turning off wireless aspect of BT home hub ?

I have a BT homehub.

No with my sons away at university (and my wife having dropped the laptop) I
don't need wireless for the moment.
The PC is connected by ethernet cable.

With my previous Netgear router I dont think there was a facility to turn
off wireless. But at least I could have removed the ariel. Can't do this
with Homehub.

Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
need.?

If its a matter of going into "Advanced" in the Manager , I have not managed
to get what I think is my username/password to work. So thats another issue.

Thanks for any thoughts.

Richard

"Jack Fate" <jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a BT homehub.
>
> No with my sons away at university (and my wife having dropped the laptop)
> I don't need wireless for the moment.
> The PC is connected by ethernet cable.
>
> With my previous Netgear router I dont think there was a facility to turn
> off wireless. But at least I could have removed the ariel. Can't do this
> with Homehub.
>
> Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
> need.?
>
> If its a matter of going into "Advanced" in the Manager , I have not
> managed to get what I think is my username/password to work. So thats
> another issue.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
> Richard
>
username and password should be admin unless you changed them

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:25:32 -0000, "Jack Fate"
<jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a BT homehub.
>
>No with my sons away at university (and my wife having dropped the laptop) I
>don't need wireless for the moment.
>The PC is connected by ethernet cable.
>
>With my previous Netgear router I dont think there was a facility to turn
>off wireless. But at least I could have removed the ariel. Can't do this
>with Homehub.
>
>Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
>need.?
>
>If its a matter of going into "Advanced" in the Manager , I have not managed
>to get what I think is my username/password to work. So thats another issue.
>
>Thanks for any thoughts.
>
>Richard
>

To turn off wireless you will need to get into "Advanced" in the
manager. The default username is "admin" and the password is "admin".
However there was an incompatibility between Internet Explorer 7 and
the firmware in the hub which stopped the password being accepted.

The solution is to use another browser (Firefox) or wait until the hub
firmware is automatically updated to version 6.2.2.6, this has been
under way for several weeks.

If you are using the news.btinternet.com server you can get further
help by joining bt.broadband.support, http://hubbub.labs.bt.com/ is
also useful.

"Digby" <a> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:25:32 -0000, "Jack Fate"
> <jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have a BT homehub.
>>
>>No with my sons away at university (and my wife having dropped the laptop)
>>I
>>don't need wireless for the moment.
>>The PC is connected by ethernet cable.
>>
>>With my previous Netgear router I dont think there was a facility to turn
>>off wireless. But at least I could have removed the ariel. Can't do this
>>with Homehub.
>>
>>Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
>>need.?
>>
>>If its a matter of going into "Advanced" in the Manager , I have not
>>managed
>>to get what I think is my username/password to work. So thats another
>>issue.
>>
>>Thanks for any thoughts.
>>
>>Richard
>>
>
> To turn off wireless you will need to get into "Advanced" in the
> manager. The default username is "admin" and the password is "admin".
> However there was an incompatibility between Internet Explorer 7 and
> the firmware in the hub which stopped the password being accepted.
>
> The solution is to use another browser (Firefox) or wait until the hub
> firmware is automatically updated to version 6.2.2.6, this has been
> under way for several weeks.
>
> If you are using the news.btinternet.com server you can get further
> help by joining bt.broadband.support, http://hubbub.labs.bt.com/ is
> also useful.

Both replies were useful in that I have now got into "Advanced" via the
"admin" default , I did not know about that.
However It does not seem obvious once in as to how to turn off wireless & I
am loath to tinker.
Is a matter of unticking "interface enabled" in the wireless configuration.?
Many thanks for the help so far.
Richard

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:31:17 -0000, "Jack Fate"
<jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"Digby" <a> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:25:32 -0000, "Jack Fate"
>> <jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a BT homehub.
>>>
>>>No with my sons away at university (and my wife having dropped the laptop)
>>>I
>>>don't need wireless for the moment.
>>>The PC is connected by ethernet cable.
>>>
>>>With my previous Netgear router I dont think there was a facility to turn
>>>off wireless. But at least I could have removed the ariel. Can't do this
>>>with Homehub.
>>>
>>>Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
>>>need.?
>>>
>>>If its a matter of going into "Advanced" in the Manager , I have not
>>>managed
>>>to get what I think is my username/password to work. So thats another
>>>issue.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any thoughts.
>>>
>>>Richard
>>>
>>
>> To turn off wireless you will need to get into "Advanced" in the
>> manager. The default username is "admin" and the password is "admin".
>> However there was an incompatibility between Internet Explorer 7 and
>> the firmware in the hub which stopped the password being accepted.
>>
>> The solution is to use another browser (Firefox) or wait until the hub
>> firmware is automatically updated to version 6.2.2.6, this has been
>> under way for several weeks.
>>
>> If you are using the news.btinternet.com server you can get further
>> help by joining bt.broadband.support, http://hubbub.labs.bt.com/ is
>> also useful.
>
>Both replies were useful in that I have now got into "Advanced" via the
>"admin" default , I did not know about that.
>However It does not seem obvious once in as to how to turn off wireless & I
>am loath to tinker.
>Is a matter of unticking "interface enabled" in the wireless configuration.?
>Many thanks for the help so far.
>Richard
>
You've successfully negotiated the maze of menus, so just untick that
box and it should turn wireless off, well it does on mine.

