How to re-pair secondary routers after I change my primary router to HUAWEI WiFi Q2
How to re-pair secondary routers after I change my primary router to HUAWEI WiFi Q2 |
HUAWEI WiFi Q2 (3 Pack)
After replacing your primary router, you can use the following methods to re-pair your secondary routers.
- Ensure that you use HUAWEI WiFi Q2 as the primary 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 HUAWEI AI Life 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 Q2 primary router with a standalone HUAWEI WiFi Q2 secondary router. The method for pairing a third secondary router is similar.
- Place the secondary router (new or factory reset) near your primary router (within 1 meter is recommended) and connect it to its power supply.
- 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 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 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 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.
HUAWEI WiFi Q2 (1 Base + 2 Satellites)
After replacing your base router, you can use the following methods to re-pair your satellite routers:
- Satellite routers can only establish network connections with a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 base router. Ensure that you use a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 as the base router.
- Ensure that your base router is configured to access the Internet, its indicator is steady blue, and that your satellite routers are restored to their factory settings.
Method 1: Pairing through the HUAWEI AI Life app
Plug the satellite router (factory reset) into the wall socket of the room where the base router is located (within 1 meter is recommended). Open the HUAWEI AI Life app, which will automatically detect pairable devices nearby, then follow the onscreen prompts to pair your satellite 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 Q2 base router with a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 satellite router. The method for pairing a third satellite router is similar.
- Plug the satellite router (factory reset) into the wall socket of the room where the base router is located (within 1 meter is recommended).
- 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. Its 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.
- Unplug the 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 around your house, your phone will automatically connect to the router with the strongest signal. For the best connection, it is recommended that there be no more than 2 walls in between your base and satellite routers.