Unlocking BT Home Hub V1 *Upgrade at your own risk*

[lozza69er]

Just realised that i can't do this as i have the home hub v1.5, dam.

[jarviser]

Just realised that i can't do this as i have the home hub v1.5, dam.

Originally Posted by lozza69er

OK, well you have it now, may as well experiment if you have a BT line based IPC. It will not take Speedtouch but it will take BT 6.2.2.6 although grudgingly. (Ignore the wierd lights, and the reset function reverts to the WA button)
Try the downgrade and lock to 6.2.2.6, log on with the Root user that you will have created. Backup the config file (user.ini) in the System sectyion of the menu. Edit it as below, and then it can be restored.
In the user.ini look for the ppp.ini section whete you will find
[ ppp.ini ]
ifadd intf=Internet
rtadd intf=Internet dst=0.0.0.0/0 src=0.0.0.0/0 metric=10
ifconfig intf=Internet dest=atm_Internet accomp=enabled mru=1500 doddelay=120 dnsmetric=10
ifconfig intf=Internet user=bthomehub@btbroadband.com status=enabled
Try changing the username to suit your IPC, try adding a password=xxxxx
I know someone who is on Be that simply deleted all the words inside the ppp.ini section and it worked.
If you can get it working let the forum know and I can add it to my 6.2.2.6 web page too.

[lozza69er]

Right, so far i have managed to downgrade to 6.2.2.6.

I am a bit of a novice at all of this, so where about do i find the user.ini file?

[jarviser]

Right, so far i have managed to downgrade to 6.2.2.6.

I am a bit of a novice at all of this, so where about do i find the user.ini file?

Originally Posted by lozza69er

You need to create the root user (in my article it's at section titled "Then Lock" and in that example root user name and root password are "jarvis3r") Then log onto the bthomehub.home system as that root user instead of admin. Using the root user gives some additional options in the System part of the advanced menu such as Backup Config and Restore Config. When you backup the config file it is saved on your PC as user.ini which can be opened using Notepad. When you have changed it you Restore it into the hub.

[lozza69er]

You need to create the root user (in my article it's at section titled "Then Lock" and in that example root user name and root password are "jarvis3r") Then log onto the bthomehub.home system as that root user instead of admin. Using the root user gives some additional options in the System part of the advanced menu such as Backup Config and Restore Config. When you backup the config file it is saved on your PC as user.ini which can be opened using Notepad. When you have changed it you Restore it into the hub.

Originally Posted by jarviser

Thanks, i have done all of that, i am now looking at the user.ini file.

The original ppp.ini looks like this.

[ ppp.ini ]
ifadd intf=Internet
rtadd intf=Internet dst=0.0.0.0/0 src=0.0.0.0/0 metric=10
ifconfig intf=Internet dest=atm_Internet accomp=enabled mru=1500 savepwd=disabled doddelay=120 dnsmetric=10

[jarviser]

Well, now you start to hack away at the file til you get something that will connect to your ISP. If you have a config file from your Virgin router you may find something that will replace the stuff in the hub.

First copy the user.ini to a backup copy in another folder.

In that ppp.ini section there should be the next line of
ifconfig intf=Internet user=bthomehub@btbroadband.com status=enabled
(If not do a ctrl-F and search for "@btbroadband.com" it must be in there somewhere)

Try changing the user name to the one that your IPC is expecting. Did you get any instructions with your Virgin router?

Try adding a password= xxxxxxx clause
Try deleting the line altogether.
Try deleting all the lines in the ppp.ini

After each change restore the user.ini to the hub and try to connect to your IPC.

I don't know what will work, if anything, probably nobody else does outside of BT. That's why it's called hacking - you just hack away til you find something that works. Use Google to its fullest at all times.

[lozza69er]

That is all that is under ppp.ini.

I have searched for "@btbroadband.com", but there is nothing there.

