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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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Digital Voice Adapters (DVAs) fail midcall

This is not a query; this is a warning. EE's DVAs simply are too unreliable to be of any use. Bin them!Every incoming call answered by a phone connected to a DVA gets disconnected during the call. Tried with different DVAs and different phones - alwa...

Resolved! Strange messages from EE about broadband

Hi everyone, I have been receiving messages from EE about update of contact number and moving broadband to them. I'm not EE customer and nobody in my household. I've also received order number for this service with information that someone will come ...

Naidren by Explorer
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Resolved! EE Wifi phone adapter & multi-way mains supply adapters ?

I have recently transferred from Plusnet and the EE Wifi phone adapter for one of my existing phones needs to share the mains socket with other electrical equipment.However, the mains cable from another plug prevents the Wifi adapter from fully engag...

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Dave523 by Valued Contributor
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Resolved! EE will not honour USwitch Price

Tried signing up to new broadband deal via website, went through the whole application process whilst it was still show the prices.  When I clicked continue it stated I already had a BT Account (historic at that address) then stopped offering me the ...

Karches by Visitor
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Resolved! Smart Hub Pro 7 - unable to check status

I have a Smart Hub Pro 7 and since yesterday I’ve been unable to see router status either through the app or web page.  Usual full restarts have not cleared it.  No current issues with service.    

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ShadowCreek by Established Contributor
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Resolved! Smart hub or old router

I have recently been sent a new Smart Hub. I already have an EE router. Can I just continue to use the old router and avoid all the hassle of switching? I do not have a land line as my phone (the actual hand set) gave up the ghost several years ago. ...

Treverrin by Investigator
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Port forwarding issues

Hi. I have both an Emby server and a Plex server set up on a quality and drive. Both upnp for auto setting up port forwarding. The Emby one got in first and works fine, though strangely I cannot delete it. 1st question - how to delete a seemingly fix...