In order to setup your wemo light switch you must first connect to the special network provided by the switch for setup. It will not be locked with a password.
Wemo Switch Dimmer
Connect wemo switch to wifi. Plug in your wemo device. Connecting your wemo device to a wi fi range extender or access point step 1. On the list of available wi fi choose your wemo network. Tap on wemo switchinsight. Firstly you need to connect your wemo device to the current and turn it on. Tap on it to connect your smartphone to the light switch.
You should have at least two bars of wi fi signal on your mobile device for the wemo to work properly. Move your wemo device closer to your router for setup purposes. Rated 1 out of 5 by pinkie from loses the wifi then blinks non stop our wemo switch has a very hard time staying connected to the wifi router that is all of 20 feet away line of sight connected. Connect to the wemo switchs wi fi network by selecting it. The wemo network is the word wemo followed by the name of. Select the wemo network.
Connect to the wireless network of the wemo light switch which will look something like wemolightxxx. If the wemo light switch does not show up in the wi fi search you can try setting it up with your mobile device near the wemo light switch. On your ios or android device go to settings wi fi. There wont be a password to enter and it will connect automatically. Alternatively you can press the reset button on the faceplate of the light switch. In case youre connecting wemo lights you need to connect the wemo link to current and also turn on all lights.
When it loses the connection it is a huge hassle to reconnect. Once connected to the wi fi look for the wi fi name of the wemo light switch and tap it to connect your device. This will make your wemo device create a wifi network that we will be using in the next steps to configure the device in our wifi home network. Reconnecting your wemo device after replacing the router or changing the router settings. Obstructions like walls cabinets and doors may interfere with your wi fi connectivity. Once its downloaded and installed open up settings on your device and go to the wi fi menu.
Open settings on your phone or tablet. Go to settings on your android or ios device then select wi fi. Wemo devices have the same range as most wi fi devices. Download and install the wemo app on your ios or android device from the app store or google play. In the list of wi fi networks you should see one that starts with wemo then a product type and a number. After this youll need to exit out of the app and open up the settings app on your android or ios device.