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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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Wifi Connectivity Issues - Ring Camera Network

I've had an EE broadband Service and Wifi hub connected to my Ring Camera network for the last two years. I've recently renewed my broadband contract and I'm now losing wifi connectivity on one of my hardwired  cameras and the Ring Chime. I'm having ...

goddardp by • Explorer
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Resolved! Stalled Installation

Hi, we recently had an EE engineer come out to install our home WiFi, but we’ve run into an issue. The installation requires drilling in an area where we’ve been told we need an asbestos approval letter from our HOA. We’ve been trying to get this sor...

Port Forwarding Smart Hub 6

I'm trying to set up port forwarding on my hub for my NAS, I've watched many videos and blogs. And trawled the forums here... But for the life of me it will not work.Just says port is closed on port checker websites..

79Chris79 by • Investigator
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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! 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...