How to pair a secondary router with my primary router

HUAWEI WiFi Q2 (3 Pack · Hybrid)

Perform the following:

 

• Ensure that your secondary router supports HUAWEI HiLink, and that the primary router is a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 router.
• Ensure that your primary router has been configured to access the Internet and that its indicator is steady blue. Ensure that your secondary router is either brand new or has been restored to its factory settings.

Method 1: Pairing through the HUAWEI AI Life app

Place the secondary router (new or factory reset) near the primary router (less than one meter away is recommended) and connect it to a power supply. Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, which will automatically detect pairable devices nearby. Follow the onscreen prompts to pair your secondary router.

If no prompt appears, touch in the upper right corner of the app's home screen.

Method 2: Pairing through the H button

The following example demonstrates how to pair two HUAWEI WiFi Q2 routers.

1. Place the secondary router (new or factory reset) near the primary router (less than one meter away is recommended) and connect it to a power supply.

   

2. Wait for approximately 1 minute until the primary router's indicator flashes, at which point the primary router has found the secondary router. Press the H button on the primary router, and the indicator will flash faster, indicating that the two routers are being paired. Once the indicator on the secondary router turns steady blue, the pairing is complete.

   

   After the pairing is successful, the Wi-Fi name and password of the secondary router will sync with the primary router. You can improve your Wi-Fi coverage by placing your secondary routers accordingly. For the best results, it is recommended that there be no more than 2 walls in between your primary and secondary routers.

Method 3: Direct cable connection

Connect an Ethernet cable from any port on the primary router to the WAN port on the secondary router (or to any port on a self-adaptive secondary router). Once connected, the routers will establish network connections automatically without manual configuration (for example, the following figure shows the connection between two HUAWEI WiFi Q2 routers).

In wired networking mode, ensure that the primary router is connected to an upstream network using an Ethernet cable, and that its indicator remains steady blue.

If you are going to replace two of the secondary routers, you will need to pair them both again. The method for pairing the other secondary router is similar.

HUAWEI WiFi Q2 (1 Base + 2 Satellites)

Perform the following:

 

• Ensure that your satellite router supports HUAWEI HiLink, and that the base router is a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 router.
• Ensure that your base router has been configured to access the Internet and that its indicator is steady blue. Ensure that your satellite router is either brand new or has been restored to its factory settings.

Method 1: Pairing through the HUAWEI AI Life app

Plug the satellite router (new or factory reset) into a wall socket in the same room as your base router (less than one meter away from your base router is recommended). Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, which will automatically detect pairable devices nearby. Follow the onscreen prompts to pair your satellite router.

If no prompt appears, touch in the upper right corner of the app's home screen.

Method 2: Pairing through the H button

The following example describes the process of pairing a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 base router with a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 satellite router. The method for pairing another satellite router is similar.

1. Plug the satellite router (new or factory reset) into a wall socket in the same room as your base router (less than one meter away from your base router is recommended).
2. Wait for approximately 1 minute until the base router's indicator flashes, at which point the base router has found the satellite router. Press the H button on the base router, and the indicator will flash faster, indicating that the two routers are being paired. Once the indicator on the satellite router turns steady blue, the pairing is complete.

   

3. Unplug your satellite router and plug it into the wall socket of a room with poor Wi-Fi signal reception.

   After the pairing is successful, the Wi-Fi name and password of the satellite router will sync with the base router. As you move about in your home, your phone will automatically connect to the router with the strongest signal. For the best results, it is recommended that there be no more than 2 walls in between your base and satellite routers.

If you are going to replace two of your satellite routers, you will need to pair them both again. The method for pairing the other satellite router is similar.