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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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Wi fi plus

Hi ,I have just received the EE smart wifi plus modem and home phone adaptor having just renewed my contract. I have no issues in my house with connectivity generally speaking ,Do I need or have to install it ?

Jessie45 by Investigator
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Can't connect smart speakers to Smart Hub Plus

Having real issues connecting a Google Nest Mini and a Sonos Play 1 to the Hub. I can set up a Chromecast Ultra fine, which makes it all the more perplexing. I've tried at the usual stuff people recommend and even switched to WiFi 6 compatibility and...

New customer installation of Smart 2 and 7

Just connecting my newly supplied router. EE offered a great offer to switch broadband from Sky. They have sent me a Smart Hub 2 and a Smart Hub 7. Do I really need to connect both to the ONT box? Why send them both. I’ve successfully got the Smart H...

Resolved! Support issues

Why do I keep getting referred to a chat bot whenever I try to call EE over a pressing issue? could someone please explain this and also do something about it?

Range extender

I've tried a couple of wifi range extender with alleged capabilities of 1200 maps. Reality is only getting around 8mbps. Are there EE settings that block 3rd party extenders/repeaters? Are there settings i should change in main router? Both repeaters...

Edgy7 by Investigator
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Resolved! Moved from Plusnet to EE

I was moved from: Plusnet to EE last week. I installed the EE app. But it asks me to link the device to see my account. Is that the iPad I use to access the net? Doing that it then asks me for my account number. Which I type in. It then it  has a scr...

Resolved! Smart Hub 7 plus - Port Forwarding horror.

After many weeks struggling with the 6023 ee tv box pro errors when watching live TV, Ive been forced into using the supplied Smart Hub in order for the support team to be able to help resolve it. This is OK, but I need to forward some ports to allow...

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zwavoo by Explorer
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Resolved! Terrible broadband

I got EE broadband a week ago and it's been up and down. Today, however my Firestick won't connect and the router keeps blocking google with the message: "The account holder has blocked this site." No I haven't. It's shockingly bad. 5 years with plus...

Sica by Investigator
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