To add more child nodes to your existing network with a parent Linksys MR20WH, follow the steps in this article.
Before you begin:
- Your parent router must be set up and online.
- Parent router: The Linksys Mesh router that is connected to your modem.
- Child node: Additional Linksys Mesh nodes or routers to extend your WiFi network
- You can add another Linksys MR20WH or another Linksys Mesh router or node.
- Learn about the light behavior of your Linksys Mesh system.
- If you have enabled the DFS feature, you may need to disable it before adding a child node that may not support it.
Directions
1. Connect your mobile device to your Linksys Mesh WiFi network.
2. Power ON the child node that you will be adding near the parent node, preferably in the same room as the parent or no more than 10 ft away from the parent. You will be able to relocate your child node after the setup is complete.
3. Launch the app and log in with your cloud account.
4. Tap on Set Up a New Product.
5. Tap on Add Another Node to xxxxxxxx (where xxxxxxxx is the name of your existing Linksys Mesh WiFi name).
6. Tap on To extend my Wi-Fi with a new child node.
7. Enable Bluetooth® if prompted.
8. If you have not powered ON your child node, make sure to power ON the child node near the parent node. Tap Next.
9. Once your child node has a solid light, tap on Node light is solid.
10. Adding the child node is in progress.
11. Your child node has now been added. Tap on Next.
- If your node was not detected, make sure to move it near the parent node, preferably in the same room as the parent node or no more than 10 ft away from the parent node.
- Learn more troubleshooting tips about other possible messages.
12. You can now unplug and relocate your child node. Tap on Finish.
After you move your child node, wait for the light on the node to turn solid. This indicates the child now has reconnected to the network and it’s ready to use.
