There are a few ways to add child nodes to a Linksys LN1600 parent router:
Before you begin:
- Parent router - The parent router is the Linksys LN1600 router that will be connected to your modem or internet source.
- Child node - An additional node to extend your WiFi network, such as another Linksys LN1600.
1. Connect your computer or mobile device to the Linksys WiFi network.
2. Power ON the child node near the parent router during setup. After the child has been added, you can move it. Wait for the light to turn solid blue on the new child node.
Red light? Hold down the reset button for about 15 seconds to restore the router to factory defaults.
3. Open a desktop browser, enter www.myrouter.info or myrouter.info in the Address bar, and press [Enter].
The router’s default IP address, https://192.168.1.1, can also be used.
If you get the following browser message, follow these instructions to bypass it.
4. Enter the router password when prompted. The default router password is the same as the default WiFi password of the parent router connected to your modem. Click Log in.
5. Click on Menu, then click on Setup a New Product in the My Network tile.
You can also go to Instant-Topology > Instant-Actions on the parent router, and then click on Instant Pair. The node will begin to flash a white light and scan for unconfigured nodes; no setup wizard is required.
6. Make sure your new child node has a solid blue light. Click Next.
7. The router will begin to scan for unconfigured nodes. Please wait. This can take a few minutes.
8. Your new node will be displayed in the list. Click Next.
Not seeing the new child node?
- Click Refresh.
- If the light on the new node is still blinking white, wait until it becomes solid white. It may take a bit longer, but physically, it’s already being onboarded to your network.
- If the light on the new child node is still solid blue, this means the router did not detect it. Bring the child node closer and click on Try again.
- Try using the Pair button method.
9. The light on the new node will turn solid white. You can now relocate the node.
Before you begin:
- Your parent router must be set up and online.
- Parent router - This is the Linksys LN1600 connected to your modem.
1. Power ON the new child node near the parent router. You can move the child node after the setup is complete.
2. Make sure that the child node you will add is ready for setup. The light should be solid blue.
Solid Blue - Ready for setup
3. Press the Pair button on the bottom of the parent router connected to your modem for at least 1 second. The router will begin scanning for unconfigured nodes.
4. Once the child node has been detected, the child node’s light will begin to blink; wait until it turns solid white.
5. Once the light is solid white on the child node, the node has successfully been added to your network. You can now relocate the new child node.
Using the 5-button push method
Before you begin:
- The parent router connected to your modem must be set up and online.
- You will be using the reset button in this method. DO NOT HOLD the button, just press it five times when instructed. If you hold it down too long, you may end up resetting your network, and you will have to set up your network again.
1. Power ON the child node near the parent router during setup.
2. Press the reset button on the bottom of the parent router five times within 5 seconds (do not hold, just press five times).
The parent router’s light will begin blinking white, meaning it has begun scanning for unconfigured nodes.
3. Once the light on the new child node has started blinking, the pairing is in progress.
4. Once the light on the child node turns solid white, the child node has been successfully added.
No solid white light?
- Solid red light - If the light turns solid red, this means an internet connection was not detected on the parent router. Check if your router is online.
- Solid blue light - This means the child node was not detected. Place the child node closer to the parent router and try again.
5. You can now relocate your child node and wait for the light to turn solid white again.
