BT Home Hub 3 Reviewed
On this page, we take a closer look at the BT Home Hub 3, the latest incarnation of BT's home wireless broadband router.
The BT Home Hub 3
What is The Home Hub 3?
BT launched their original Home Hub in 2006, the Home Hub 2.0 in 2008, and the latest version, the BT Home Hub 3 in February 2011.
The BT Home Hub 3 offers the following:
Slimline High-Speed Broadband Modem- 802.11n Wireless: Support for the faster 'n' wi-fi connectivity protocol - increased range (with suitable wi-fi hardware)
- Support for BT Infinity, BT's new high speed network
- Smart Wireless - For more stable wi-fi connections
- Four Ethernet connectors - For wired connection
- Power-save mode: Better green credentials - the Hub can go into a power-saving mode.
BT Home Hub - pricing and availability
Getting the BT Home Hub 3:The BT Home Hub is available directly from BT:
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What's new with the Home Hub 3
- Improved Wi-fi - Smart Wireless auto-switches to the best wi-fi channel
- Smaller size
- Better green credentials
- 1GB Ethernet port
- Supports BT Infinity, BT's High-speed Broadband network
- No longer supplied with a phone handset
- No longer supports BT Broadband Talk
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REVIEW: Listen to a review of the Home Hub 3 in our March 2011 Podcast:
BT Home Hub 3 Review
Our team was able to get hands-on with the BT Home Hub when it launched. We also let our podcast team put together a first-look review - You can hear our review in our March 2011 podcast: FrequencyCast Show 61
The Home Hub 3 is much shorter and more compact than its predecessor, the Home Hub 2.0, as shown here:
BT Home Hub 3 next to the BT Home Hub v2.0
At the rear of the Hub 3, you'll find 4 Ethernet connectors, the fourth of which is a 1GB Ethernet port.
The Hub 3 supports ADSL Broadband, as well as BT's new high-speed service, BT Infinity
BT Home Hub 3, showing rear connectors
The Home Hub 3 has a handy pull-out piece of plastic that has the admin password and wireless WPS PIN - so you no longer need to scribble the codes onto a scrap of paper to get wi-fi set up on your computer.
BT Home Hub 3 - Removable Hub Settings Tab
The software interface is broadly similar to that found on the BT Home Hub 2. As before, it's accessed through the web browser. Here's a screenshot of the wi-fi setup screen
BT Home Hub 3 Specifications:
- Modem: ADSL (Broadband) and BT Infinity
- Wi-fi: 802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n (Supports WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK)
- Dimensions: Width: 175mm , Depth: 88mm , Height: 182mm
- Connectors: 3 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet sockets (RJ45), 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet sockets (RJ45), 1 x USB, ADSL In (RJ11), BT Infinity In, telephone socket
What's supplied with Hub 3
- Power adapter
- 2 x ADSL filters (Not supplied with Infinity, as not required)
- Broadband (RJ11 cable)
- Ethernet cable (RJ45)
- Cable cover
- User Guide and CD
Need help with your BT Home Hub? Go to hubhelp.co.uk
BT Home Hub 3 Questions:
Most common questions about the Home Hub can be found in our Home Hub FAQ. Below, you'll find questions specific to the home Hub v3, or our review.
- Got a question we've not yet answered? Get in touch
Need some BT Home Hub Help?
- If you need an answer to a Home Hub question, try our BT Home Hub Help site.
- If you have a technical question about setting up the Hub, networking, or wi-fi, ask in the Home Hub forum or our Home networking forum
- If you have a question about setting up the Hub for BT Vision, try asking in the BT Vision forum.
Other BT Home Hub resources:
- Hub Information: BT Home Hub Basics
- Common Questions: Home Hub FAQ , Home Hub Audio Guide
- BT Fon Help: BT Fon Information
- Internet on the move? Mobile Broadband help
- Home Hub Chat: Home Hub Forum
- Help with wireless? Wi-fi Networking Advice
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