Line 6, Inc., leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians, today announced the availability of AMPLIFi v2.1 firmware, a free update The v2.1 firmware update turns each AMPLIFi device into a powerful, class-compliant USB interface for Mac, PC and iOS*, making it ideal for use. Launch the AMPLIFi Remote app and start jamming to the music you love—in your home, office, dorm room or anywhere in between. The AMPLIFi Remote app for iOS and Android™ puts unlimited tonal possibilities at your fingertips—and integrates wireless music into your digital world in new ways.
While there are plenty of excellent choices for a beginner’s first guitar amp, the Line 6 AMPLIFi 30 has caught my eye. I’ve already given a thorough which is essentially a larger and more powerful version. In this review, I’ll explain why the AMPLIFi 30 is an excellent choice for beginners or casual at-home guitarists.
Quick overview of the AMPLIFi 30 :. Full range speaker system. iOS/Android control app/preset editor and library.
78 amp models. 97 effects. 24 cab models The features listed above may or may not seem impressive at first. But they become a whole lot more impressive when you realize what you can do with the AMPLIFi.
Let’s go through a few scenarios and how it’s useful for beginners or casual players: Use the AMPLIFi to play music to jam to You’ll find a lot of combo amps today have an AUX input to connect a smartphone, iPOD or CD player to so you can play along. The difference in sound quality between playing music through a regular guitar amp and the AMPLIFi is night and day. Normal guitar amps aren’t designed for anything else other than guitar. If you have ever tried to play a song through a guitar amp, you would have found it sounds terrible. It will sound muffled without the clarity you get through normal speakers.
At worst it will sound distorted and will actually make your guitar sound like mush. Trying to play music and guitar all through the same speaker just doesn’t work well. In short, playing guitar with a backing track or song through the same amp sucks. The difference with the AMPLIFi is that it includes full range speakers along with a standard guitar amp speaker. That means when you play a song through the AMPLIFi, you hear the track clearly just like you would through a normal stereo or headphones.
As the music is played through different speakers than your guitar signal, the music doesn’t clash with your guitar. This is really helpful for beginners or casual players as it means you can easily jam to any song you have on your iOS/Android/PC/Mac device without needing to deal with separate sound systems or a muddy sound.
In short: Jamming to a song through the AMPLIFi sounds worlds better than plugging your iPhone into a regular guitar amp. You get a crystal clear sound without any distorting.
Access user created presets for almost any song Let’s say you have a song on your iTunes you want to jam along with. When you load that song up in the AMPLIFi Remote app, it will show you any presets other guitarists have created for that song.
That means you can quickly load a preset that matches the song you want to play without starting from scratch. You aren’t forced to go through the typical trial and error in figuring out what effects and amp settings to use. The advantage here is that even a beginner without any experience can easily find an appropriate starting point. This really is an advantage because I constantly see beginners posting in guitar forums asking what settings or effects to use for a certain song.
My guide on explains why it’s a waste of time looking up specific settings. If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to figure out what effects or settings to use for a song, the AMPLIFi does make things a whole lot easier. In the screenshot to the right, you can see the song has 20 tones created by other AMPLIFi users. So if you find that one of the presets doesn’t sound quite right, you can try plenty of alternatives until you find the one right for you. Of course, once you find a decent preset, you can easily edit it sound better with your guitar. Learn about effects and rigs without extra gear Learning how different effects can shape your tone and how to set up different rigs is important for a beginner.
The order of the pedals as well as whether you use an effects loop shapes your tone in a big way. While you can definitely learn all of this with individual pedals, the advantage with AMPLIFi is that it’s faster, easier and you have access to significantly more options. For example, if you want to learn how placing an effect pedal in an effects loop sounds compared to placing it in front of the amp, here are the steps you would need to go through to learn the differences: Amp and pedals: unplug the pedal, connect two cables to the amp’s effects loop, connect the pedal, connect the guitar to the amp AMPLIFi: move the effect pedal behind the amp in the signal chain The point here is that it’s faster and easier to experiment and learn about pedal placement and combining effects with the AMPLIFi. You can quickly add and remove different effects or swap pedal positions in an instant compared to manually unplugging and re-plugging everything. From a learning point of view, the AMPLIFi speeds up the learning process. In the screenshot above, you can see the range of delay pedals available to use. Being able to switch between a stereo delay, a ping-pong delay or a tube echo instantly is a great way to learn how different effects shape your tone.