[ ppp.ini ]
ifadd intf=Internet
rtadd intf=Internet dst=0.0.0.0/0 src=0.0.0.0/0 metric=10
ifconfig intf=Internet dest=atm_Internet accomp=enabled mru=1500 savepwd=disabled doddelay=120 dnsmetric=10

I have tried deleting all that is under ppp.ini, but it comes back with "invalid connection name"

I acquired a v1.0 home hum from my parents when BT kindly send them a newer replacement. I have been onto the www.Jarviser.co.uk website and read/followed the instructions on unlocking the hub which was on v6.2.2.6. I then managed to downgrade the hub with new firmware from a link on the jarviser guide and now its v6.1.9.15 ? ? (or something, I am at work at the mo and cant remember). Anyway that isnt the important thing, I changed the ISP details, put my password in and connection type and hay presto I can connect to the internet using the BT Home Hub rather than my previous hub.

My questions are these ....
should I now upgrade to a newer version of the firmware and what would be the advantage

Would you recommend enabling the wireless option if I'm not going to use Voip. I do have some ethernet network points dotted around the house but wireless would mean fewer cables so what do you think?

Pete

[jarviser]

My recommendation is that if you now have Speedtouch 6.1.9.6 and it works, don't begger about with it. The chances are that the upgrade functions in the firmware will not work, or will work but screw it. The wifi works fine on that version. Change to WPA-PSK in the security if your PC's support it or even if you don't use it, because someone in a car outside your house with a netbook could use it to download gawd knows what in your name, and WEP is hackable in 10 minutes.

[Setanta]

To 'jarviser'...many many thanks for your propmt and succinct reply to my quiery re:the BT home hub and making it into a wifi dongle for the Xbox...Great job...Respect to you and yours. Slan...Setanta.

[jarviser]

I've updated the article here based on your success and I presume it corresponds to what you did in case any others are interested.

[polo-mk3]

Right, I got my home hub and hub phone today and flashed it with 7g firmware and got it working with virgin media ADSL but the hub phone don’t work. So I downloaded the config file anyway.

So I flashed it back with BT firmware v6.2.2.6 and downloaded and edit the config file and added the lines in the ppp.ini line and uploaded and it didn’t work.

So I re-flashed it with 7g firmware and uploaded the BT config file to the 7g firmware, it locked me but the internet worked with no problems.

So there much be more in the config file that is stopping the settings working.

I even tried editing the config file from the 7g with the bt config trying to see if I can get the hub phone working.

[lozza69er]

Right i am on a new mission now. Just setup my bt hub as a repeater, just wondering why WPA cannot be used when using the hub as a repeater.

Is there any way around this?

[jarviser]

Right i am on a new mission now. Just setup my bt hub as a repeater, just wondering why WPA cannot be used when using the hub as a repeater.
Is there any way around this?

Originally Posted by lozza69er

The way I understand it is that whereas WEP uses a "static" encryption key, WPA uses a Key Derivation Function where the same passphrase (that you enter in the admin system) can create many "dynamic" keys. Whereas a PC and a Hub work together to agree a dynamic key, two home hubs cannot do that. It's WDS itself that cannot do that function.

Probably that's the reason that Hub V2.0 dropped WDS repeating in favour of MIMO and draft-n to get the range, and now defaults to WPA2 as the favoured encryption.

There's a better explanation here

I've googled and googled but I can't work this out... First I tried to enable IPP and use the unlocked hub as a print server via its USB port, I failed. So I have acquired a print server and tried connecting it to ethernet port 2, however the hub apparently is not recognising that anything is connected to the second port

Has anyone any advice for me on either of these methods? It's starting to make my brain hurt...

Loz

[jarviser]

The original Speedtouch box had a USB socket to connect to a PC's USB to connect to the broadband, but did not AFAIK have an auxiliary USB-A socket like the home hub. Therefore it's very unlikely that the Speedtouch firmware has software to support the home hub's USB-A socket. It certainly does not assign an IP address of 192.168.1.253 like the HH firmware does. Therefore you only have the two Ethernet sockets to work with.

Ensure that DHCP is enabled (in Speedtouch menu, Home Network, Interfaces, click on blue underlined Local Network, then if necessary click on Configure blue underlined at top of page, )
Alternatively set a fixed IP in the Print Server of 192.168.1.200 subnet 255.255.255.0

let us know if either worked.

