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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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Resolved! Linking devices by Ethernet

Is there any advantage in connecting the Smart Hybrid Connect and Smart WiFi to the Smart Hub using Ethernet leads?  I always feel that a hard wired connection is more reliable than a WiFi one and the WiFi connection is still there in the background....

Lundavra by • Contributor
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Resolved! Return of home hub - non digital.

Hello everyone,  I have just received my digital hub from EE plugged in and ready to go. I’m wondering if I should have to return my old hub as it’s older than three years? I’ve never had to before and have been with EE a long time. 

Delay in migration from Plusnet

My Plusnet contract expired last month (March), and when I rang them to renew I was advised that I could no longer have a landline. In order to keep the phone number, I would need to migrate to EE. (I know there are other options).I was given a migra...

Jaggies by • Established Contributor
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Resolved! Terminate Internet Contract, moving home

Dear EE Team,Please state how I would terminate internet contract as I have sold my property and will not be taken your internet services with me?I have tried using your customer services however because you us AI automation for it all it is not help...

Resolved! Waiting for Engineer

I recently joined EE (just received my first bill) after miving into my new property. Unfortunately, someone has previously detached the cable between the exterior and the master socket (there is just a jumble of wiring coming out of a hole in the wa...

Resolved! Latest Smart Hub 6 Plus Firmware

Hi. Just upgraded to Ultimate Broadband and have the Smart Hub 6 Plus. The firmware is on r3.8.29-R-1627298-PROD-83002 but from what I've been reading, there could be a later version of firmware? Could anyone confirm, please?I know you can't force an...

flashfwd by • Visitor
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Resolved! Buy a better router or add an access point?

Just moved to EE from Plusnet (they don't offer landlines now). Low tech household - two laptops,  wireless printer, one smart TV. Everything works OK but because my EE router is in a more remote location my signal strength in the living room is down...

Resolved! Maintain Broadband Service on Day of BT to EE Migration

My broadband switch from BT to EE is due to activate in a couple of days. It is essential I don’t have any break in service that day due to work commitments and I won’t have the opportunity to change the hub and WiFi disks until the following day. Wi...

Mango70 by • Visitor
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