You might even recognize some of the icons above as they are based on real pedals. For example, the green ‘Digital Delay’ is based on Line 6’s DL4 while the ‘Ping Pong Delay’ is based on a TC Electronic Nova Delay. The point here is that with one amp and app, you can learn a great deal about effects. If in the future you decide to buy some stompboxes, your experience with the AMPLIFi will help you choose the right pedals for you. AMPLIFI 30 As a Audio Interface for Recording At some point you’re likely to want to experiment with recording music. Usually you would need to purchase a dedicated audio interface record to your PC/Mac. Then you use a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) to record your guitar such as Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, Cakewalk, etc.
Fortunately, the AMPLIFi 30 is able to act as an audio interface via USB output on the back of the amp. This means you can plug your amp into your PC/Mac and use any DAW. If you’re a casual guitarist this allows you to simplify your home setup as you don’t need separate gear to record. You’re even able to record using any of the presets you use on the AMPLIFi so you will have access to the full range of effects and amp models in your recordings.
If you’re a beginner it’s handy to know that if you ever want to record yourself, the AMPLIFi has what you need to get started. If you’re interested in recording guitar at home, read my. Limitations with the AMPLIFi Like every piece of gear, there are limitations or features missing. Here are some things that the AMPLIFi 30 is missing or potential cons you may want to consider: Foot controller At some point, you will need to change to a different tone or different effect mid-song. As the AMPLIFi doesn’t come with a footswitch, this is a pain. You would need to either use the app to switch presets or push the button on the amp – not ideal. Of course you can easily connect a compatible foot controller, but that will come as an additional expense.
Here are the options available that are compatible with the AMPLIFi:.: 4 button controller with expression pedal & tuner.: 13 buttons and expression pedal with LCD screen.: 13 LED ring buttons, expression pedal and LCD screen As you will see, the prices of the larger foot controllers are pretty steep. While it’s really handy to have that kind of flexibility, you may want to consider a dedicated multi-effects pedal instead.
Even the smallest and cheapest option is going to add another $90 on top of the amp. Expression pedal The amp doesn’t come with a foot controller which means effects such as wah and whammy style pitch shifting aren’t available out of the box. You will see the wah icon in the app, but you won’t be able to use it. To access these effects, you either need to buy a compatible foot controller or buy a separate wah pedal. Even if you do have a separate wah pedal, it’s worth considering an expression pedal.
An expression pedal can be used for other purposes such as controlling volume, pitch shifting and changing other effects on the fly. So if you buy a separate wah pedal, you will still miss out on some of the AMPLIFi’s effects and flexibility. Maximum 4 effects at once Depending on the music you play, you will either never hit this limit, or it will be frustrating. Some songs only require a couple of pedals at once while others use a lot more. So whether this limitation will be an issue for you or not really depends on the music you play. Requires an iOS or Android device If you don’t have an iOS or Android device, the AMPLIFi will be pretty much useless to you. The whole idea behind the AMPLIFi is that you can use a smartphone or tablet to edit your presets and load music to jam to.
If you don’t have a compatible device or don’t want to use it, the amp won’t suit you. Who the AMPLIFi 30 is for Beginners: the big appeal to beginners is that this is an all-in-one solution.
You can jam along with any music in your iTunes or Android music library and quickly pick presets that match the tones required. You can learn about a massive range of effects and experiment with your own combinations and rigs.
Casual guitarists: if you’re a casual player the big appeal of the AMPLIFi 30 is that it’s really quick and easy to set up and jam along with music. Simply load a song, pick a matching tone and you’re good to go. If the idea of buying individual pedals and setting them up on your floor doesn’t appeal to you, the AMPLIFi might suit your needs. Who the AMPLIFi 30 isn’t for Guitarists in bands: while 30 watts is plenty for home use, it’s not going to cut it in band practice. Pushed to its limit you might find it copes against some drummers. Realistically you will want something bigger to cut through the mix.
