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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 nameModelLatest firmware versionNotesSmart Hub 6 PlusSH30Ar3.8.30 Smart Hub 6 PlusSH31B...

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 Speeds with VPN after upgrading

I recently upgraded from 500Mbps fibre to 900Mbps Fibre. Previously before the upgrade when using my phone on Wi-Fi while connected to NordVPN I would get about 300Mbps download speed, which is fine I accept the use of a VPN will cause the speed to b...

DanC999 by Contributor
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Smart Hub 7 Pro - No FW Updates!

Anybody else still sitting at  r3.8.24-R-1531355-PROD-1 from last year? Seen all the updated firmwares getting applied (although some a bit iffy) , just curious if anybody else is still waiting?

Landline problems

There are four phones linked to my landline account. The main phone rings out but I cannot hear caller but they can hear me. All other phones work. Also, if I dial out, no ringing sound on handsetbut call connects and they can hear me but I cannot he...

Scorpian by Visitor
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EE refusal for compensation. Disgraceful

Back in April my broadband was down for 6 consecutive days.  I was informed that there was an issue with connection (MSO) across areas in South Wales and because of this I would automatically receive compensation.  EE now telling me that I do not mee...

Hdavies4 by Explorer
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Resolved! Phones suddenly dropping off the Wi-Fi - why?

A strange and very annoying thing has suddenly happened over the last 2 days - both our mobiles in the house have been dropping off the Wi-fi.The Router is a ~3 month old EE Smart Hub Plus. To satisfy some older devices I have both 5 and 2.4 GHz band...

Cliff_G by Skilled Contributor
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Resolved! Possible to bring broadband activation date forward?

Hello. I've just switched to EE broadband today from Plusnet. My Plusnet contract expires on 20th June, but the earliest I could select for EE broadband activation on the website was 22nd June.Provided my EE router arrives in time - is it normally po...

Resolved! Blink sync module won't connect to new EE hub

Hi - Just received our new EE router and we have been moved from BT as they are no longer going to be doing broadband in the future and it's all being switched over to EE. My blink sync module (for our CCTV) keeps saying the wrong password and I've t...

Andrewkuk by Contributor
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