Connect Other Computers And Devices - BT Infinity User Manual And Troubleshooting

Connect other computers and devices

How to connect other computers or devices using the Infinity CD
Our engineer will have connected your main computer to BT Infinity using the BT
Infinity CD, but if you'd like to connect any other computers or devices, simply run your
BT Infinity CD yourself on the computer or device and follow the CD's set-up wizard.
It's the easiest way to connect other devices.
My CD won't run. What should I do?
PC users: click on My Computer in the Windows Start menu, right-click your
CD icon, then click BT Home Hub Setup.
Mac OS users: double-click the BT Infinity desktop icon, then double-click setup.app.
How can I find out if my computer or device works with wireless?
Your BT Home Hub 3 is already wireless enabled, so you just need to check that your
computer, games console or other device can connect wirelessly.
If you've bought a laptop in the last couple of years, it's likely to have wireless built
in but you may need to turn it on using a button or switch on your laptop. If you use
a normal desktop computer, this may also have wireless built in. If you aren't sure,
check your laptop or desktop computer manual.
If your computer doesn't have wireless built in, you'll need to fit a wireless adapter.
You can get one at www.bt.com/shop and most high street computer shops.
Check your computer manual to make sure the type of adapter you plan to buy
is compatible with your computer. We recommend that you get an 802.11n
compatible wireless adapter, though an 802.11b or g wireless adapter will also work.
To find out more, and to see our simple guides to connecting these devices, go to
www.bt.com/help
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How to connect other computers or devices that don't use a CD
If you've a wired device
Simply plug its Ethernet cable into
one of the spare Ethernet (yellow)
ports on the back of your Hub.
To get the best speed possible on
connections that support 80Mb
speeds or over, we recommend
you use the GigE socket (port 4).
If you've a wireless device such as a laptop, netbook, smart phone or games console
Use its wireless feature to connect to your Hub. You'll need your Hub's wireless network
name and wireless key. You can find these on your Hub's handy pull-out (see page 9).
If the engineer replaced your old Hub with a new one, he or she may have transferred
your old Hub's wireless settings to your new Hub – there's a space on page 19 for you to
keep a note of these details. Once you've found these, follow the instructions that came
with your device – for the Hub, read on.
If you're trying to connect a computer or a device, turn on its wireless – there's usually
some sort of switch. Then try hovering your mouse or cursor over the icons in your
computer's system tray or status bar, and look for a wireless icon. If you're using
Windows Vista or XP, you can also try clicking
If your computer's got a wireless connection, find your Hub's wireless network name
in any list displayed (it will start with 'BTHub3...'), highlight it and click Connect. If you
need to, type in your Hub's wireless key.
You may need these techy details:
Authentication type: WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK
Encryption type: AES (WPA2) or TKIP (WPA)
Mode: infrastructure (not ad hoc)
Start then Connect to... .
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