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EE Hub firmware versions

We regularly update your Smart Hub to keep your broadband secure, stable, and performing at its best, often adding new features and behind-the-scenes fixes.   Hub nameModelCurrent firmware versionNotesSmart Hub 6 PlusSH30Ar4.26.3 Smart Hub 6 PlusSH31...

James_B by EE Community Manager
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Top Tips for pairing your WiFi Extenders to the Smart Hub 7 Pro

We’ve seen a few customers asking for help pairing their extenders wirelessly with their Smart Hub 7 Pro. We haven’t been able to confirm a fault, but if you need some more help, there’s a reliable workaround that usually gets things connected first ...

Chrissy_G by EE Knowledge Specialist
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Google Pixel 8 WiFi issues?

We're aware of reports from Google Pixel 8 users who are having difficulties connecting their phones to the new Smart Hub 7 Plus. When trying to connect your Pixel 8 to the hub's WiFi, you may find that it fails to connect at all, or connects very br...

James_B by EE Community Manager
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Need Help with Your Home Broadband Speed or Connection?

To effectively help you with any Broadband speed or connection issues we would need to see some hard data about your line after carrying out a few short tests for starters, which will enable us to diagnose the problem and advise you further.   Using ...

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XRaySpeX by EE Community Star
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Changing Your WiFi Password on a Smart Hub

You may have seen in the News that some ISPs have had a security breach whereby their users' routers WiFi passwords have been hacked. You might want to change the WiFi password of your EE Smart Hub router in case a similar attack is made against EE's...

XRaySpeX by EE Community Star
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New Full Fibre EE/BT is worst internet I’ve ever used

I’ve used EE for over 17 years and the full fibre broadband EE/BTis the worst I’ve ever used. I’m severely disabled, my cctv is going off, my tv is streaming as I don’t watch live tv, it’s constantly buffering. Internet wouldn’t work upstairs, I had ...

Brownevo by Contributor
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'Upgrading' to 1.6

EE launched the 1.6 service in June 2023 - EE SETS NEW STANDARD FOR HOME BROADBAND WITH SUPERCHARGED 1.6 GBPS FULL FIBRE, A NEW SUITE OF IN-HOME HARDWARE - FEATURING MOBILE BACK-UP, AND NEXT-GEN WIFI CONTROLSIs the only way of upgrading still to clos...

planetf1b by Established Contributor
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Noit getting IP adress from EE hub

I have SMART sockets which I'm having difficulty connecting to the EE network.I am trying to connect to a Compatibility N/W  set to 2.4GHz onlyDealt with manufacturer's support - As a test they got me to create a new network by using my mobile phone ...

Memnon by Established Contributor
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Resolved! New EE smarthub not connecting to websites

Moved from Plusnet to EE to get a digital landline which I need.  New Smarthub SH35a installed last week Monday.  Connected to Internet by engineer.  No internet next day engineer came back, said faulty router, ordered new one.  New one arrived and i...

Worst Broadband

Hi, I have been with BT for at least 40+years (land line and broadband), Sky tv for 25+yrs, and recently switch to EE Broadband and TV.Every day I have issues, either/and TV lost broadband connection, ring door bell (and ring stickup cam) lost Wi-Fi ...

Mike431 by Valued Contributor
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Resolved! broadband appointment missed

A doorstep EE salesperson signed us up for broadband. We were told an engineer would come on the 14th of July 2026 to install the new broadband service, but nobody came. Virgin media emailed us saying EE lets them know about us switching however EE h...