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BT Smarthub
12-03-2020 3:22 PM
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Is there any way of finding out which version of BT smarthub just by looking at it, i.e. whether it is the smarthub 1 or 2, residential or business?
Re: BT Smarthub
12-03-2020 4:18 PM
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You can tell whether it's a Smarthub 1 or 2 by looking at it. The Smarthub 2 has circular moulding on the front, presumably to match the remote disks.
The only way to tell if it's a business version is from the part number and the box. The box is marked BT Business Smarthub on these.
Note that you cannot separate the wireless bands on a Smarthub 2.
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Re: BT Smarthub
12-03-2020 6:16 PM
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On a Business Smarthub 1, if you slide out the little card with the details on, the sticker underneath says what it is. My spare says Business Smarthub Type A. I don't have a domestic one to check, but presumably if it simply says Smarthub it will be a domestic one.
Re: BT Smarthub
12-03-2020 8:03 PM
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Thanks to you both. The front doesn't have the circular moulding, just a button sized BT logo, so it must be a smarthub 1. The slide out plastic section on the back days BT Smarthub type A.
I can't really decide who to give the fix to as both your responses were helful, unless it's possible to award both posts as the fix.
Re: BT Smarthub
13-03-2020 2:52 PM
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If you already have a Smarthub 6 then it will be obvious whether it is a Business version as the firmware is different. The biggest give away is the header to all the pages when you log in to the router:
The pull out tab does indeed identify these from the pull out password tab but only after you remove the tab and read the underneath label.
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Re: BT Smarthub
14-03-2020 8:04 AM
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I bought it as a spare in case my TG582n expires, but haven't connected it to see if it works. It came without a box.
I hoping that if the time comes that I need to use it, the USB port will work for storage and printing.
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14-03-2020 9:39 AM
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I'm not sure if it works for printing but be aware that if you want to use it for storage that the Smarthub 6 uses the no longer recommended due to security concerns SMB1 protocol. This is switched off by default in Windows 10 but can be enabled in the settings. I don't know about other operating systems.
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