[freshfish]

The setting you need to change to Route the traffic Via the ETH port is

Change the word GATEWAY ( in caps ) for your own gateway IP
Eg: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254

:ip rtadd dst=0.0.0.0 gateway=GATEWAY intf=LocalNetwork
:dns client dnsadd addr=GATEWAY
:dns server config WANDownSpoofing=disabled
:dns server route add dns=GATEWAY intf=LocalNetwork
:voice config intf=LocalNetwork
:system config defaultconnection=LocalNetwork
:config save filename=user

To Route Via ADSL or to delete the settings you added do the following.

:ip rtdelete dst=0.0.0.0 gateway=GATEWAY
:dns client flush
:dns server flush
:dns server route flush
:voice config intf=Internet
:system config defaultconnection=Internet
:config save filename=user


The Software I wrote takes care of all that at the press of a button or two.!

Originally Posted by Hiddenvision

Hi There

Sorry to bring this up again, but I didn't manage to get my SIP working at the remote end.

Just to point out, and I hope I don't bring things off topic, I'm using two Speedtouch 716WLs, rather than HHs.

I have the WDS working fine (even have my Nintendo Wii connected to the remote slave unit, fired up internet first time). I tried running in the commands above (logged in as "Administrator", which I presume is root), but no SIP action/registration.

My setup is:

INTERNET---DSL---->716WL(MASTER)<----WIFI---->716WL(SLAVE)------>PC via LAN.

Master IP is 192.168.1.254, slave is 192.168.1.250.

If anyone has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated.

Well done everyone for all the good work.

[TheStalker]

hi all

been tiring to flash the firmware in my BTHH following the guide given in this thread

iv edited the ZZMYAA6.196 bin ok, i start the touchspeed upgrade software its find my HH ok, it the asks me to login in, witch in my case is admin\admin1

the i find the edited bin file and it tells me what it is and everything is ready to downgrade and to hit next and just when i think everything is going to plan it punches my in the face with

The wizard was unable to upgrade your speedtouch device
Authentication failed !
please restart the wizard and enter user name and password

WTH is that all about iv already logged into the HH with the username and password,

please someone help me its 0210am and im pulling out my hair ...lol

any help would be great lads

thanks
TheStalker

[jarviser]

Wheelnut's kit in this article does not need any editing. Check it out. There may be something you have missed. That article condenses the best bits of this thread and should work on any V1 hub.

If you are not on admin / admin then you are not using a fully Reset version of 6.2.2.6 as base. Could be your problem.

[kobus]

For voice over LAN, try this: telnet to the hub, go to voice, config and change intf to LAN.

Originally Posted by tentonine

Thank you for the advice, can you please give command details for this

[jarviser]

Thank you for the advice, can you please give command details for this

Originally Posted by kobus

That advice was posted in January 2007 by a guest. You'll be lucky to get a reply!

Post #1307 above may be of some help.

[kobus]

I managed to get this to work as well, the exact commands for anybody else intrested in doing this are below.

:ip rtadd dst=0.0.0.0 gateway=192.168.1.1 intf=LocalNetwork
:dns client dnsadd addr=192.168.1.1
:dns server config WANDownSpoofing=disabled
:dns server route add dns=192.168.1.1 intf=LocalNetwork
:voice config intf=LocalNetwork
:system config defaultconnection=LocalNetwork
:config save filename=user

Obviously you will need to change 192.168.1.1 to the IP of your router and make sure you have the correct IP subnets, hope this helps.

Originally Posted by AdamG

Thank you for the code but my voip still does not work i see that i have ver 6.2.w.1 downloaded 6.2.2.6 but how do i upgrade my rooter
your responce would be apresiated

[jarviser]

Not sure what 6.2.w.1 is (is that BT or Speedtouch?), or where you are starting from, or what you are trying to do.

What hub do you have?
Are you trying to unlock for another ISP?
Are you trying to get VOIP working on another ISP or BT?
Is the hub connected to the ADLS or is it a slave/repeater?

[TheStalker]

thanks for the help....

in the end i had to downgrade the HH firmware using wheelnuts guide once that was done i flashed the touched speed 7g firmware but it still did not work so i had to edit the config file

the main problem i had was im with karoo and there vpi is 1.50 so with a bit of editing and trail and error i got there..lol

its all working fine,if anyone is with karoo and needs the config file to get the HH working after flashing let me know and i will upload it you helped me so ill try and repay the favour

thanks
TheStalker

Just realised that i can't do this as i have the home hub v1.5, dam.

