How to Connect Orbi Mesh Router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub?
The Aeotec Smart Home Hub can connect with every wireless smart device. By connecting, you can control the linked devices with the help of your phone.
There are simple procedures of setting Aeotec Smart Home Hub in your home. In the Aeotec box, you will find hub main device, Network cable, power cord and a user manual to setup.
Here in this blog, you will read how you can complete the Aeotec Smart Home Hub setup, in which you will learn how to connect Orbi mesh router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub. Then you will see how to add smart devices like lights, AC, TV or much more to the Smart home hub.
Remember the Orbi Mesh router must be fully configured through the orbilogin.net interface. Troubleshooting tips will also be added at the last of the blog. So, let’s start without wasting any time.
How to Connect Orbi Mesh Router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub?
Here in this section, you will go through some of the steps that help you to connect the home Orbi mesh system to the Aeotec Smart Home Hub.
- At first you have to un-box your Aeotec Smart Home Hub and place it close to the Orbi router.
- Take out the network cable from the Aeotec box and connect it to the router LAN port and hub device network port.
- Then, you have to turn the device on by connecting the power cord into connector and insert it to the wall socket, and then pressing the On/Off button.
Just by connecting the Orbi mesh router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub will not complete the installation, you have to download and setup its app in your phone.
Download SmartThing App in Phone
This section will take you through easy steps to install the Aeotec Smart Home HubSmartThing app in your phone.
- You mustconnect your phone to the Orbi router by using its SSID username and password at first.
- Go to the Play Store app and search the SmartThings app in it.
- After searching the phone will load a download page, where you have to just tap on the download icon to install it.
- After installing the app, open it and follow the instructions to make an account on the app.
- Fill yourdetails like email, first and last name, generate password, and allow the terms and conditions.
- After creating the Aeotec account, you just have to add the Aeotec Smart Home Hub device in the app by touching the Add (+) icon.
Once again you must make sure that you have completed the Netgear Orbi setup through the interface. To add more devices, you have to the follow some simple steps written in the next section.
Add Smart Devices in SmartThing App
You can easily control other smart devices like security cameras, lights, smart TV and AC with the help of the Aeotec Smart Home Hub. Let’s see how you can add more devices in the SmartThings app.
- You have to go in to the SmartThings app and tap the Aeotec Smart Home Hub showing in the app.
- In this tab, you will see Network settings, Advanced settings and a Add icon on the bottom of the screen.
- Just touch the icon and you will see all the smart devices that are connected to your home WiFi network.
You can also change the WiFinetwork by going into the Network settings, and type in the SSID credentials of your chosen WiFi connection (username and password).
By doing so, the connection between the Orbi mesh router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub will be establish and you complete the Aeotec Smart Home Hub setup.
Now, have a look at some troubleshooting tips which are written in next section of the blog.
Troubleshooting Tips During Aeotec Setup
Here, you will go through some tips that help you to complete the setup and you should apply them before and during setting up the Aeotec Smart Home Hub in your house.
Place it Near Router
You must place the Aeotec device close to the router and wall socket, so that you can connect Orbi mesh router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub easily and supply power to it.
Don’t Use Damaged Cables
Never use the damaged cables like Network cable and power cord for connection and electricity. It will trouble with technical problems related to internet connection.
Download Latest Version of App
SmartThings app is anAeotec app that helps you to add smart devices in the Aeotec Smart Home Hub to control it. So male sure you are downloading the latest version of the app.
Wrap Up
Here you have learned how to connect the Orbi mesh router to Aeotec Smart Home Hub with help of some simple steps. We have also added troubleshooting tips that you must apply during the setup.