EE Broadband Review: Upgrading to 1.6 Gbps with WiFi 7 Smart Hub Pro & Smart WiFi Pro

Thinking about upgrading your broadband? Join me as I review EE's 1.6 Gbps broadband package featuring the WiFi 7 Smart Hub Pro and Smart WiFi Pro mesh system. Discover how this cutting-edge technology, including Wi-Fi 7, transforms home internet with lightning-fast speeds, perfect for 8K streaming, cloud gaming, and VR.

📌 What You'll Learn in This Review:

Unboxing and comparison of the EE Smart Hub Pro and the previous Smart Hub Plus.
Introduction to Wi-Fi 7 technology and its benefits for modern households.
A detailed look at the Smart WiFi Pro mesh system and its advanced features.
Real-world speed tests, including:
2.5 Gbps Ethernet on the Smart Hub Pro.
WiFi 7 and WiFi 6 speed tests with devices like the iPhone 16 Pro Max and MacBook Pro 2023.
Setup insights, firmware upgrades, and ping optimisation for the ultimate broadband experience.

🛠️ Tech Highlights:

Revolutionary Wi-Fi 7 speeds for seamless 8K streaming, VR, and gaming.
Advanced mesh Wi-Fi with Smart WiFi Pro for full-home coverage.
Speed test results comparing EE Smart Hub Pro to older models and third-party devices like the TP-Link BE9300.

💡 Why Watch This Video?
Get an honest, detailed breakdown of how EE’s top-tier broadband service performs. Learn whether the upgrade to WiFi 7 and 1.6 Gbps broadband is worth it for your needs.

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00:00 Introduction
00:24 The EE 1.6Gbps broadband package
00:45 Introduction to the Smart Hub Pro with WiFi 7
01:43 Introduction to the Smart Wi-Fi Pro mesh router
02:08 Unboxing of the Smart Hub Pro
02:52 Review of the ports on the back of the Smart Hub Pro, compared with the Smart Hub Plus
03:33 Unboxing of the Smart WiFi Pro
04:15 Review of the ports on the back of the Smart Wi-Fi Pro
04:29 Comparison of the Smart Wi-Fi Pro with the older Smart Wi-Fi Plus
04:03 Initial setup. Firmware upgrade and ping optimisation
04:57 Wired and WiFi 7 backhaul between the Smart Hub Pro and Smart Wi-FI Pro
05:12 My setup for testing. CalDigit 4, TP-Link BE9300, iPhone 16 Pro Max
05:41 Smart Hub Pro 2.5 Gbit Ethernet Speed Test
06:13 Smart Hub Pro WiFi 7 iPhone 16 Pro Max Speed Test
06:36 TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 iPhone 16 Pro Max Speed Test
07:03 Smart Hub Pro WiFi 6 MacBook Pro 2023 Speed Test
07:24 Smart Wi-Fi Pro WiFi 7 iPhone 16 Pro Max Speed Test
07:58 Conclusion – How much has the Smart Hub Pro improved over the Smart Hub Plus

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[Count_Mishkah]

115Mbps up. That’s cute. If I was paying those prices for their so called full fibre, I’d expect a symmetrical connection not an upload of less than a 10th of what I get down

[JonathanMorris]

I just set up my EE Smart Hub Pro and Extender a few days ago, but am only on the 900 meg service (I migrated from BT and apparently can't yet switch to 1.6Gbps) and because I've migrated, I also can't access most of the hub settings as it needs to use the EE app - which I can't link to my router. I'm told they're going to reset and attempt a new link that will take a few days, so for now I am literally able to do nothing more than position the routers where they need to be and set the SSID to match what I had before (Asus XT8 Wi-Fi 6).

First of all, I noticed that it originally set the 5GHz channel to just 80MHz - and later I lost all connectivity which may have been the devices doing a firmware update and rebooting. A day or so later I noticed it was now 160MHz. I hadn't rebooted or accessed the hub so not sure why it took that long.. I am not that near an airport but maybe there was some radar detection or something.

At 160MHz I can connect at 2400Mbps on my devices that support such speed, and I easily get the full 900-945/110. I can't tell if that would reach 1.6 but if near the router, I would certainly hope to get more than you did.

I also get the same speed from the extender, which seems to benefit from the Wi-Fi 7 backhaul.

