How to add a HUAWEI router (with an H or Hi button) to a HUAWEI WiFi Q2 network

Method 1: Using the HUAWEI AI Life app

Place the new 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 takes two HUAWEI WiFi Q2 routers as an example:

1. Place the new 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 one 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 become the same as the primary router. You can place the secondary router where needed to improve your Wi-Fi coverage. 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 network will be automatically established without manual configurations. The following illustration shows the connection between two HUAWEI WiFi Q2 routers.

In wired networking mode, ensure that the primary router (HUAWEI WiFi Q2) is connected to an upstream network using an Ethernet cable, and that its indicator remains steady blue.