Cheap 5GHz Wireless Client needed?

Hardware Questions and Recommendations
#1

Can those BT homehubs that you see given away for postage be used as either a 5ghz Wireless Client or bridge on their stock firmware?

Not interested in opening one up and soldering on wires to flash , that why i ask about stock.

Or any other dirt cheap dual band routers that can be used on 5ghz for at least 100mbps throughput?

Thanks

#2

@Bill888 as a BT homehub user do you have any feedback or opinion on this?

Thanks

#3

BT stock firmware doesn't support wireless bridge or repeater mode.

EA6350v3 AC1200 gigabit router with stock firmware supports wireless bridge and I think repeater mode btw. I believe you own one?

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#4

BAH! :frowning_face: , Thanks Bill for the info on stock firmware.

This is for a unemployed friend , not me , hence why i'm after something cheap and hoped it could be done with a BT HH as i've lost count of the amount of people i've seen give them away for free over the years.

#5

@bill888

Any idea if the Business version of the Hub 5 is a different router or just different firmware?

https://btbusiness.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/35226/~/how-do-i-enable-bridge-mode-on-my-bt-business-hub

edit

Not entirely sure if this is a wireless bridge or their equivalent of Modem Mode to use a different router?

#6

Article is referring to DSL bridge modem mode offered on all BT Business Hubs. Nothing whatsoever to do with wireless client bridging.

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#7

Thanks again Bill , i'll scrap that then.