The AMPLIFi 30 is really compact and you’ll probably get a few laughs showing up to practice with it under your arm. If you’re in a band or thinking about joining one, stepping up to the AMPLIFi 75 is a good choice. Live performers: needless to say 30 watts isn’t going to cut it in live use.
Not to mention you’re going to get some strange looks with the tiny amp on stage. The other issue is that you need a fairly expensive foot controller to switch between presets throughout your performance.
So if you’re a live performer, this isn’t the option to go for. Of course, if you’re a live performer this amp would be perfect for home use.
You could have your live rig and use the AMPLIFi for practice and jamming at home. The appeal of the AMPLIFi is how easy it is to set up a preset and jam to songs. Rather than have to set up your live rig at home, you could use this instead.
Alternatives to the AMPLIFi 30 It’s only a matter of time until other brands bring similar features to their amps. Until then, I’ll leave this section empty until I find a similar amp to compare to the AMPLIFi 30. There are plenty of other beginner combo amps, but I don’t feel any are quite the same as the AMPLIFi. If you want to learn more about the AMPLIFi, I recommend. That review explains the amp’s features in more detail. How to get the most out of the AMPLIFi 30 Whether you decide to buy an AMPLIFi or a different amp, the next step is to learn how to get the most out of your amp.
Here are two guides to get you started in getting the best tones out of your new amp:. Take your time following the advice in those guides and you’ll get the most out of your amp.
To begin, you will need to configure the AmpliFi Router HD as the primary router on the network. If you already have an existing AmpliFi Network, then you will likely want to unpair the router and teleport from the kit so you can pair them with your existing network (Unpairing Documentation Coming Soon).If you are going to configure the Teleport device at home for testing or any other purposes, the Teleport will need to be connected to an Internet Source that is not being used by the AmpliFi Network. The Teleport and AmpliFi Network will need to have different Public IPs. The easiest way to accomplish this is using a Mobile Hotspot for the Teleport's connection.IMPORTANT. Remote Access will need to be enabled on the Router (via out smartphone app) that the Teleport is paired with to be able to accept pairing requests.
Download and install the AmpliFi App then launch it. Select the first option: 'Setup AmpliFi Mesh System'. Follow the instructions in the app to complete the setup and configuration of the router and AmpliFi Network. Next, if you are configuring the Teleport device at home for any reason, it will need to be connected to a different internet source than the router. We recommend a mobile hotspot to configure for testing the first time or if possible, a friend or family members home.
If you are configuring the Teleport while away from home, the following steps are correct as well, just connect to the internet source you have available to you. Plug in and power on the Teleport device. Once the Teleport has booted up, connect to the WiFi SSID that it is broadcasting 'Teleport XXXXXX' where the last 6 characters match the last 6 characters of the Teleport's MAC ID.
Once connected, the Teleport Setup Window should appear. If it does not, open a web browser and navigate to to continue setup.
6. The first step will be to name the Wireless Network that the Teleport will broadcast and secure it with a password. Now select the internet source for the Teleport to use. Enter the password for the selected network.
Once connected, the Teleport will restart to continue setup. Connect to the wireless network name you've created that Teleport is now broadcasting. The setup window should automatically open and continue. Next, open the AmpliFi App. Once connected, you should receive a pairing prompt in the app. Tap on 'Yes, Pair this Teleport' to continue.
It will take some time for the setup to complete. Once finished, you should see the Teleport Device online in the app as well. If you have any questions or need assistance during this process, feel free to reach out to our support channels HERE: help.amplifi.com. You requested and we listened.
Ethernet wired backhaul is here and fully supported! What it is: Backhaul is the behind-the-scenes communication between your AmpliFi WiFi hardware. If you have an AmpliFi router serving as your primary router and an serving as a mesh point, those two have been talking to each other wirelessly. If that connection is weak due to dense walls, or if you wish it could reach a greater distance, you can now connect them via an ethernet cable for a perfect and reliable connection regardless of obstructions. This can be useful when trying to extend your network to a nearby guest house or to the opposite side of a dense wall. How to do it: For these steps, we will be using the example of hardwiring a factory reset Standalone Mesh Router (AFi-R) to a previously configured kit.