"Digby" <a> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:31:17 -0000, "Jack Fate"
> <jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Digby" <a> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:25:32 -0000, "Jack Fate"
>>> <jackfate206-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have a BT homehub.
>>>>
>>>>No with my sons away at university (and my wife having dropped the
>>>>laptop)
>>>>I
>>>>don't need wireless for the moment.
>>>>The PC is connected by ethernet cable.
>>>>
>>>>With my previous Netgear router I dont think there was a facility to
>>>>turn
>>>>off wireless. But at least I could have removed the ariel. Can't do this
>>>>with Homehub.
>>>>
>>>>Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you
>>>>dont
>>>>need.?
>>>>
>>>>If its a matter of going into "Advanced" in the Manager , I have not
>>>>managed
>>>>to get what I think is my username/password to work. So thats another
>>>>issue.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for any thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>Richard
>>>>
>>>
>>> To turn off wireless you will need to get into "Advanced" in the
>>> manager. The default username is "admin" and the password is "admin".
>>> However there was an incompatibility between Internet Explorer 7 and
>>> the firmware in the hub which stopped the password being accepted.
>>>
>>> The solution is to use another browser (Firefox) or wait until the hub
>>> firmware is automatically updated to version 6.2.2.6, this has been
>>> under way for several weeks.
>>>
>>> If you are using the news.btinternet.com server you can get further
>>> help by joining bt.broadband.support, http://hubbub.labs.bt.com/ is
>>> also useful.
>>
>>Both replies were useful in that I have now got into "Advanced" via the
>>"admin" default , I did not know about that.
>>However It does not seem obvious once in as to how to turn off wireless &
>>I
>>am loath to tinker.
>>Is a matter of unticking "interface enabled" in the wireless
>>configuration.?
>>Many thanks for the help so far.
>>Richard
>>
> You've successfully negotiated the maze of menus, so just untick that
> box and it should turn wireless off, well it does on mine.


Result ! Many thanks
Richard

"Jack Fate" wrote in message

> Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
> need.?

I've been using wireless for a couple of months now and never considered
this. The router is never turned off, are there any reported health concerns
ala mobile phone scares reference wireless. Throw in my wireless mouse for
good measure.

John

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:21:04 -0000, "JC"
<tullyhubbert(REMOVESPAMTRAP)@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>"Jack Fate" wrote in message
>
>> Why would I want to do it ? Just why have radio waves around that you dont
>> need.?
>
>I've been using wireless for a couple of months now and never considered
>this. The router is never turned off, are there any reported health concerns
>ala mobile phone scares reference wireless. Throw in my wireless mouse for
>good measure.
>
>John
>
I would have thought that the most important reason for disabling an
unused wireless connection was to improve security.

As far as radio waves are concerned googling on "2.4GHz" will reveal a
multitude of devices operating at that frequency, including

Wi-Fi
Microwave ovens
Bluetooth devices
Baby alarms
TV senders
Surveillance cameras
Cordless phones

So it's a bit hard to avoid some exposure.

More info here http://www.aegis-systems.co.uk/download/ISM2.pdf about
sources of 2.4GHz.

"Digby" wrote in message

> As far as radio waves are concerned googling on "2.4GHz" will reveal a
> multitude of devices operating at that frequency, including

<snip list>

> So it's a bit hard to avoid some exposure.

Thanks for that, going back to the OPs probable security reasoning for
disabling the wireless. I went wireless a couple of months ago. The BT
router I purchased came with 128 bit WEP security as default. Lately though
I set up a Belkin for a friend and the default settings have no security set
up on it. Its quite capable of all the normal security systems but I wonder
how many people are happy just to get connected and don't bother set up any
security leaving an unsecured network?

So leading on from that what's the legal implications if you connect to your
neighbours unsecured network? What offence if any have you committed?
Googling doesn't come up with a definitive answer.

John