ady8077
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posted on 21/1/07 at 10:38 PM |
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BT home hub
Hi all
i've just upgraded my broadband and got BT's free home hub, i'm only using wired connections, but the wireless light is always on.
Is there any security risk?
Adrian
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zxrlocost
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posted on 21/1/07 at 11:10 PM |
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I have one and to me its a backwards step in technology like lots of things these days
the phone is the worst thing ever
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donut
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posted on 22/1/07 at 07:41 AM |
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I was told by BT that it was mega secure and not to worry. Would still like to turn it off though.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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DaveFJ
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posted on 22/1/07 at 12:39 PM |
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throw it in the skip and get a proper router....
they are devils own devices and only really useful as a door wedge!
(Can you tell i don't like them? )
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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ecosse
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posted on 22/1/07 at 12:46 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by DaveFJ
throw it in the skip and get a proper router....
they are devils own devices and only really useful as a door wedge!
(Can you tell i don't like them? )
Agree completely with the above, but if keeping your BT wireless at the very least change the admin logon name and password
Cheers
Alex
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martyn_16v
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posted on 22/1/07 at 05:13 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by donut
I was told by BT that it was mega secure and not to worry.
Er, no
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Humbug
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posted on 22/1/07 at 06:17 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by donut
I was told by BT that it was mega secure and not to worry. Would still like to turn it off though.
This is the same BT that doesn't know its left hand from its right?
Sorry, call me an old cynic, but I wouldn't be using BT for anything if it didn't have a monopoly on providing the basic line (in my area
at least)
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ady8077
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posted on 22/1/07 at 06:54 PM |
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Hi all
opened hub manager but couldn't find where to switch it off
I've never had trouble with my old bt broadband, why do people not like it?
Adrian
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donut
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posted on 23/1/07 at 06:41 PM |
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quote:
just login to the hub manager username and password are in the book
What book? I have a pamflet that i have written my mail user and password and talk phone user and password but nothing works?
Any help please
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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ady8077
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posted on 23/1/07 at 06:55 PM |
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Hi
Username and password are "admin"
I couldn't find it either, went on their 24hr instant help message thingy, very helpfull
Adrian
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dave r
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posted on 3/2/07 at 10:00 AM |
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is there a way of reseting a home hub back to factory default ?
someone has forgoten their passwords!
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ady8077
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posted on 4/2/07 at 02:58 PM |
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Hi
Theres a reset button on the back,you have to keep it pressed in untill the light go out
Adrian
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dave r
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posted on 4/2/07 at 03:33 PM |
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ta, eventually found it in the manual
apparently you can make the damm thing work as a print server.... via the usb
anyone suceeded ?
http://www.wallaceit.co.uk/wit/article.aspx?id=80
cant make mine do it
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