Make sure your AmpliFi app is up to date and open the app. Connect to the network broadcast by your AFi-HD kit.
Plug in your Standalone Mesh Router (AFi-R) and wait for the hardware to complete the boot cycle. In the System / Overview page of the app, wait for the 'New Mesh Point Detected - Add to Network' pairing message to appear. Follow these setup steps and first wirelessly pair the AFi-R to your AFi-HD kit. Once the AFi-R has wirelessly paired, select the new wirelessly meshed AFi-R icon from the System / Overview page to open the settings. From these settings, locate the 'Ethernet Backbone' toggle. Before toggling this on, connect your ethernet cable from any of the 4 LAN output ports on the back of the primary AmpliFi router to the blue WAN input port on the back of the wirelessly meshed secondary router (AFi-R).
Once the hardwire has been connected, go ahead and toggle on the 'Ethernet Backbone'. Make sure to save your settings by selecting the check mark at the top right corner. Once the settings have been saved, allow the router a moment to apply the new settings, then you are all set! If you encounter any issues when trying to setup ethernet backhaul, please feel free to reach out to our 24/7 chat support team for additional assistance.
The AmpliFi AFi-P-HD Mesh Points can be used in 'Mesh Mode' to create a mesh network with other routers (use AmpliFi routers for optimal performance). Follow the steps to configure Mesh Mode based on the type of existing router on your network:. For Third-Party Routers: Launch the app and tap 'Set Up AmpliFi Standalone Mesh Point'.
This will configure the device for your current network and add the mesh functionality to your existing network. For Existing AmpliFi Networks: Log in to your router using the app with Bluetooth enabled on your smartphone.
The option to 'Set Up an Additional Mesh' will appear on the screen. Click Add and you will be prompted to name the device.
After you've named the device, it will be configured and integrated into your mesh network. By default, the AmpliFi administrator password (or device password) and the Wi-Fi password match. During initial setup of the AmpliFi router, you have the option to change your administrator password. To change the Wi-Fi password, follow these steps: 1.
Open the AmpliFi app. Tap the picture of the AmpliFi router.
Tap Wireless. Here you can change your password and SSID (wireless network name). Tap the check mark in the top right hand corner of the Wireless page to save your new settings. Select how many guests, up to a maximum of 100, you want to allow. Set a time limit for how long you want them to have access.
Your guest network is now active. Tip: Around the Start button, you can share your guest network with friends and family. You can toggle your guest network to be infinitely turned on by selecting Always on. Also, you can view and customize the guest network under Settings. Note: If the router is in bridge mode it will not be able to create a guest network. Read more about it. If possible, place the AmpliFi router at the center of the home or as close to the center as possible.
We recommend placing an AmpliFi mesh point on each side of the router, halfway between the AmpliFi router and an area in the home where you have poor connectivity. If placing the AmpliFi router near the center of the home is not possible, 'daisy chaining' is the next best solution. That means that the signal will jump from one mesh point to the next. Tip The LEDs on the AmpliFi mesh points indicate signal strength. All of the LEDs on a mesh point will light up when it is receiving a strong signal.
Use the AmpliFi app on your smartphone or tablet device to perform the following steps:. Open the AmpliFi app. Tap the picture of the AmpliFi router.
3.Tap General. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Factory Reset.
The AmpliFi app will proceed to reset the router and all online mesh points. Alternative method: You can manually reset each device to the factory defaults. Use a straightened paperclip or similar object to press the Reset button located on the bottom of AmpliFi for 3 seconds or until the screen shows rebooting then release. The pairing and setup of your mesh points should be simple and quick for your convenience. Your mesh point has multiple stages: In the event that your mesh points are acting up or are having difficulty pairing, please follow these few steps to troubleshoot this issue:. Make sure that the face of the Mesh point is directed towards the base router. Unplug the mesh point and move it to an outlet that is physically closer to the base router.
Reboot the base router. Factory reset the Mesh point (leave plugged in) To factory reset the mesh hold in the reset button located on the side of the power adapter. If these troubleshooting steps do not resolve the issue or you notice that the blue LED's on your mesh point/points have turned off altogether, this can mean more intense troubleshooting steps need to be taken. Before considering a factory reset or before hard-resetting your AmpliFi system, please contact us through our 24/7 chat and email support.
