Questions & Answers for Linksys Velop Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-pack)

This Linksys Velop WiFi Mesh system does not interfere with VOIP service provided by a standard VOIP modem where the modem's phone output port is connected to the home's telephone wiring and one of modem's ethernet output ports is connected to the primary Velop in the normal manner.

• Answered by William M from Germantown
• 24 Oct, 2018
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Is it VoIP phone compatible?)

I 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
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does the Velop support USB connected storage?)

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
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (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?)

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
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will this work in a detached garage? Meaning will it supply wifi to the garage using the other two in the house?)