BT Home Hub - Security

loonygooner

Hi guys,

I have this morning started using the BT Home Hub for my wireless but have the following question/concern:
I am very keen to make my PC as security proof as I can but cannot seem to find anywhere to add my Encryption number sand make it WEP or WAP enabled
Does the hub have it automatically enabled and I don't need to do anything or am I looking in the wrong area.

I have read the booklet and it is not exactly easy to know, although it does say to access the home hub and I should see what settings are enable, but when I type 'bthub.config', it can't find the page.

Wireless, phew, should have stayed with what I knew!!!!

Browntoa

it has Wep (only 64kbit) enabled as default , the wep key is on the back of the Hub

the area to access to beef this up is under

http://bthomehub.home/

advanced

the user id and passwords are admin unless you changed it

look under wireless and then security

loonygooner

Browntoa wrote: »

it has Wep (only 64kbit) enabled as default , the wep key is on the back of the Hub

the area to access to beef this up is under

http://bthomehub.home/

advanced

the user id and passwords are admin unless you changed it

look under wireless and then security

Thanks Browntoa but it asks for a 'Speedtouch' password when I try to access the 'Advanced Configuration' page, any ideas where I get that as I have tried my BT password and username with no luck.

Also, reading the info, I need to enable WPA, any ideas whether I will be able to do this and also cjhange my SSID. ??????

Ohhh, I am getting real techno nerd now:T

ukmike

the user id and passwords are admin

They were up to a few months ago!Now you need (part of)hub s/n as user id.

djohn2002uk

ukmike wrote: »

They were up to a few months ago!Now you need (part of)hub s/n as user id.

ukmike is right. The latest hub uses the serial number minus the part in brackets. The serial number is either on the back or the bottom.

loonygooner

Hi guys,

I just had to enter the Serial Number from the hub and then the username and password of the 'Admin' so it appears you use all three bits.

Ser No ******
Username ADMIN
Password ADMIN

but still have problems with the 'Speedlink' request.

Any help offered?

mdbarber

is this a hub supplied by bt or a "unlocked" version?, think the unlocked one uses a blank password or the word "password"

loonygooner

mdbarber wrote: »

is this a hub supplied by bt or a "unlocked" version?, think the unlocked one uses a blank password or the word "password"

Hub is supplied by BT

Speedtouch anyone?

Change SSID?

Cheers Guys and Gals

mdbarber

loonygooner wrote: »

Hub is supplied by BT

Speedtouch anyone?

Change SSID?

Cheers Guys and Gals

Not sure what you mean "having problems with speedtouch request"?
You are heading towards the right place to configure your wireless but i guess you already know that.
Seem to remember my unit came with uPNP switched on which meant little config was required and the hub was identified correctly as the bt-hh.
Was your previous router a speedtouch? that would explain the id confusion as its likely they use the same ip address.

Browntoa

the Homehub is made by speedtouch

like you said before "unlocked" ones have speedtouch software on ;0

mdbarber

Browntoa wrote: »

the Homehub is made by speedtouch

like you said before "unlocked" ones have speedtouch software on ;0

yes i knew that but it's not an unlocked one,, as i said mine correctly identified itself on my network as a bt home hub and not as a speed touch one, just thought it a bit odd OP's wasn't doing the same.