Follow these steps:. Ensure that the AmpliFi router is properly plugged into a power source.
Ensure that the modem and the AmpliFi router are both connected to each other via an Ethernet cable. Disconnect power from the modem and AmpliFi router. Wait one minute and then connect power to the AmpliFi router.
Wait one more minute and then connect power to the modem. If there is no Internet connection, contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to find out if there are any outages on their end or if your account information has changed. If there is still no Internet connection, please click Chat with us at the bottom of the screen for help. The AmpliFi app is meant to be accessed when either connected to the local AmpliFi network or via remote access (if enabled).
Once connected, if the AmpliFi app says 'unable to locate device', tap the top left drop down menu and select 'start wizard' or 'switch AmpliFi'. This is an example of what the screen should show.
From there select your AmpliFi router and enter the credentials if prompted. If problems arise and the router is not visible or is showing offline go to help.amplifi.com for 24/7 chat and email support. Before beginning the IPv6 setup process, please make sure that your AmpliFi is running the latest firmware and that your smartphone app is up to date. Firmware: v2.2.0 (or later) iOS App: v1.6.0 (or later) Android App: v1.6.0 (or later) Please follow these steps to locate and enable IPv6.
Open your AmpliFi smartphone app. Next, tap the picture of the router to open the router's settings.
Select the 'Internet' tab to open internet settings. Scroll down to 'IPv6' and toggle this on.
Verify corresponding Network Type. DHCPv6 - This mode should be used in most cases. It requires native IPv6 connectivity from your ISP. The 'Client ID' field is used with the DHCPv6 protocol and may need to be populated with an ISP provided string in order to receive IPv6 address.
6to4 - This mode can be used when your ISP does not provide native IPv6 connectivity. Select the checkmark to save your settings. Do you need a warranty replacement of your AmpliFi hardware? Please read the following article to assist you with this process. If you haven't already, please utilize the AmpliFi support team via 24/7 chat, daytime phone, or email to attempt resolving the issues with your existing hardware. If support has diagnosed your issue as hardware related, please use the following AmpliFi 'Return Merchandise Authorization' Request Form to begin this process. Tip: When filling out the form, double check all your information to ensure the form can be processed.
New Feature: For newer products like our AmpliFi Teleport and AmpliFi Instant, please use our new QR code system to discover required RMA information about your specific device including the MAC Address. By using your camera on your smartphone or tablet device or by downloading a QR scanner application, you can scan the QR codes located on the products. See examples below: Common questions about the RMA form and process: Q: How long does the RMA process usually take?
A: The replacement process can vary depending on processing and shipping. Please allow 5-7 business days for this process to finalize. Q: Where can I find the 'Date Code' and 'MAC Address'?
A: The 'Date Code' and 'MAC Address' can be located in multiple locations. Please see the images below for examples: On Box On Mesh Points Q: How can I get an update on my replacement status? A: Please feel free to email the RMA team for updates regarding your replacement HERE: [email protected] Q: Which product do I choose on the replacement form? A: Product Code Translation:. AFi - Base AmpliFi kit.
AFi-HD - HD AmpliFi kit. AFi-LR - LR AmpliFi kit. AFi-R - Standalone HD Router, White. AFi-R-BK - Standalone HD Router, Black.
AFi-P-HD - Standalone HD Mesh Point. AFI-T - Standalone Teleport. AFI-TR - AmpliFi HD Router, Teleport Kit Our 24/7 chat support agents are always available to help.
Please contact us with any additional questions that you may have. QoS or 'Quality of Service' is our newest feature that we have introduced to our AmpliFi app (available for Android and iOS devices). This feature gives the user the ability to prioritize bandwidth to certain clients or devices on your network based on how they are used. AmpliFi prioritizes into three categories: Gaming, Streaming and Normal. Gaming will have the highest priority, followed by Streaming and then Normal. See the below steps to learn how to enable QoS for your network and optimize your router to its full potential.
Open the AmpliFi app. Locate and select the Family tab. From your list of connected clients, slide your finger from right to left on any given wireless client to open QoS options. Select a device from your client list. Slide the selected client from right to left. This will make the QoS menu appear.
