Home Networking with BT Home Hub

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My friend has got an 8mb connection with BT BB (although, after reading some threads, and comparing it to his issues, it may not be 8mb after all!). Anyway, he uses the BT Home Hub to do so, and it generally works a treat: the ethernet cable works, as does the Belkin Wireless card up on the 3rd floor. Problem is when they come to setup a home network. We have tried the standard Network Setup Wizard, but its not doing anything. :confused:
In Network Places, he cannot even see his own Shared Documents folder, let alone the other networked computers (this is the same for upstairs too btw)
Do you need to change some settings to make a home network run using this piece of hardware? he has tried turning off the built-in firewall too.
getting very annoyed and confused now. :mad:

cheers for any help
 
yep - we have removed all firewalls, but no difference. he thinks it is the router: have just tried another suggestion from the forum regarding a wireless channel setting set at 1 instead of the normal 10 or 11. his speeds have jumped from 20 to 54mb already! why would BT do this??? idiots.

so, will post back when he gets a new router - when all will be well ;) :D

btw - will the Netgear DG834N work with BT broadband? i know some are incompatible.
 
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