Reviewed September 2026
iRobot Roomba + EE Smart Hub Plus
Known to be awkward — worth setting up carefully
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This is one of the pairings people write to us about. Nothing is broken — the EE Smart Hub Plus's defaults and the way a iRobot Roomba finds the network simply don't suit each other until you change a setting or two.
Known issues with this pair
- • iRobot Roomba can struggle with today's stricter Wi-Fi security settings.
What it looks like when it goes wrong
- The gadget says the password is wrong even though it is right.
Do these, in this order
- 1
Ask your provider's support to set the hub to the mixed security mode — you usually can't change it yourself.
- 2
Use one Wi-Fi name for both bands, or switch your phone to 2.4 GHz for setup.
- 3
Move the dock away from a metal shelf or a cupboard under the stairs.
Settings we'd recommend on the EE Smart Hub Plus
- • If a gadget refuses to join, ask EE support to set the hub's security to the mixed WPA2/WPA3 mode.
- • Keep any EE extender at least a room away from the hub, not next to it.
Good to know about this router: Newer EE hubs push modern security by default, which trips up some older smart-home kit. Works with EE's own Wi-Fi extenders, which create additional hand-off points.
If none of that works
- Leave the provider's hub doing the broadband and add your own Wi-Fi on top of it — that gives you the settings this hub hides.
- If the gadget only ever sits in one spot, a wired connection is always the most reliable answer.
What owners tell us
No confirmed reports for this pair yet. Yours would be the first.
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- iRobot — customer care
- WiFiXpert cases and moderated owner reports for this pair, reviewed September 2026.