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BT Home Hub
Your BT Home Hub is a broadband router that can connect computers to the internet
using wired or wireless connections. Your Hub can share the internet across separate
computers and devices (e.g. games consoles) and BT services such as BT Broadband
Talk, BT Broadband Anywhere with the BT ToGo handset, and BT Vision.
To find out more about your Hub, see page 37.
Wireless broadband
Wireless broadband, also known as Wi-Fi, is an easy way to connect your
computers, games consoles and other devices (including some mobile phones and
printers) to your BT Home Hub.
It’s handy because it means you can access BT Total Broadband around your home
– without having cables everywhere.
Note: if your computer will be near your Hub permanently, you may wish to
use the Ethernet cable (see page 5).
What you need
Your BT Home Hub is already wireless enabled, so you just need to check that your
computer, games console or other device can connect wirelessly.
If you’ve bought a laptop in the last couple of years, it’s likely to have wireless built
in, but you may need to turn it on using a button or switch on your laptop. If you
use a normal desktop computer, this may also have wireless built in. If you aren’t
sure, check your laptop or desktop computer manual.
If your computer doesn’t have wireless built in, you’ll need to fit a wireless adapter.
These are available at
www.bt.com/shop
and most computer shops. Check your
computer manual to make sure the type of adapter you plan to buy is compatible
with your computer. We recommend that you get an 802.11n compatible wireless
adapter, though an 802.11b or g wireless adapter will also work.
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