The Linksys Velop Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System WHW03 is among the league of devices which can help you cover your entire home with internet signals. The mesh router system is efficient and is a one-stop solution to your signal coverage issues. The combination of parent nodes with secondary nodes helps eliminate dead zones and connect your devices to the internet at all times. If you are looking for help on setting up your Linksys velop WHW03 mesh wifi system, this blog will walk you through the complete steps. You will learn how to access the login page and then configure the network settings for seamless internet access.
Setup using the Linksys App
Go to your device specific app store and search for the Linksys smartphone App. Install the same on your device. If you have the app downloaded already, make sure it is on the latest version. Once the app is installed on your device, proceed with the steps as mentioned below:
- Make sure you have a Linksys Account. If not, you’ll need to create one from the link in the app. This account then enables you to take full control of your Linksys WHW03 from anywhere.
- Now, once you have the account ready, open the app, and click on the Launch Setup button.
- Click on the Next button from the next screen that appears.
- Again, click on the Next button where the app asks you to connect to your MoDEM.
Adding the parent and child nodes
- Once the light on the node turns solid purple, launch the Linksys smartphone app and tap on “Set up a new WiFi network.”
- Enable the device bluetooth if the app prompts you to do so.
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions on the next page.
- The next page will display a list of the router devices on the screen. Select the one that belongs to the device you are setting up.
- Plug in your parent node and then tap ‘It’s Plugged in.’
- Position the node as per your requirements and tap on the ‘Next’ button. Now, tap on the ‘It’s in the open’ button.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and then tap on the ‘It’s Connected’ button.
- If the light begins to flash purple, click on the ‘Yes, it’s blinking purple’ button. If not, click on the ‘No, it’s not blinking purple’ button.
The parent node will now link to the Linksys cloud account. As the concluding steps, you can edit the wifi network name and password and save them. Finally, select the location you wish to place your parent node at and tap on the next button. In order to add a child node now, you can click on the Add a Node button and follow the on-screen instructions. Select a name for the child node and tap on the ‘Next’ button again. You can now name the child node according to its location. Tap on the ‘Name it something else’ button to do that.
If you wish to add more child nodes, you can follow the same process. The Linksys Velop WHW03 has now been setup and you can connect your wireless devices to it.
Linksys Velop WHW03 setup- the manual method
- In order to set up your Linksys WHW03 mesh wifi using the web-based management wizard, first turn on the devices and connect all of them to each other using Ethernet cables.
- Now power them On and allow the LEDs on the front panel to light up solid.
- Open the network settings on your computer and connect to the parent node network. You can identify the network name using the suffix ‘_WHW03.’ You can also connect your computer to the router using an ethernet cable. Once connected, you’ll receive a notification regarding a successful connection.
- Next, open a web browser on your computer and in the address bar type 192.168.1.1, which is the default IP address to access the Linksys router login page. Press Enter and you’ll be directed to the same. You can also use the web address https://www.linksyssmartwifi.com or myrouter.local as well.
- Once you are on the login page, you will see different entries fields on the page. In the username and the password fields, type in the credentials provided to you and click on the Login button.
- Once logged in, you can follow the on-screen instructions to get done with the setup process.
- Don’t forget to set an SSID and a strong password for your Linksys Wireless router network.
- Once the parent node has been configured, you can add the child nodes to the network.
- Power on the child nodes and bring them closer during the setup process. You can add as many nodes as you want to the Velop mesh network.
The final screen will show you the summary of the network details. You can keep these details with you for future reference.