is it possible to use a bt home hub with broadband from another provider?
Question by gazuk: is it possible to use a bt home hub with broadband from another provider?
i recently changed from bt to talk talk and they have given me a bog standard modem 
is it possible to continue to use my bt home hub with this new broadband connection or is it locked to only recognise their signal in some way?
Best answer:
Answer by oadbywonder
That’s like asking can i fit this mini engine into a jag
answer is yes but it wont work
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were do i get the unzipped the Speedtouch Update Wizard from
many thanks
yes, but it can be tricky! Found this :-
Here are the instructions to upgrade your BT HomeHub to firmware 6.1.9.6. The effect of this is to make the router unlocked and able to be used on any ISP.
• Go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection -(rightclick)- Properties
• Click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” to highlight it, then click on the “Properties” button.
• Click on the “Use the following IP address” option and enter the following in the boxes.
• Code:
• IP address: 192.168.1.1
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254
• Click “OK” then “OK”.
• Connect the HH to your desktop PC with the yellow ended CAT5 cable.
• Plug in the power of the HH.
• Go to the folder you unzipped the Speedtouch Update Wizard to.
• Doubleclick on upgradeST.exe
• Click on “Next”
• Let the wizard detect your HH. When you click on “Next” you will be asked for the login of the router.
Login: admin
Pass: admin
• Click on the “Have Disk” button, and find the ZZMYAA6.196.bin file that you unzipped earlier.
• Click “Next”.
• This is your final chance to chicken out before you start the update. If you’re ready, click “Next” and let the update run.
• If all goes well, you will see the firmware being uploaded to the router and then being installed on the router.
• It will ask you for new login details just press CANCEL – Ignore the error message at the end because the wizard is lying to you.
• Close the wizard.
• Go to Start > Run … and type telnet 192.168.1.254 then click “OK”.
• Login using the same login details as before…
Login: Administrator
Pass:
• Look at the text, and if you see ‘Speedtouch 7G’ and 6.1.6.9 in the top right corner then you have SUCCESSFULLY updated the firmware of your HH and can now proudly call it a 7G.
• Type exit to leave telnet.
• Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection -(rightclick)- Properties
• Click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” to highlight it, then click on the “Properties” button.
• Click on the “Obtain an IP address automatically” option and then click “OK” and “OK” again.
• Plug in the phone line into the ‘broadband’ socket of the router.
• Open your browser and type in http://192.168.1.254
Login: Administrator
Pass:
• Click on Speedtouch on the blue menu on the left.
• Click on the “Set Up” link under ‘Pick a task…’
• Click the “Next” button on the popup window
• Select Routed PPP then click “Next”
• Select 0.38 from the list for VPI/VCI
• Select PPP over ATM (PPPoA) for ‘Connection Type’
NB. Only if you’re on AOL, choose PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).
• Enter the username and password for your ISP broadband login. Click “Next”
I think it is self-explanatory from that point on. That basically means that you’ve got Internet capability.
Have a look around the menus. You’ve got far more options available to you.
hope this helps, altho, the homehub is cheap cr*p. better to buy a decent router