Originally Posted by lozza69er

Hi I have the same home hub v1.5, Did you manage to configure it so it works with other IPs?

Im with talktalk and was hoping to use this wireless hub to go wireless with talktalk...

Thanks sammy :-)

[ksada2]

Hi

I have managed to get my V1 homehub running with the Speedtouch software, and am trying to get it to work on my ISP, which is Orange (now named Online) in The Netherlands.

I downloaded the user.ini file from my original ISP provided Speedtouch 516, and uploaded it into the Homehub but it refuses to authenticate my internet connection, although the DSL does show a green tick.

If I configure it via the setup wizard, it will only work in bridge mode (because the other options demand a username and password).

I'm lost now, can anyone help me please?

I found these details here : http://online.gebruikers.eu/faq.php?cat_id=10 if it helps:

Subscription ADSL Basic
Connectionprotocol PPPoA (RFC2364) VC-MUX
VPI / VCI 8 / 48
Primary DNS server: 194.134.5.55
Secondary DNS server: 194.134.5.5
ADSL modulatie: G.992.1 - G.DMT

I'll attach the ini file from my orange modem in case that also helps someone to help me.
Thanks.

[kobus]

May take you up on that, though I can see there being a lot of revisions to start with as I will be incorporating other peoples ideas. I'll spend the next week (when I get spare time) working on it then will post a progress update on here.

As for the next firmware, I've disabled the auto update feature on mine and everything that I use on the hub works fine so don't (yet) see any need for me to upgrade, and I imagine that there are quite a few other people who think the same way, espescially as there are a lot of people still running 6.1.1.R.

Originally Posted by Smithy

HI there Smithyhttp://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif
Just want to know if you completed your project, i need to have mine connected behind my Netgear with VOIP enabled

Thanks A lott

[kobus]

Not sure what 6.2.w.1 is (is that BT or Speedtouch?), or where you are starting from, or what you are trying to do.

What hub do you have?
Are you trying to unlock for another ISP?
Are you trying to get VOIP working on another ISP or BT?
Is the hub connected to the ADLS or is it a slave/repeater?

Originally Posted by jarviser

I have a Speedtouch,
if connected on ADSL it works fine (internet,wireless,voip)
i need to connect it behind my Netgear (as a slave)
I can log in via 192.168.1.254, and have internet access through the Speedtouch but my Voip is not active when using it in slave mode it tells me my ADSL is not connected

[jarviser]

I have a Speedtouch,
if connected on ADSL it works fine (internet,wireless,voip)
i need to connect it behind my Netgear (as a slave)
I can log in via 192.168.1.254, and have internet access through the Speedtouch but my Voip is not active when using it in slave mode it tells me my ADSL is not connected

Originally Posted by kobus

OK this thread is about unlocking a BT home hub for other ISPs, Your question is about using a Speedtouch modem as a slave. Probably needs a new thread to he honest or this thread is in danger of being over-long. Probably nobody ever did what you are trying so just keep hacking away with Hiddenvision's WANDownSpoofing type commands til it works.

The original Speedtouch box had a USB socket to connect to a PC's USB to connect to the broadband, but did not AFAIK have an auxiliary USB-A socket like the home hub. Therefore it's very unlikely that the Speedtouch firmware has software to support the home hub's USB-A socket. It certainly does not assign an IP address of 192.168.1.253 like the HH firmware does. Therefore you only have the two Ethernet sockets to work with.

Ensure that DHCP is enabled (in Speedtouch menu, Home Network, Interfaces, click on blue underlined Local Network, then if necessary click on Configure blue underlined at top of page, )
Alternatively set a fixed IP in the Print Server of 192.168.1.200 subnet 255.255.255.0

let us know if either worked.

Originally Posted by jarviser

Sussed it! I had to connect the print server directly to a PC to configure its IP address, couldn't seem to do it through the ex-hub. Then connected it up "properly" and it's working like a charm
Thanks for the tips jarviser!