Apple Responds
AnswerSure they can. They still need a power source though.
- Answered by Jennifer K
- 10 May, 2018
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Questions & Answers for Linksys Velop Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-pack)
Linksys Velop Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-pack)
15 Questions + 12 Answers
15 Questions from the Community
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Can I set up a wireless printer with the Linksys
- Asked by Jane P from Minden
- 3 Sep, 2018
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are the nodes compatible with airport extreme router to expand Airports extreme's range?
- Asked by May B from Palos Verdes Estates
- 11 Sep, 2018
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I have Verizon fios. Does the Linksys router replace the Verizon router?
- Asked by Laurie S from Arlington
- 13 Aug, 2018
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AnswerLikely not. Your FIOS is a modem, in that it should have a coaxial cable input on the back. The linksys is a router, that is, it pushes wifi out to devices and has no coax input.. I have an Airport Extreme, and connect from my modem to the router via ethernet.
- Answered by Joseph B from Honolulu
- 15 Aug, 2018
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I have a Time Capsule and rely on Time Machine to handle backups. Will these nodes co-exist with my existing Time Capsule/Machine and extend WiFi?
- Asked by Jim S from Palm Springs
- 11 Jan, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate (I have a Time Capsule and rely on Time Machine to handle backups. Will these nodes co-exist with my existing Time Capsule/Machine and extend WiFi?)
Best Answer:Put your time capsule in bridge mode and turn networking off. Then connect it via ethernet to the Velop. That way it just acts as a server for your backups. You won't want the time capsule to do any of the networking.
- Answered by Avery H from Madison
- 16 Jan, 2018
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Answer
It depends on the layout of your house, location of the router, and distance to your garage. If the garage is 20ft from your office, and that's where the router is, then yes. If your garage is 100ft away and your router is on the second or third floors of a house, it still may, but it will be extremely weak.
- Answered by Joseph B from Honolulu
- 15 Aug, 2018
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Does the Velop support USB connected storage?
Can these create a new time capsule like environment for Time Machine to access storage over the network?
- Asked by Gregg W from Tulsa
- 27 Jun, 2018
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AnswerI almost sure it doesn't. There are two Ethernet ports and a power input. No USB. (I'm hedging because maybe someone knows how to use the Ethernet port to connect.)
I am using my AirPort as the router (FiOS connects to AirPort via an Ethernet cable) and the "main" Velops connects to the AirPort via an Ethernet cable. I have a hard drive connected to the AirPort. TimeMachine is backing up to the drive. And I can see the drive in the Finder>Shared>"My AirPort">8GB Seagate
If you have to use a cable router, you can probably connect an AirPort to that and then the Velops. This gets to be more connections and possible confusion than one would want. And it assumes you already have an AirPort.- Answered by Greg S from Redondo Beach
- 28 Jun, 2018
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Will this work with Uverse NVG589?
- Asked by David C from Allendale
- 26 Jun, 2018
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will this work out doors?
- Asked by Jose R from Houston
- 19 Apr, 2018
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how many devices can connect to each unit?
- Asked by Shannon T from Fountain Inn
- 10 Jun, 2018
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Can I connect my Airport Express to the Linksys network?
Can I connect my Airport Express to the Linksys network and still use airplay to play music to speakers connected to the airport express?
- Asked by Paul B from Ventura
- 28 Apr, 2018
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Will these work in a house with internal concrete walls?
My current SP router is located in the study which has concrete walls - most of the rooms in the house are bounded by internal concrete walls which has caused me internet connection problems when employing the normal router-extender technologies - internet is sporadic
Will this solution, combined with my Airport Router, solve my existing problems?- Asked by John B from Blackburn
- 16 May, 2018
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Can I buy just one node?
- Asked by William H from Austin
- 12 Jan, 2018
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AnswerYes, you can. When you go through the set up process, you add one node at a time. If you only add one, that's absolutely fine.
- Answered by Rhodri L
- 31 Jan, 2018
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Do these require an Ethernet to connect or can you use WiFi?
- Asked by Cheryl D from Saint Charles
- 5 Mar, 2018
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AnswerDownload the APP... Plug the first node into your ISP’s router with an Ethernet cable... then follow the APP instructions. Easy Peasy.
- Answered by Clarence R, G from Alexandria
- 7 Mar, 2018
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Is Linksys Velop compatible with Netgear CM1000?
- Asked by Mary A from Clovis
- 19 Feb, 2018
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