Are you fed up with using multiple networking devices for fetching complete wifi connectivity? If yes, then surely you must get the Velop system from Linksys. It is not a traditional networking device. This one from Linksys has the potential to provide seamless wifi connectivity at every step that you take in your home or office area. With the main Velop unit, you can connect additional nodes. Thereafter, place them throughout your abode. These nodes make a web of networks. Due to which you get stable connectivity for each smart gadget. The best part is that the process for Linksys Velop setup is also very easy. It can be done via the Linksys application.
So if you also got one for your abode or for your working space, then this particular guide will help you with the right installation. With no further delay, let's check out the guide.
Linksys Velop Setup Instructions
Before initiation of the setup process, it's better to pre-collect all the major components. So for the installation, you need:
- Master velop node with its power adapter.
- Thereafter, an Ethernet cable.
- A modem.
- Then, an available, well-working power outlet.
- Lastly, a smart device with wifi capability.
Note: In case you had already given the Linksys Velop setup process a try but couldn't succeed, then first reset the Velop unit. The resetting will revert all the alterations that you might have made and thus will lay a clear path for re-installation. Do not know how to reset the Velop node? If yes, don't worry, here are the accurate steps for the same.
- First, power on the main Velop unit.
- Let it start up properly.
- Thereafter, on the base panel of the Velop, you'll find the reset key.
- Push and hold it down till the smart indicators go off or begin to flicker. On release, the device reverts to its default settings and is thus all set for the fresh installation.
Setup Guidance
As written above, the process for Linksys Velop setup is simple. Therefore, you do not require assistance from an expert. You just need the right guidance, which is written below:
- First, on your smart device, fetch the application: Linksys. For this, you can either scan the code from the user manual of your Velop system or visit the Play Store/App Store and download it from there.
- If you already have access to the Linksys Velop setup application, then make sure it is up-to-date.
- Now stop supplying electrical power to the modem. Thereafter, detach the existing router if any.
- Moving forward, take up Ethernet wire. Link it to the main Velop unit and the other side to the modem.
- Thereafter, with the given power cable, turn on the main node. In case it doesn't start up, then push the On/off button, which is there on the node's base.
- Now here comes the useful Linksys Velop setup instruction. You need to wait for the Velop unit to complete its booting process. As it completes the same, it will indicate it through a purple light.
- Move ahead and launch the app on your device. Your device's Bluetooth must be on. Thereafter, log in and follow the guidance that the app gives you for finishing the setup process.
- If the application asks you to connect your smart device to the Velop's network, then you can do the same by first activating the wifi. Then use the details that are scribbled on the Velop node's bottom panel.
Quick Installation Using Reset Button
Is your internet connection type automatic (DHCP)? If yes, then you can easily do the Linksys Velop setup via the reset button. The steps for it are:
- First, do the basics, that is, linking the modem to the Velop unit via Ethernet wire.
- Thereafter, turn on the Velop as well as the additional nodes.
- As you see the purple indicator, you just need to press the reset button five times. Remember that you need not keep hold of the button. Just press it five times in the time span of five seconds. Do it only on the main node and not on additional nodes.
- As you finish the above-written Linksys Velop setup steps, you'll find that the indicators are blinking. So you just have to hold on for them to get stable. Once each of your Velop nodes shows a blue signal, it means the setup is successful.
- Finally, you can now reposition the entire setup strategically for complete coverage and link your smart devices to the Velop network. The credentials through which you can do the same are written on the velop’s base panel.
Remember that if your connection type is PPPoE or static, then you cannot use this five-push setup process. For that scenario, you can use the app-based setup method.
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