Linksys VELOP LN1100 Series User manual

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USER GU I D E
VELOP Micro-Router 6
LN1100 S e r i e s

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T a b l e of C o n t e n t s
Product O v e r v i e w 3
Set Up 4
Wi-Fi System S e tt i n g s 6
Log in to the L i n k s y s app 6
Dashboard 7
Devices 8
To view or change device details 9
Wi-Fi S e tt i n g s 10
Advanced Settings 11
C o nne c t a Device with WPS 12
G ue s t A cc e ss _ 13
E x t e r na l S t o r a g e 14
S peed Check 15
Parental C o n t r o l s 16
Device Prioritization 17
Notifications 18
N e t w o r k A d m i n i s t r a t io n 19
A d v an c ed S e tt i n g s 20
Internet Settings 20
Port Settings
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Wi-Fi MAC Filters 22
My A cc o u n t 23
2 - S t ep V e r i f i c a t io n 24
Help 25
Feedback 26
C o nn e c t D i r e c t l y To Y o u r Router 27
Router Password 28
How to restore factory defaults 29
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s 30
L i n k s y s VELOP Micro-Router 6 30
E n v i r o n m e n t a l 30

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P r o d u c t O v e r v i e w
Your L i n k s y s VELOP Micro-Router 6 is a dual - b a n d mesh Wi-Fi router w i t h 2 . 4 GHz and 5 GHz r a d i o s .

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Set U p
I M P O R T A N T — L i n k s y s nodes can be set up as parent nodes or child n o d e s . A parent node must b e
connected w i t h an ethernet c a b l e to your modem or modem r o u t e r . Once set up w i r e l e ss l y , c h il d
nodes can be connected to another node w i r e l e ss l y or w i t h ethernet c a b l e s .
If you
are a dd i n g t h i s new node as parent node to an e x i s t i n g L i n k s y s w h o l e - h o m e mesh Wi-Fi s y s t e m ,
factory reset a ll nodes and add them to the system after the new node i s setup and w o r k i n g .
D o w n l o a d the L i n k s y s a pp . You need t h i s app to set up a L i n k s y s w h o l e - h o m e mesh Wi-Fi s y s t e m .
G o t o t h e a pp s t o r e f o r y o u r d e v i c e a n d s ea r c h f o r L i n k s y s .
I n s t a ll the a pp , open i t and follow the i n s t r u c t i o n s .
You will
create a L i n k s y s account so you can use the app to v i e w or change your system s e tt i n g s f r o m
anywhere you have an i n t e r n e t c o nn e c t i o n .
Among the many t h i n g s you can do w i t h your L i n k s y s a cc o un t :
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Change your Wi-Fi name and p a ss w o r d
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Set up guest a cc e ss
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Connect d e v i c e s to Wi-Fi w i t h W P S
 Block
i n t e r n e t w i t h p a r e n t a l c o n t r o l s
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e s t your i n t e r n e t c o nn e c t i o n speed
N o t e — D u r i n g setup w e ’ ll send a v e r i f i c a t i o n e m a il . From your home n e t w o r k , click the link in t h e
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m a il .
Other than p l u gg i n g in the power and the ethernet c a b l e , the app-based setup process does the w o r k
for you. Once c o nn e c t e d , use the app to p e r s o n a li z e your Wi-Fi by g i v i n g i t a name and p a ss w o r d . Y o u
a l s o can g i v e nodes names based on where they are so you can i d e n t i f y them in the rare case w h e r e
t h i n g s need a tt e n t i o n .

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Wi-Fi N a m e
Wi-Fi P a ss w o r d
Admin P a ss w o r d
Guest A cc e ss N a m e
Guest A cc e ss P a ss w o r d
L i n k s y s App Login Em a il
L i n k s y s App P a ss w o r d
P r i n t t h i s p a g e , then record your Wi-Fi and account s e tt i n g s in the t a b l e as a r e f e r e n c e . Store y o u r
notes in a safe p l a c e .

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Wi-Fi S y s t e m S e tt i n g s
U s i n g your L i n k s y s a pp , you can v i e w or change your system s e tt i n g s to make your Wi-Fi more s e c u r e
or to work better w i t h a d e v i c e or g a m e . You can access s e tt i n g s from anywhere in the w o r l d if y o u
have an i n t e r n e t c o nn e c t i o n . You can a l s o access s e tt i n g s u s i n g your router password w h e n
connected to your home n e t w o r k even if you do not have an i n t e r n e t c o nn e c t i o n .
Log in to the L i n k s y s a pp
1 . Open the L i n k s y s a pp .
2 . Enter the e m a il address you used when c r ea t i n g your a cc o un t .
3 . Enter your account p a ss w o r d .
4 . Tap Log i n .

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Dashboard
Dashboard is a snapshot of your Wi-Fi. See how many devices are connected to your system, share
Wi-Fi password and allow guest access to your Wi-Fi. Dashboard also shows you if any devices have
parental controls on them or have been prioritized for Wi-Fi access.

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D e v i c e s
View and change d e t a il s for all d e v i c e s connected to your Wi-Fi. You can v i e w d e v i c e s on your m a i n
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e t w o r k and your guest n e t w o r k , or d i s p l a y i n f o r m a t i o n about each d e v i c e .

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To v i e w or change d e v i c e d e t a il s
From the D e v i c e s screen you can e d i t d e v i c e names and change the d e v i c e i c o n s . You a l s o c a n
p r i o r i t i z e d e v i c e s , set p a r e n t a l c o n t r o l s , and see Wi-Fi d e t a il s . Tap on any d e v i c e to see d e t a il s .

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Wi-Fi S e tt i n g s
View or change your Wi-Fi name and password and connect d e v i c e s u s i n g Wi-Fi Protected S e t u p ™ .