BT Infinity
This router was included in the package when I (very recently) had BT Infinity broadband installed, so I'll review it as part of the Infinity package. I used it to replace a Belkin N wireless router.
The hub was set up by the engineer, and the whole package seems to work well. I got a download speed of 37Mb over a wired connection to my desktop, and 34Mb over wireless to a laptop. The wireless laptop is about 10m away, but that's through a thick solid wall and a ceiling. It's fantastic after my previous 'up to 8Mb' speed of 0.5Mb - 1.5Mb.
I've got a network attached drive, and (provided I turn Windows auto-update off) the wireless laptop plays FLAC files without stuttering. This is an improvement over the Belkin, which occasionally stuttered, though I've maybe just been lucky avoiding network contention so far. I can now watch YouTube on the telly in real time when I link up to my laptop.
The instruction manual is minimalist and fairly useless, though...
Home Hub 3
I've been having problems with my home hub 1,now 6 year old, having to continually reset it. Reading other reviews I decided to update to this device, I now wonder why I did not do it before. Desktop hard wired & laptop wireless both working well with no interuptions. Would thouroughly reccomend.
An inherently flawed product inside and out
With its attractive, sleek design and small exterior, the BT Home Hub tries so hard to win you over. Unfortunately, aesthetics is just about all this disastrous device can do right.
I received this alongside my brand new BT Infinity 2 package. With speeds of up to 80mbps down and 20mbps up, I was understandably fairly excited and began streaming 1080p video whilst laughing as my superhuman connection ate up everything I threw at it.
Two days later, the problems started. Wireless connectivity is intermittent and erratic. It will work fine for roughly 12-18 hours before it slows to a crawl, fixable only by powering down the router and starting it up again. It is now part of my daily routine to cycle the cursed thing every morning to help prevent the problem from arising. Further research suggests that this is common in many of the hubs, both new and old. It can happen as quick as flicking a switch; suddenly your games will lag, your videos will buffer indefinitely and...
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