BT Business Total Broadband User manual
Welcome to BT Business Total Broadband
Quick Reference Guide
Read the information in this Quick Reference Guide to help you start using
your new BT Business Total Broadband service powered by fibre.
The CD will help you make the most of your new service. It includes your
User Guide, with more detailed service information and troubleshooting.
For online help, go to www.bt.com/business/help/fibre
Quick reference guide2
Important things you need to know 3
Where to get help 4
Check your Welcome Pack contents 5
About your BT Business Hub and Openreach modem 6
Connect other computers or devices 7
Hub connection troubleshooting 9
Openreach modem connection troubleshooting 10
Useful information 12
Broadband speed
To make sure you receive the fastest, most reliable service possible on your line, we’ll remotely test
it for up to ten days after your broadband is activated. This may occasionally interrupt your service
and cause your speed to vary. This is normal, and your speed will settle down after ten days.
If you use an online speed checker to test your broadband speed during these ten days, it may
give you an inaccurate and misleading result.
After ten days, you can check your broadband speed at www.speedtester.bt.com
When you use the broadband speed tester:
• plug your computer directly into your BT Business Hub with an Ethernet cable – if you use
wireless or connect to a Local Area Network (LAN), you won’t get an accurate result
• leave Internet Explorer open on your computer but close any other tabs or applications
• make sure there’s no one else using your network – if there is, you won’t get an
accurate result
• leave your computer to run the test until it finishes
If your computer is generally running slowly, it might affect the result of your test. To fix this,
try defragmenting or checking your hard disk or running a disk clean-up tool before using the
broadband speed tester.
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• Your equipment will get warm once connected to the power supply. Although this is normal,
you should make sure that your equipment has adequate ventilation to prevent overheating.
Never block the vents on your equipment.
• Don’t expose your equipment to rain, water, moisture or direct sunshine.
• Don’t spill liquid on your equipment.
• Keep your equipment away from sources of heat such as heaters or radiators.
• Don’t attempt to disassemble or open up your equipment yourself. Not only will it make your
warranty void, it may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
• Before cleaning your equipment, disconnect it from its power supply. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.
• For better performance, don’t place your equipment on a computer monitor.
• In the event of an electrical storm, you must unplug all of your equipment from the electricity
supply and phone sockets.
• This product intentionally generates low-level radio frequency signals and, as such, there
is a very small risk that it may interfere with sensitive medical devices, for example a heart
pacemaker, when in close proximity. If you’ve any concerns, we recommend that you consult
the medical device manufacturer before using this product.
• The plug on the power cable serves as a disconnect device. Make sure that the power
socket you plug the power cable into is easily accessible and located as close to the
equipment as possible.
For more information about bandwidth, warranty, energy saving, the Waste of Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC), Declaration of Conformance with
European Community Directive 1999/EC, and our terms and conditions, see ‘Notices’ in the
User Guide on your CD.
Important things you need to know
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On your desktop
Desktop Help is a tool that identifies problems with your broadband, email or Wi-Fi connection,
suggests quick fixes or fixes problems remotely.
It’s installed automatically when the CD included in your Welcome Pack is used to set up your
BT Business Total Broadband service. Once Desktop Help is installed, you’ll see the icon on
your desktop.
To help you make the most of Desktop Help, we recommend that you install it on each computer
connected to your BT Business Total Broadband service.
To find out more about Desktop Help or to download it if it’s not already installed, go to
www.bt.com/business/help/desktopdownload
Note: Desktop Help works with PCs using Windows 7, Vista or XP. If you use a Mac, see our
other online help.
Online
Your BT Business Total Broadband service includes lots of great features, including email,
security, web space and more, and there are extra services that you can buy.
See online Help & Support, including frequently asked questions – www.bt.com/business/help
On your CD
There’s a User Guide on your CD. It has more detailed service information,
including troubleshooting.
Where to get help
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Open your BT Business Hub box and check everything’s there (you may not need all the items).
If something’s missing, contact us (see ‘Where to get help’).
You should have these items:
Important: put your new equipment aside ready for your BT engineer visit. Don’t try to
set up your service before your engineer visit (the new Hub won’t work on an existing
broadband line).
Check your Welcome Pack contents
Business Hub and stand CD
Ethernet cable
Hub power adapter
BTBusinessHub-XX
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Wireless settings
card
BT Broadband
Voice adapter
Landline cable Ethernet cable
P1 P2
You may not need all these items:
Openreach modem Modem power adapter
Fibre cable
(pink ends)
These items will be brought by the engineer:
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Your BT Business Hub is a broadband router that can connect computers to the internet using wired
or wireless connections. It can share the broadband service across separate computers and devices
(e.g. printers) and BT services (such as BT Business Broadband Voice and BT Office Anywhere).
The BT engineer will bring your Openreach modem and other equipment, install your BT Business
Total Broadband service and set up your new BT Business Hub (which will replace your old BT
Business Hub, if you have one). They’ll then connect (using wireless, if available) one of your
computers to the internet.
To find out what to do if you ever need to unplug or reconnect any of the equipment,
e.g. if you receive a replacement BT Business Hub, go to www.bt.com/business/help/fibre
Hub Manager
Use your Hub Manager to change your Hub settings. To open your Hub Manager, type
http://home or http://192.168.1.254 in your web browser and press Enter or your return key.
Or you can click on the Hub Manager icon on your desktop (it’s installed automatically
when the CD included in your Welcome Pack is used to set up your BT Business Total
Broadband service).
Hub Manager’s password
For security, your BT Business Hub is set with a unique admin password. It’s the serial number
on the bottom of your Hub.
