New Posts For Thread: BT Home Hub Help.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-helpTechno thicket here. Does anyone know if I can "hard-wire" the BT Home Hub 4 direct to a desktop PC or does it only work via a wireless connection.Old PC running Windows XP.Current set up is Cable from phone socket to router to PC. Works fine and ismememe, sorry pal it really is an RJ11 connection, so it's a fail for the pair of us I'm afraidhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546150051#546150051mememe, sorry pal it really is an RJ11 connection, so it's a fail for the pair of us I'm afraidTue, 08 Sep 2015 23:23:41 -0500Gnarley,that's luverly. I AM a techie, I'm sooo happy.GL, let us know if it works ... my best thread ... ever.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546141585#546141585Gnarley,that's luverly. I AM a techie, I'm sooo happy.GL, let us know if it works ... my best thread ... ever.Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:52:27 -0500Thanks mememe. It's a tower and the port on the back is an RJ11 where the old dial-up cable used to go. Well so I thought but it does have an ethernet symbol above it. I shall buy a cable and find out.Failing that, dave's suggestion of a wireless adahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546141543#546141543Thanks mememe. It's a tower and the port on the back is an RJ11 where the old dial-up cable used to go. Well so I thought but it does have an ethernet symbol above it. I shall buy a cable and find out.Failing that, dave's suggestion of a wireless adaTue, 08 Sep 2015 10:45:56 -0500ok don't think that works with the bt hub. I think you can get a wireless adapter that fits into the usb slot, so that might be worth looking at.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546141169#546141169ok don't think that works with the bt hub. I think you can get a wireless adapter that fits into the usb slot, so that might be worth looking at.Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:09:16 -0500Gnarley,I'm no tecchie but are you sure that you've got no ethernet port (that's what tecchies call them - the little hole where your cable connects in).If you've got a USB port (your computer can't be really ancient) then surely there's an ethernethttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546141141#546141141Gnarley,I'm no tecchie but are you sure that you've got no ethernet port (that's what tecchies call them - the little hole where your cable connects in).If you've got a USB port (your computer can't be really ancient) then surely there's an ethernetTue, 08 Sep 2015 10:07:02 -0500Hi dave. USB into PC as it is.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546140911#546140911Hi dave. USB into PC as it is.Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:48:09 -0500Current set up is Cable from phone socket to router to PCWhat hole in the pc are you using at the moment?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546139997#546139997Current set up is Cable from phone socket to router to PCWhat hole in the pc are you using at the moment?Tue, 08 Sep 2015 08:15:40 -0500Cheers mememe/Aunty. That would solve the issue lovely however I've just noticed this ancient desktop doesn't have an ethernet connection.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546139515#546139515Cheers mememe/Aunty. That would solve the issue lovely however I've just noticed this ancient desktop doesn't have an ethernet connection.Tue, 08 Sep 2015 07:30:12 -0500Should be an "ethernet" cable in the box that the hub came in (at least mine had one).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546138901#546138901Should be an "ethernet" cable in the box that the hub came in (at least mine had one).Tue, 08 Sep 2015 05:47:29 -0500back of hub has sockets to connect ethernet cable to pc/lap top.Just need a cable (grey) don't know if BT supply it or you'll need to get one from pc world or wherever.GLhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30582481/bt-home-hub-help?post_id=546138785#546138785back of hub has sockets to connect ethernet cable to pc/lap top.Just need a cable (grey) don't know if BT supply it or you'll need to get one from pc world or wherever.GLTue, 08 Sep 2015 05:27:56 -0500