Home Hub 4A

The BT Home Hub 4A router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.

Quick links:
Default password/Login

Home Hub 4A router specifications (specs)

System specs
CPU: 500 MHz
RAM: 128 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: OpenWrt

Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (abgn)
WiFi bands: n/a
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN: 1 x N/A port
ETH: 4 x 100mbps ports
USB-ports: 0

BT Home Hub review (quick overview)

Here is the quick comparison of how the BT Home Hub compares to other routers on our site:

Average 39/100

Editor 82/100

WiFi 6/100

Hardware 29/100

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Hard reset instructions for BT Home Hub 4A

If your Home Hub 4A router is not working as it should, dropping connections or not being responsive, you should first do a reset of the router to see if the problems persist. Other scenarios where you might want to reset your router is if you've forgotten the password or misconfigured it and can't get access anymore.
Your can reset your BT Home Hub 4A in the following way(s):

The 30-30-30 reset

There are no specific instructions for this model yet, but you can always do the 30-30-30 reset as follows:

When router is powered on, press the reset button and hold for 30 seconds. (Use a paper clip or something sharp)
While holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for 30 seconds
While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.

This process usually works for resetting any router to it's factory setting. If that doesn't work be sure to check out the questions and answers incase someone else has had similar problems resetting their router.

Note: It is worth reading more about how to reset routers with the 30 30 30 reset and what the risks and considerations are when resetting your router this way, instead of just rebooting it.

Default factory settings for BT Home Hub 4A

If you have performed a reset of your Home Hub 4A device or not changed the defaults, you should be able to access it with the following settings:

Default Network name (SSID): BTHub4-XYXYXYX
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Note: If you are using the default settings you should change them to increase security and prevent unathorized access to your network.