Connecting a BT Hub

I have a Mac Book Pro OSX and have been using a BT Router for about 4 years after installing the "Router Manager.app" etc using the CD supplied with the BT Router.
I also now have a BT Hub at a different address, I connected the hub up, clicked on the Mac AirPort, input my "Wireless key" into my Mac and the system worked wirelessly almost immediately. However, I did not run the CD supplied with the Hub because I was afraid that it would over-write or affect my "Router Manager.app". Note that I also have not pressed the WPS button on the back of my BT Hub.
I have 3 questions;-
1. The CD supplied with the BT HUB:
Do I need to run the CD supplied with the BT HUB and if so, will it over-write or affect the running of my "Router Manager.app" as I wish to use the computer at the two address's ie using the Router at one address and the Hub at the other?
2. WPS:
I do not understand WPS and have not pressed the WPS button on the back of my BT Hub as suggested in the "BT Total Broadband - User guide and troubleshooting" booklet page 6 under "How to connect other computers or devices that don't use a CD". How do I use the WPS, is my 6 year old Mac Book Pro likely to be "WPS-enabled" as mentioned in the booklet?
I have to input my "Wireless key" into my Mac to access the broadband via the hub, so surely no one else can access the output from the hub without the "Wireless key", so why do I need my "Wireless WPS key PIN" and "Admin password"?
Is the WPS to do with BT's "Family Protection"? I see from the BT Broadband help website that "BT Family Protection" is not yet available for Mac OSX, ie my computer.
Or, will all these questions in item 2, be answered by running the CD supplied with the Hub?
3. Another network:
When I look at the Networks available to my AirPort, in addition to the "BTHub etc" there is also occasionally a "Livebox-a1 etc", is that someone else's WiFi?
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bee2tee wrote:
I have 3 questions;-
1. The CD supplied with the BT HUB:
Do I need to run the CD supplied with the BT HUB and if so, will it over-write or affect the running of my "Router Manager.app" as I wish to use the computer at the two address's ie using the Router at one address and the Hub at the other?
NO, do not use CD
2. WPS:
I have to input my "Wireless key" into my Mac to access the broadband via the hub, so surely no one else can access the output from the hub without the "Wireless key", so why do I need my "Wireless WPS key PIN" and "Admin password"?
You Dont need WPS
Is the WPS to do with BT's "Family Protection"? I see from the BT Broadband help website that "BT Family Protection" is not yet available for Mac OSX, ie my computer.
Nothing to do with Family Protection
Or, will all these questions in item 2, be answered by running the CD supplied with the Hub?
Do not use the CD
3. Another network:
When I look at the Networks available to my AirPort, in addition to the "BTHub etc" there is also occasionally a "Livebox-a1 etc", is that someone else's WiFi?
YES
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
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