To find out how to change your Hub Manager’s password, see the User Guide on your CD or
www.bt.com/business/help/fibre
What to do with an old Hub
If you’ve received your new BT Business Hub as a replacement for a faulty one, please return the
faulty one together with its power cable following the instructions we gave when you contacted
the helpdesk.
If you’ve other old electrical equipment you’d like to dispose of, see www.bt.com/business/
equipmentdisposal (click on Email BT, then enter your details).
Before disposing of equipment, we recommend you reset it to its default settings to remove
all your personal settings (see ‘How to… Reset your Hub’ in the User Guide on your CD).
About your BT Business Hub and
Openreach modem
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For help at any stage, see ‘Where to get help’ or the User Guide on your CD
Connect computer using wireless without the CD
1 If your computer is already connected to your BT Business Hub using an Ethernet cable,
unplug this cable.
2 Place your computer close to the Hub for a good wireless signal.
3 If you haven’t already, install your wireless adapter in your computer using the adapter
manufacturer’s instructions. If you’re using a laptop with built-in wireless, turn wireless on
by either using the wireless switch (if your computer has one) or activating wireless from
within your wireless software. Your wireless adapter must be 802.11b or g compatible.
4 Find your Hub’s preset wireless network name/SSID and Wi-Fi key. These are printed on your
wireless settings card (found in your BT Business Hub’s box) and also on the bottom of your Hub.
5 Follow the instructions for your computer’s operating system below or, if your wireless
adapter has its own software, use this to set up your wireless connection – its help function
may be useful if you aren’t sure how to do this.
Windows 7, Vista and XP Mac OSX
1 Windows 7: click on the wireless icon in the
system tray
Vista: Go to Start, click Connect To:
XP: Go to Start, click Connect To:
then Wireless Network Connection
2 Highlight your Hub’s network name in the
list (checking that the last three digits match
your Hub’s details, e.g. BTBusinessHub-110)
and click Connect.
3 Type your Hub’s wireless key into the:
Windows 7: Security key box
Vista: Security key or passphrase box
XP: Network Key box
4 Click Connect and wait a few moments while
your computer connects to your Hub.
1 Click the AirPort status icon in the
menu bar.
2 Highlight your Hub’s network name
(checking that the last three digits
match your Hub’s details
e.g. BTBusinessHub-110).
3 Click the Hub’s network name.
4 Type your Hub’s wireless key into the
Password box.
5 Click OK and wait a few moments while
your computer connects to your Hub.
Connect other computers or devices
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If your computer is showing the message ‘Windows cannot configure this wireless
connection’, see the User Guide on your CD or www.bt.com/business/help/fibre
6 Open your web browser – you should be on the internet. If you can’t connect to the internet,
make sure that the ‘Automatically detect settings’ box is checked in Internet Options/
Connections/LAN settings. Then restart your computer and try these steps again.
For more about wireless, including adapters, see the User Guide on your CD
or www.bt.com/business/help/fibre
Connect computer using the Ethernet cable without the CD
1 Check that your computer has a spare Ethernet port. This is a small socket on the back or
side of your computer and is usually marked ‘LAN’ or ‘Ethernet’. If you aren’t sure, check the
documents supplied with your computer.
2 Plug one end of the yellow Ethernet cable into one of your Hub’s Ethernet sockets.
3 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into your computer’s Ethernet socket.
4 Open your web browser – you should be on the internet. If you can’t connect to the internet,
restart your computer and try these steps again.
> If you still can’t connect or if a dial-up window appears, check your computer’s IP settings
– see the User Guide on your CD or www.bt.com/business/help/fibre
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If your connection isn’t working or it’s very slow, check your Hub lights and find out what to do
using the table below.
Hub light status What’s happening What to do
Power light is
flashing orange
Remote update
in progress
Wait until light goes out. This can take 15 minutes
to an hour, depending on your line speed
No lights Turn off your Hub, check that the Power cable is
correctly plugged in and turn your Hub back on
If there are still no lights on, try resetting the
Hub’s default settings (see ‘How to… Reset your
Hub’ in the User Guide on your CD)
Wait a couple of minutes
Broadband light
is flashing green
(rapidly)
Hub is connecting
to broadband
Wait until light turns steady green – this can take
a few minutes
Internet light is red
(and Broadband
light is solid green)
Broadband is active,
but can’t connect
Check service status on 0800 169 0199
Restart your Hub and wait until light turns steady
green – this can take a few minutes
If this doesn’t work, you may need to re-enter your
username and password. Run the CD and it’ll prompt
you to enter these
Broadband light
is flashing green
(slowly)
Check service status on 0800 169 0199
Check that the Fibre cable is correctly inserted into
your Hub, and the other end of the Fibre cable is
correctly inserted into the LAN1 socket on your
Openreach modem
Restart your Hub and wait until light turns steady
green – this can take a few minutes
Hub connection troubleshooting
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Hub light status What’s happening What to do
Internet light
is green
Hub is connected,
but there may be a
problem with your
computer and/or its
connection to Hub
If using Ethernet
Restart your Hub and wait until light turns
steady green – this can take a few minutes
If using wireless
Check that your computer’s wireless adapter is
fitted and/or turned on (see your computer
manual for help)
Check your wireless connection software (it should
show if your computer’s connected to your Hub)
Move your computer closer to your Hub
Move your computer and Hub away from large
electrical appliances
Change wireless channels (see ‘How to… Change
your wireless settings’ in the User Guide on your CD)
Power light is red
(solid or flashing)
Hub not working Contact us (see ‘Where to get help’)
To restart your Hub, switch off power at the mains power socket, unplug the power cable from
your Hub, wait for one minute, turn the power back on and plug the cable back into your Hub.
Still not working? If you’ve tried the table above, run Desktop Help (see ‘Where to get help’).
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