How to factory reset BT Home Hub 5B router – Default Login & Password

The BT Home Hub 5B router has Gigabit WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the BT BT Business Hub 5 (Type B).
How to factory reset BT Home Hub 5B - Default Login & Password

BT Home Hub 5B default Password , Login & Gateway settings :

Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.254
Default username: admin
Default password: ”randomly generated’
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.254

How to factory reset (hard reset) BT Home Hub 5B :

You can factory reset your BT Home Hub 5B in the following way(s)
1. When the router is on, press the button reset and hold for 30 seconds.
2. While holding down the button reset, turn off the power of the router and hold down the button reset for 30 seconds
3. While holding down the button reset, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds

BT Home Hub 5B router specifications :

System specs
CPU: 400 MHz
RAM: 128 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: None
Connectivity
WiFi: Gigabit (abgn+ac)
WiFi bands
n/a
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
Home Hub 5B Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the BT Home Hub 5B
BT stock firmware for the Home Hub 5B
Stock firmwares for the Home Hub 5B are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.