This article will help you configure your Linksys LN1100 and LN1200 WiFi network more securely. Follow the tips below: [How to strengthen your WiFi security?][1] [How to create a unique router passphrase?][2] [Separate your guest network][3] [How to enable automatic firmware updates?][4] [How to schedule frequent...
The **WiFi MAC Filters** option of the Linksys app is a security feature that either allows or blocks specific MAC addresses from connecting to your WiFi. To configure the **WiFi MAC Filters **feature, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your mobile device to your router's WiFi then open the Linksys app. 2. [_Log ...
It is highly recommended to [_turn ON automatic firmware updates_][1] on the network that your Linksys LN1200 child node is connected to. When new firmware becomes available for child nodes, your child nodes will automatically update. However, if a Linksys LN1200 child node is not getting the updated firmware, there is...
No, a Linksys router does not replace your ISP. To use a Linksys router, you will still need a customer-paid active internet connection, as well as a modem for connectivity. The good news is that Linksys routers work with most ISPs. * * Your ISP is responsible for getting an internet signal to your house (cable...
If you are setting up your Linksys Velop Mesh™ network or are adding child nodes and have received the **Incompatible nodes found** message, it is important to know that due to differences in Wi-Fi® technology, Cognitive Mesh technology products are not backward compatible with Intelligent Mesh technology products. ...
This article will guide you on how to properly troubleshoot issues you may encounter with the Linksys LN1100 and LN1200. 1. What is the use of the Pair button on the Linksys LN1100 v2? The Pair button can be useful for [adding a Linksys Mesh child node][1]. If you have reset your router, it can be used to [set up...
This article will guide you on how to check if automatic firmware updates are turned ON using both the web interface and the Linksys app of your Linksys LN1100 and LN1200. [_Web interface_][1] [_Linksys app_][2] * * * **Web interface** 1. [_Log in to the web interface of your Linksys LN1100_][3]. 2....
This article will guide you on how to check the firmware version on both the web interface and the Linksys app of your Linksys LN1100 and LN1200. [_Web interface_][1] [_Linksys app_][2] * * * ******Web interface** 1. _[Log in to the web interface of your parent router][3]._ 2. Click on **Connectivi...
This article will guide you on how to manually update the firmware on a Linksys LN1200 that has been reset and is on factory defaults. If your child node is already working and it’s part of a network, click [_here_][1]. In this example, it is assumed that your Linksys LN1200 is on factory defaults, is NOT part of a...
This article provides detailed information on the light behavior of the Linksys LN1200. **Color** **Activity** **Description** None OFF Child node is not powered ON or, The parent node has the Night mode feature enabled which turns the light on the Linksys LN1200 OFF from 8 pm to 8 am. Blue Blinking ![][1] C...