For this example, streaming will be selected prioritizing the iPhone for streaming use. A small icon will appear below the device title confirming the QoS setting was successful.
Note: If you cannot see these options, check and see if you are on Bridge Mode. When on Bridge Mode you will not have access to features such as QoS and Guest Network. Before remote access can be used, we need to make sure that your router and app are fully up to date. Please check that your firmware is updated to 2.0.0 or newer. Android app 1.3 or newer. Remote Access doesn't use a specific group of ports each time. It relies on UPnP to automatically open up ports that are chosen at random.
So if you haven't already, make sure to enable UPnP on your firewall/router that is upstream from AmpliFi. Open the AmpliFi app.
A pop-up message will appear introducing remote access. It will give you the option to sign in with either your Facebook or Google's credentials. Signing in to either of these platforms is required for remote access setup. (If this pop-up does not appear, see additional steps located after step 3.) Ex. Google sign in procedure. Login with the email address and password of the Google account you would like to use. Tap continue once the setup procedure has completed.
To check that remote access has been enabled, turn off the Wi-Fi on your device. You can now access the AmpliFi router and its settings outside of the network.Additional Steps - If you did not receive the pop-up message to begin the remote access setup, you can access these steps from the side-menu of the app. The AmpliFi router has a great feature in it's settings that can be toggled on called 'Hardware NAT'. This setting is specifically designed for gigabit users who are experiencing slower throughput via their AmpliFi's LAN ports. We only recommend enabling this feature if you are experiencing slower 'hardwired' speeds out of the back of the AmpliFi unit. If you find yourself in a similar situation, please follow the steps below to enable this feature:. Open the AmpliFi smartphone app.
(Available for iOS and Android). Once logged into the router using the app, select the image of the AmpliFi router to open it's overall settings page. Select the 'Internet' tab.
Under the 'Internet Settings' page, scroll down to and toggle ON 'Hardware NAT'. Once toggled, select the checkmark on this page to save your settings. The router will perform a very quick reboot and Hardware NAT should now be enabled. You can follow the steps above again to ensure that this feature was successfully toggled ON. IMPORTANT: We recommend allowing a period of 24-48 hours to pass before full speeds will take effect. The core issue when the AmpliFi router is giving you the 'No IP Address' error, is between the AmpliFi router and the Internet Service Provider modem. This error occurs when the handshake between both components is lost.
To troubleshoot this issue, we need to realign this handshake. This can be done by following the below steps:. Leaving the Ethernet cable plugged in between the two components, power off both the AmpliFi router and the modem completely. Once they are both powered off, plug ONLY the AmpliFi router into power. Allow the AmpliFi to fully reboot before proceeding to Step 3. On the front screen of the AmpliFi router, you will receive an error message that says 'Plug in Cable'. This will mark when the AmpliFi router is fully rebooted.
Proceed to the next step. Power up the modem next. Please give the modem up to five minutes to fully reboot. Pay attention to the front screen of the AmpliFi router. When the front screen of the AmpliFi displays the current time and date, the handshake was successful and your AmpliFi router is back up and running.
For those who do not have a modem from their Internet Service Provider to manually reboot, please call them for remote assistance. If your mesh point(s) have disconnected themselves from your router, the pairing protocol might need to be realigned between the mesh points and the router. The troubleshooting steps are different for mesh points that came with the router in the AmpliFi HD kit (AFI-HD) and the mesh points that are sold separately (AFI-P-HD). Please find the troubleshooting steps for each type of mesh point below. Troubleshooting for mesh points that came in the AmpliFi HD kit:. While plugged into power, please factory reset the mesh point(s) that has become disconnected.
This can be done by inserting a paperclip into the factory reset hole and holding down the reset button on the mesh point power supply for ten long seconds. You will hear a high pitched beep emit from the mesh point when the factory reset has been properly performed.
Once you hear this sound, you can let go of the paperclip. After the mesh point(s) has been factory reset, perform the same step on the cube router. (It is important that the mesh point be factory reset before the cube router.) The cube router can be factory reset through the AmpliFi smartphone app settings or by inserting a paperclip into the factory reset pinhole located at the bottom of the router. Hold down for 5 long seconds until the front screen of the AmpliFi router says 'Rebooting.' .
