Nokia WiFi User manual

Nokia WiFi user guide

Table of Contents
Welcome 4
What this guide provides 4
Get to know your Nokia WiFi components 5
Nokia WiFi Gateway 3 5
Nokia WiFi Beacons 6
Understanding the LED colors 7
Download the Nokia WiFi app 9
Setup your Nokia WiFi | Enter network credentials via QR code 10
Setup your Nokia WiFi | Enter network credentials manually 21
Expand your Nokia WiFi | Add a Beacon 32
Client devices on your network 38
View client device details 39
Change a client device's name 40
Nokia WiFi devices on your network 41
View Nokia WiFi device details 41
Enable a guest network 42
Enable a password-protected guest network 42
Enable an open guest network 43
Share a guest network 44
Settings 45
Network | Change WiFi 45
Network | WAN 46
Parental controls | Device access 47
Firmware Updates 48
Other | Account details | Change password 48
Troubleshoot your Nokia WiFi 50
Can't find your Nokia WiFi device 50
Wi-Fi connection required 50

Beacon not found 51
Unable to access the Internet 51
Use Ethernet to increase reliability of Nokia WiFi connections 52
Factory reset a Nokia WiFi device 52
Technical specifications 53
Beacon 3 specs 53
Manufacturer information 53
Warranties and repair of Nokia WiFi devices 54

Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Nokia WiFi, and welcome to the world of self-healing, self-optimizing
network coverage—where problems are solved before they're even detected.
Nokia WiFi is a true mesh solution, which means your network devices know about one another,
are interconnected, and are always communicating.
Nokia WiFi creates an intelligent mesh solution that monitors channels and links in real-time, so
you're getting great bandwidth and fast, seamless roaming—without buffering.
Nokia WiFi can help you unlock the full potential of your digital home because it understands
the people, devices, and applications it serves.
What this guide provides
•An introduction to the physical features of your Gateway (optional) and Beacons.
•Instructions for downloading the Nokia WiFi app, setting up your network, and expanding
network coverage by adding Beacons.
•Instructions for managing your Nokia WiFi through such features as enabling a guest
network and restricting client device access.
We are excited about the opportunity to help you expand your carefree residential WiFi.
So, let's get started!

Get to know your Nokia WiFi components
Nokia WiFi Gateway 3
The Nokia WiFi Gateway 3 establishes the foundation for fiber-based network coverage in your
residence, ensuring you have ready access to the applications and services you need most.
The Gateway 3 must be installed by a representative from your fiber internet provider. The
device and a close-up of its back-panel ports are shown below.
NOTE
You do not need a Gateway 3 to install Nokia WiFi. The majority of Nokia WiFi
networks will be built using only Beacon devices, which are discussed on the next
page.

Nokia WiFi Beacons
The Nokia WiFi Beacon is available in two form factors: Beacon and Beacon 3. Both extend
internet coverage throughout your residence, ensuring you have ready access to the
applications and services you need most.
The Beacons can be purchased through select online retailers and are installed by customers
(that's you!), using the Nokia WiFi app.
The devices and a close-up of their back-panel ports are shown below.
Beacon
Beacon
3

Understanding the LED colors
The top of the Gateway 3 device illuminates and displays various solid/blink cycles to indicate
its current state. The following table describes those states, what they mean, and what you
should do in response.
GATEWAY LED COLORS
LED
Color
LED behavior
What it means
What you should do
Off
Off
No power
No action
Blue-
Green
Solid
Good connection to the
internet
No action
Red
Solid
Bad connection to the
internet
Check your internet connection and
ensure it is enabled
White
Slow pulse
WPS*mode enabled
Wait; devices are pairing
OR
Wait; backhaul link is being set up
White
Fast pulse for 3secs,
then non-WPS state
WPS successful
OR
Backhaul link established
Refer to the mobile app for next
steps
Red
Fast pulse
Reset to factory reboot
has been triggered
Wait; device will proceed to boot-up
phase
White
Solid
Booting up
Wait; device in boot-up phase
Yellow
Slow pulse
In configuration mode
Prepare to add device to mesh
network
*Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a network security standard that creates a secure wireless home
network. Nokia WiFi devices used to depend on this method for paring with one another and forming
mesh links, and some of the enclosures still has a WPS button. However, the devices no longer use this
pairing method.

Depending on what Beacon model you have, either the top (Beacon 3) or the bottom front
(Beacon) of the devices illuminate and display various solid/blink color cycles to indicate their
current state. The following table describe what they mean and what you should do in
response.
BEACON LED COLORS
LED
Color
LED behavior
What it means
What you should do
Off
Off
No power
No action
Blue-
Green
Solid
Good connection to next
Nokia WiFi device
No action
Yellow
Solid
Sub-optimal connection
to next Nokia WiFi device
Refer to mobile app or care portal
for next steps
Red
Solid
Bad connection to next
Nokia WiFi device
Refer to mobile app or care portal
for next steps
White
Slow pulse
WPS*mode enabled
(Beacon 3 only)
Wait; devices are pairing
OR
Wait; backhaul link is being set up
White
Fast pulse for 3secs
Backhaul link established
Refer to the mobile app for next
steps
Red
Fast pulse
Reset to factory reboot
has been triggered
Wait; device will proceed to boot-up
phase
White
Solid
Booting up
Wait; device in boot-up phase
Yellow
Slow pulse
In configuration mode
Prepare to add device to mesh
network
*Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a network security standard that creates a secure wireless home
network. Nokia WiFi devices used to depend on this method for paring with one another and forming
mesh links, and some of the enclosures still have a WPS button. However, the devices no longer use this
pairing method.

Download the Nokia WiFi app
PREREQUISITE
Smartphone that's running Android 7 / iOS 11 or greater
From either the Play Store (Android) or the
App Store (iOS), install the Nokia WiFi app

Setup your Nokia WiFi | Enter network credentials via QR code
PREREQUISITES
•Existing wireless network provided by internet-connected modem or router
•1 Nokia Beacon or Beacon 3, plus its power and Ethernet cables
•1 smartphone running the Nokia WiFi app that also is connected to your existing wireless
network
Welcome
•Launch the Nokia WiFi app
•Tap New Setup
Before we begin
You must agree to the Nokia WiFi Terms of
Service
•Tap Terms of Service to read the terms
•When you are finished, tap <
•From the Before we begin screen, tap Get
Started