BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router Reviews
Review score: 8.1 / 10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £129.99
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Overall Customer Rating
8.1 average based on 107 reviews.
How customers rate BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router
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BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router features
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BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router
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Type
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Cable & fibre router |
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Rating
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AC 2600 |
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Data transfer speed
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Up to 1733 Mbps |
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Wireless band
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Dual-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) |
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Wireless connectivity
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WiFi |
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Wired connections
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– Gigabit Ethernet port x 4 |
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Beamforming
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Yes |
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Number of antennas
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7 (2.4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 4) |
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Encryption
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– WPA2 |
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Firewall
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Yes |
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System requirements
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BT Broadband services |
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Colour
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Black |
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Box contents
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– BT Smart Hub WiFi Cable & Fibre Router |
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Dimensions
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41 x 410 x 192 mm (H x W x D) |
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Weight
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782 g |
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Manufacturer’s guarantee
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1 year |
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Price
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£129.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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107 |
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Review Score
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8.1 / 10 Average score in category: 8.4 / 10 |
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Quality
As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Routers. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?
Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.
You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Routers are made from.
There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Routers. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like BT are really well respected for making great Routers.
It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Routers. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.
Comparing Prices
That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router and seeing how that compares to other Routers and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from BT.
It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Routers. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.
Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.
The price that we found BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £129.99.
Customers are obviously impressed with the value of BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 7.6 out of 10.
How much do Routers cost on average?
We searched for all of the Routers that we could find at Currys. In total we found 46 different products available.
The average price of Routers was £178.80, which makes BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router below average in terms of price.
We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Routers can vary. Of the 46 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £29.99 and the highest price we saw was £466.80.
In the Routers category, 30 products cost more than BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router and 12 cost less.
How much are BT Routers?
Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Routers made by BT. We managed to find 1 options at Currys.
The average price of these 1 products was £129.99. With the cheapest coming in at £129.99 and most expensive currently showing as £129.99. Based on this price analysis it shows that BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router is below average against other BT Routers.
BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router Reviews
Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.
We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 107 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router is just what you’re after.
BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router has a customer review score of 8.4 and our review score is 8.9 out of 10. The average review score in the Routers category is 8.4 with an average of 32 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from BT is 7.8 based on an average of 231 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router
The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Routers. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.
It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are DRAYTEK Vigor V2862LN-K WiFi & 4G Router reviews, DRAYTEK Vigor V2862AC-K WiFi Modem Router reviews or DRAYTEK Vigor V2926AC-K WiFi Modem Router reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like DRAYTEK Vigor V2620LN-K WiFi 4G Modem Router reviews or even DRAYTEK Vigor V2862N-K WiFi Modem Router reviews.
Buying BT branded products
Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Routers.
It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to BT then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.
YouTube Video of BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router
Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.
Summary
Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with BT Smart Hub Wireless Cable & Fibre Router and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Routers. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.9/10 overall.
All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 107 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.
Further product details
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- Product ID 1: 3606106981
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- Product ID 2: 10147782
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- Brand: BT
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- Model number: 10147782
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- EAN: 5016351618769
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- Description: Top features: – More powerful WiFi with 7 antennae to cover your entire home – AC and MiMo WiFi give super-fast wireless speeds for all your devices at once – Advanced interference filters prevent signal from dropping out – Smart scan lets you check your hub and network connection – Compact design with lighting control function More powerful WiFi with 7 antennaeMade for use with BT Infinity, the BT Smart Hub WiFi Cable and Fibre Router helps to improve your home WiFi coverage if you’re using BT broadband. With seven antennae, you’ll be able to get a strong signal even in hard-to-reach rooms.AC and MiMo WiFiNow all your devices can run on ultra-fast WiFi at the same time thanks to the latest AC and MiMo technology. Get online quickly to stream content, download files and play online games smoothly on multiple devices, without lag or interruption.Advanced interference filtersEnjoy a consistent signal that won’t drop out – the BT Smart Hub features advanced filters that automatically block interference.Smart scanTo ensure you’re getting a premium WiFi experience at all times, smart scan checks the performance of your hub and network connection. If the Smart Hub discovers a problem, it discreetly reboots and establishes a fresh connection.Compact designMade to fit through the majority of letterboxes, the BT Smart Hub can be delivered easily and takes up less space in your network setup.Use the included WiFi card and sticker to easily find your wireless password when you need it. It’s also possible to control the lights on the hub – dim them or turn them off to save power.
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