After both the mesh point(s) and the router have been factory reset, set them back up as if you were to open the AmpliFi HD kit for the first time using the AmpliFi smartphone app. After performing these steps, the pairing protocol of both the AmpliFi router and the mesh point(s) should be realigned. Troubleshooting for mesh points that were purchased separately from the AmpliFi HD kit:. While plugged into power, please factory reset the mesh point(s) that has become disconnected.
This can be done by inserting a paperclip into the factory reset hole and holding down the Reset button on the mesh point power supply for ten long seconds. You will hear a high pitched beep emit from the mesh point when the factory reset has been properly performed. Once you hear this sound, you can let go of the paperclip.
After the mesh point(s) has been factory reset, please use the AmpliFi smartphone app (available for iOS and Android) to re-setup the AmpliFi Mesh point. Please refer to this article link for setup steps HERE: Feel free to reach out to our support teams if additional help is required HERE: help.amplifi.com.
Is your wireless printer not connecting to your new AmpliFi network? Try the following steps below to troubleshoot this issue. 1.) The most popular troubleshooting step for this issue is to 'clear' the network history of your printer. This can be found in most printer's main 'Settings'. The feature you are looking for is 'Restore Printer to Factory Settings' or 'Factory Reset Printer'. These features can erase the networking history of your printer allowing the printer to gain access to your new AmpliFi wireless network.
If this does not work, proceed to Step 2. 2.) Many printers on the market today also offer a features called 'WPS' (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). AmpliFi offers this feature as well allowing the AmpliFi network and wireless devices with WPS, to attach in one easy step. This needs to be toggled on in the AmpliFi's settings. To enable this feature please:.
Open the AmpliFi smartphone app. Select the image of the router to open the router settings. From the main 'Settings' page, scroll down and toggle ON 'WPS on LCD'.
Select the check-mark to save your settings. Once enabled, hold down the front-screen of the AmpliFi router to start WPS. Next, enable WPS on your printer.
This should connect the two. If this does not help, please proceed to Step 3. 3.) Lastly, some printers require a specific 2.4GHz band to connect to the internet wirelessly. AmpliFi allows the creation of this specific 2.4GHz band. Please follow the steps below to create this additional Wi-Fi band. Open the AmpliFi smartphone app.
Select the image of the router to open the router settings. Click on 'Wireless' under the main settings page. Scroll down and toggle ON 'Additional SSID'. Name the additional SSID. Select the band that this new SSID will use. For printers, select 2.4GHz.
Select the check-mark to save your settings. Once the above steps have been performed, you will now have an additional Wi-Fi SSID that your printer can connect to specifically. Need to hide your AmpliFi WiFi SSID name? Follow the steps below. These steps will require the AmpliFi smartphone app.
(Available for iOS and Android devices). Open the AmpliFi smartphone app. From the 'System' tab, select the image of the router to open the router's settings. Select 'Wireless' to open the wireless settings of the AmpliFi router. Under the 'General' section of the wireless settings, toggle ON 'Hidden SSID'. IMPORTANT: Select the check mark to save your settings. You're AmpliFi WiFi SSID should now be hidden.
To unhide the same network, reverse the above steps using the smartphone app. How To: Additional SSID The ability to create an additional SSID is one of the many great features that AmpliFi brings to your house. Additional SSID give's you the ability to create additional SSID's to connect to besides your main AmpliFi network. Enabling the Additional SSID will create 2 separate SSID, a 2.4 GHz and a 5 GHz network (there is an option to have one or the other) To enable Additional SSID:. Open the AmpliFi app. Tap on your main router to enter it's settings.
Tap on 'wireless'. Scroll down until you see 'Additional SSID' and enable it.
Name your Additional SSID. Tap the checkmark in the top right to confirm settings To switch Additional SSID band from both to 2.4 or 5 GHz:. Follow steps above until step 5. Notice 'Additional SSID band' underneath the name. Tap on it to bring up a drop down menu.
Select the band you wish to be enabled (both, 2.4 or 5 GHz).
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