What is the USB port for on BT Home Hub 5?
USB 2.0
The BT Home Hub versions 3, 4 and 5 may be used for access to files stored on an attached USB stick – USB 2.0 is supported. The server by default has the address File://192.168.1.254 and is available to the entire network.
What is the USB port on the BT Smart Hub for?
The BT Home Hub 3 and 4 have Ethernet ports so you can connect via Ethernet. The Smart Hub 2 also has a USB port which you can use to charge phones or tablets. There’s also a Phone port. This won’t work with your current PSTN phone service and will be used for future products.
How do I access my USB on my BT Smart Hub?
Re: BT Smart Hub USB external HD Setup Guide
- Open File Explorer.
- Click ‘Network’.
- Turn on Sharing.
- Goto Control Panel and navigate to programs and features.
- Type ‘run’
- Enter \\192.168.1.254.
- The USB drive plugged into the Hub should now show.
- Goto File Explorer and expand the ribbon.
Can I connect a printer to my BT Home Hub?
If your HP printer features an Ethernet port, you can connect it to your BT Hub to share the functions of the printer with any computer on the network. Ethernet-enabled printers allow you to add the device to your network so that it can be discovered by the other printers connected to your network.
Can I plug a phone into my BT router?
Just plug it into the phone socket on the microfilter instead. The socket on the back was originally intended for people to use a normal phone with Broadband Talk. On a new home hub, you will still need the microfilter unless you have a new split master socket. So you simply plug the phone into that.
How do I add a USB port to my router?
Pop it into the USB port on the back of your Wi-Fi router, and then you’ll need admin access to your router. From a computer on your network, open the browser, enter your router’s IP into a browser and enter your password; these will be the IP and password you used when initially setting up your Wi-Fi router.
What is the USB port for on BT Hub 6?
Yes, the USB port on the back of the Smart Hub can be used to share files. By default it uses the address: 192.168. 1.254.
What’s the USB on my router for?
A USB port on a router lets you connect a printer or external hard drive for sharing on the network. USB ports are handy because they make it very simple to set up a network printer on a home network or quickly expand sharable storage.
Does BT charge to replace Home Hub?
BT will give you a Smart Hub for free if you contract, or re-contract, for a minimum of 18 months. If you’re already with them and you don’t want the extra commitment, you can have it for £50, which still compares favourably with retail models. But you don’t have to switch suppliers to get a free upgrade.
What kind of USB port does BT Home Hub have?
The BT Home Hub comes with a USB connector. Earlier versions of the Hub also has a USB-B connector as well – but just what are these USB connectors for? The USB-A port was intended to be used when connecting your BT Fusion adapter to the Home Hub, and according to BT’s site, this port “may be used for future developments”.
How big of a hard drive can I connect to BT Hub 5?
EDIT: Did a bit of checking and the limit on Fat32 is 8TB so you should be OK. I too am in the midst of trying to connect a WD My Passport drive (2Tb) to our BT Business Hub 5, so two iMacs can see the drive over our wireless network.
Which is the USB port on BT Fusion?
The USB-A port was intended to be used when connecting your BT Fusion adapter to the Home Hub, and according to BT’s site, this port “may be used for future developments”. On older Hubs, there was a USB-B port, which could be used to connect directly to a PC.
Are there different types of BT Home Hubs?
Differences between each Hub BT Smart Hub BT Home Hub 3 BT Home Hub 4 BT Home Hub 5 Removable password card Yes Yes Yes Yes Smart Wireless Yes Yes Yes Yes BT Smart Scan Yes Yes Yes Yes Dect No No No No
