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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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Change activation date

I moved from BT on Thursday 26th. My activation date was given as Monday 30th - based on my equipment arriving today (28th). According to the Royal Mail tracker it won't arrive until Tuesday 1st Oct. I tried to change my activation date using the app...

MrMustard by Investigator
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Broadband issues and no help from EE

We have a red LOS light, so no broadband and no landline. We don't get reliable mobile signal in our home for a number of reasons so getting in touch with EE has been hell on earth. My partner is an EE mobile customer so has tried 150, only to enter ...

OpenReach fittings have broken. Now what?

In late June 2026, an engineer came over to provide the cables for fibre. As expected, this required drilling into the wall. All seemed fine until I noticed today that the protective cover is coming off from over the inlet.  As we're now seeing a lot...

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EE 1.6 - Seem to be capped at 1Gbps

Morning,I just noticed my EE speeds seem to have capped themselves again (similar to what happened back in February)Is anyone else getting reduced speeds? I seem to be behaving like im on a 900mbps profile currently.Have tried a reset and am connecte...

kjw_kjw by Investigator
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Book engineer to install ONT

Good morning  I would like to book an appointment with an engineer to come and install an ONT box for my wifi. *********************   [mod edit: removed all personal details from the community]

Full Fibre installation delayed until November

Hi everyone,I’m hoping someone can give me some advice about a delayed EE Full Fibre installation.I ordered Full Fibre 300 on 5 Aug, but the installation has been delayed several times. An Openreach engineer has already visited my property and comple...

user2026 by Visitor
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No access to EE WiFi hotspot

Until 3 days ago I was able to connect easily to an EE WiFi hotspot when I’m at home. It’s not in my home so a public one. Paid for a voucher for the month to use this. However, last 3 days it doesn’t show up in my WiFi networks so cannot use it. Hav...

Cmac271 by Explorer
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Resolved! Returns fiasco!

I arranged via website a Broadband deal proposal with BT. After checking it over, I printed the proposal off and then took it to the EE/BT shop in Stirling to finalise details and go ahead with BT contract. I showed the print off proposal to "Andrew"...