How to re-pair my secondary routers after I replace the primary router

After replacing your primary router, you can use the following methods to re-pair your secondary routers.

 

• Ensure that your new primary router is a HUAWEI WiFi Mesh router.
• Ensure that your primary router is configured to access the Internet, its indicator is steady blue, and that your secondary routers are restored to their factory settings.

Method 1: Pairing through the HUAWEI AI Life app

Place the secondary router (new or factory reset) near your primary router (within 1 meter is recommended) and connect it to its power supply. Open the app, which will automatically detect pairable devices nearby, then follow the onscreen prompts to pair your secondary router.

If no notification 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 Mesh primary router with a standalone HUAWEI WiFi Mesh secondary router. The method for pairing a third secondary router is similar.

1. Place the secondary router (new or factory reset) near your primary router (within 1 meter is recommended) and connect it to its 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. Its indicator will flash faster, indicating that they 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 where needed. For the best connection, it is recommended that there be no more than 2 walls in between your primary and secondary routers.

Method 3: Direct cable connection

Connect the LAN port on the primary router to the WAN port on the secondary router using an Ethernet cable. Once connected, the routers will establish network connections automatically without manual configuration (the following illustration shows the connection between two HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 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.