LIke you, I don't have many Wi-Fi 7 devices yet. My Honor Magic V3 only supports 2.4 and 5GHz, not 6GHz, so almost all my other recent phones, laptops and tablets etc are Wi-Fi 6. But Wi-Fi 6 is fine for most people. I am hoping the improved backhaul will improve the service from the extender, as I often found the Asus dropped speeds until you rebooted, with the mesh node even switching to 2.4GHz for no reason - slashing the speed for half the house (including our home office where my wife works most days). I am considering the Asus BT8 or BT10 but Wi-Fi 7 kit can cost £500-1000 or even more, so I thought the EE solution might be a reasonable compromise and so far I think it's working very well indeed. Besides the one reboot on day one, it seems to have been rock solid since.

[Arhad]

I use TP Link Omada system hooked directly to the Ethernet from the ONT, and on WiFi 6 I get 1.2-1.3 GBps, and wired, full 1.7-1.8 GBPs.

[RoyFoulkes]

Hi I have just up grade to the 7
My old one was up too 500mbps but never got anything near that, 260 Mbps.
Ee say I have 500 Mbps coming into my home but only get tye about.
I am up garding on Friday too the 7.
Ee say it me tv or wiring connections that is the problem.
Any help before I try the new one😊

[Hamishplpls]

from what I have seen online the iPhones with wifi7 seem to be getting significantly lower speeds than other devices such as s24 ultra I saw a speed test where the iPhone was getting 1500 download and the s24u was getting 3000 download bare in mind this is us versions of these devices but it seems to be an apple issue.

[punkle]

Just waiting on my WiFi 7 router to be delivered, just wanted to ask were you already an EE customer and upgraded to 1.6gbps?

[johndukes]

Can I ask how you got EE to supply you with the new pro router, I am on the busiest home package 1.6gbps for 12 months and I am trying to get the router upgraded but after 3 weeks 10 phone calls, I have ended up with 2 ee plus Wi-Fi extenders rather than a pro hub, unbelievable Ee service. Thanks

[MrHoops]

I am get wifi seven router from ee i am a gamer Xbox is there anything i can do to make my gaming experience better, thank you

[alexcole]

iPhone 16 series WiFi 7 frequency is limited to 160mhz…

[ElBurge]

Thanks for the review - I have a couple ASUS tri-band wifi 6 mesh routers i use for extenders in my house (as i have a lot of thick stone walls, and the open reach connection comes in literally in the most isolated place they could find! Do you think the ASUS mesh network would work with this? So essentially have a 4 node mesh network?

[idrewski]

When you tested WiFi 7 did you split the frequencies first on the router?

[imliimits]

Get mine on the 8th but router comes saturday im buzzing been on mobile data for a month which is too long

[vybza]

I have the 1.6gb package with the wifi 6 router. I phoned up EE to upgrade my router to the wifi 7. EE said they can not upgrade my router as there is no option to on their system. They said the only way someone can get the new wifi 7 router is if they are a new EE customer.

[muckspreaderable]

Can honestly.say the wifi 7 is brilliant and the range so much better.Im on a 1gb package and only getting 300mb and witched to this and got 980mb but the range is the game changer for me.

[JordanBennett]

I also have the new EE Smart Hub Pro and Smart WiFi Pro, On my samsung galaxy fold 5 i get about 1.3g down, and on my tab S10 Ultra which supports wifi 7 over 6e i get about 1.5g down

[MobilAvenue_]

I also have the new EE Smart Hub Pro and Smart WiFi Pro, and I’ve noticed that my M4 iPad Pro, which supports WiFi 6E, is getting better speeds than my iPhone 16 Pro.

[DeceptiveSmoke]

I get 1.4gb download on my Samsung Z Fold 6 with WiFi 6, which is pretty bonkers, I'm definitely getting insane speeds

[MobilAvenue_]

Based on my limited research, it seems that the iPhone 16’s WiFi 7 support offers MLO and 160 MHz, but it lacks 320 MHz support like the Galaxy S24.

[ddly]

I think you need to look at your title 1.6g or 2.5g

[danclifford]

Your testing is flawed as you are bottlenecked by your broadband. If you have one you should be running a speed test between 2 computers (laptop / Desktop / Server) as this will eliminate the bottleneck. Also i am not convinced the EE Pro router is using MLO as in WiFi properties on my W11 desktop no aggregated speed or multiple channels is showing as connected where as on my Asus WiFi 7 router i was connected on either 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz or 5Ghz and 6 Ghz with a aggregated connected speed. If thsi is true then teh Pro from EE is not really WiFi 7 as MLO is a requirement of teh standard from my understanding. Last thing to point out your iPhone 7 is running a crippled version of WiFi 7 as it only supports a channel bandwidth of 160Hz and not the full 320Hz supported by WiFi 7 and provided witrh other WiFi 7 devices such as teh Galaxy s24 Ultra or windows devices