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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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broadband disconnecting for long periods of time

My EE broadband has had some ridiculously long disconnects… just before it took EE a week to send someone from OpenReach to check it out, the router constantly flashed yellow. By now it keeps on disconnecting for longer times at night or in the day, ...

vzukova by Visitor
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Resolved! Old Thecus NAS not recognised on Smart Hub 7 Plus

Newbie with brand new Smart Hub 7 Plus, migrating from old Asus-based home net.All wired machines are connected through a switch, including Network -Attached Server (NAS - old Thecus box).  Never had a problem until now, just plug and go for over a d...

Resolved! Contract renewal ripoff.

So you get the contract renewal letter and although more last time you try to start the new contract. phone up and after 2 calls and 1 1/2 hours of pain, they admit that the letter they sent must be wrong as they cannot start the contract at that pri...

Ajmrac59 by Visitor
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Changing mobile number while adding broadband account

Guys, hi everyone I just wanted to see what my options are please. I was trying to add broadband account into my EE account to pay an outstanding balance and it requires a code sent to my ex-boyfriend mobile number (I had multiple broadbands within t...

anya1988 by Explorer
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WiFi issues with new Pixel handsets

Hi, sorry to hijack your post but I wondered if you have managed to get it resolved. I too had a pixel 8 pro and was having issues from day one of the EE broadband with the same router and 1 hub. I have had it about a month and have also brought a pi...

No1male by Investigator
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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 Investigator
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