BT Home Hub 5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Integrated VDSL and ADSL modems

Cons:

Single default SSID assigned to both wavebands

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Last revision on July 18, 2017

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Single default SSID assigned to both wavebands

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Expert Reviews on February 05, 2016 100

If you're happy with a router that has only basic settings, and can run most of your devices on the 5GHz band (or live somewhere with little 2.4GHz interference), and have a BT or PlusNet connection, the Home Hub 5 is an exceptional wireless router and...

By PC Advisor on September 18, 2015 80

The Home Hub 5 may look almost identical to the previous model (it's still compact and stylish) but a number of features make this a good upgrade for BT Broadband customers. It's one of the cheapest 11ac routers we've seen and it comes with performance...

By TechRadar on November 19, 2014 100

The Home Hub 5 is a compact, stylish and remarkably well-specified router.

By TechRadar on November 19, 2014 100

Apart from a few minor niggles we were very impressed by the BT Home Hub 5. It crams in just about everything you need to connect both wired and wireless devices to the internet and does so with a great deal of aplomb. BT Infinity customers will benefit...

By Alphr on June 09, 2014 67

The best ISP-supplied router we've seen; the Home Hub 5 provides a respectable all-round...

By Trusted Reviews on January 15, 2014 90

The Home Hub 5 is fifth time lucky for BT. It delivers superb performance in an attractive package, has a simple setup and a bargain price tag. It can't outpace the fastest 802.11ac routers but it stands toe-to-toe with many while far costing less,...

By Expert Reviews on January 22, 2014 100

This eminently capable and easy to use router is one of the best money can...

By Pocket-lint on December 02, 2013

It was only a few months ago that we were telling you that BT had launched the Home Hub 4 , with a sleek new design and a bump in specs. At the time we reported that there was another model - Home Hub 5 - waiting in the wings. BT Home Hub 5 is now...

BT Home Hub 5

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