. The EE WIFI link isn't coming up on my device now. Thats super. Is it just a normal WiFi signal. It seems very very strong. Previously nothing could stop it or is it the phone itself that shows its strong when it's blocked by foil ?

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XRaySpeX — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:55:25 GMT

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.

It will be strong. It's coming from your router. I'll be as strong as your 2,4 GHz own signal.

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Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:26:11 GMT

The EE WIFI is still on. It came back on although I opted out. I just checked.

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Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:30:07 GMT

How can I turn off the EE wifi hot spot on my router?

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Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:01:08 GMT

I'm trying to go into a professional FINANCIAL business and value my routers security integrity. Work in the government is not the main point of focus here. I need the EE WIFI HOTPOT OFF STRAIGHT AWAY please. How?

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Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:04:28 GMT

I'll wait 48 hours to 72 hours. Hope.

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Chris_B — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:24:35 GMT

@Parasurfer49 You could always get your own router.

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Parasurfer49 — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:26:09 GMT

Also I can't receive the American news channels and international news channels because I think the Elmley moor tv transmitter isn't broadcasting them or nor not strongly enough. How can I fix this?

Re: EE wifi

XRaySpeX — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:48:35 GMT

Either:

Wait a day or 2, OR
Opt In & then Opt Out. That's the state of mine & EE WiFi is not broadcast from my SH+, OR
Both.

Re: EE wifi

XRaySpeX — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:50:16 GMT

I don't see what EE BB has to with OTA Freeview.

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Parasurfer49 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:11:42 GMT

Ok. I'll give it a while. Thanks for your expert valuable advice.

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Parasurfer49 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:13:57 GMT

I have an EE TV Antenna in the loft. Gets the best reception. Better than broadband.

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Parasurfer49 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:43:34 GMT

Also someone has been war driving and crashed both my new and old pcs. I can't start them up again. Hope this EE WIFI HOT-SPOT on.my router gets shut v soon.

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JimM11 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:22:51 GMT

@Parasurfer49 What BT Router did you have, because the signal at that point was transmitted for YEARS just in case you missed that point, has recently been renamed as EE instead of BT as the starting prefix! It is a secure connection with no access to the Hub administration but yes it does suck the user bandwidth away if a third party connects on it!