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BT Home Hub 2.0 Type B and BT Infinity Home Hub 2.0 Type B: Info, Unlock, Configuration and Usage Options

Hi! BT Home Hub 2.0B on the left and the BT Infinity Home Hub 2.0B on the right! Next up is the Home Hub 2.0 Type B router alongwith the Infinity Home Hub 2.0 Type B that is necessarily the same hardware as the first one but with different firmware and markings. It is quite a nice router from Siemens (some are 'Made in Germany' and some 'Made in Tunisia') and is one of my favourites. The openwrt wiki page provides all the details of the hardware. Unfortunately, the firmware prevents usage with other ISPs and as shown above in pictures some are found 'dumped' here in Pakistan in an unused condition so it is great that there is a method to 'unlock' these routers. Firmware Unlock: For the unlock of Home Hub 2.0 Type B as provided by the now defunct psidoc.com website: Note: The Infinity hub can accept firmware for the non-infinity normal hub and can be unlocked in such a manner! Then, one can re-flash the infinity hub with