If you find it complicated configure your WiFi network you must purchase a Movistar Smart WiFi. With this Router together with the application compatible with Apple and Android operating systems, making changes to your WiFi network settings will become a piece of cake.
What is Movistar Smart WiFi?
The Movistar Smart WiFi application is basically the easiest and simplest way to use and control the equipment and devices connected to Movistar fiber, what is Movistar's connection system through fiber optic cables, through a Movistar router with which we access the internet service.
Movistar Smart WiFi also allows you control WiFi directly, along with other connected devices. This can be downloaded and installed on devices with different operating systems, like cell phones and tablets.
It is Movistar Smart WiFi application can be found on the platform Play store, if the device is Android or on the App Store platform, if the device has an Apple operating system.
Its download is similar to that of any mobile application. We just need create an account on the Play Store or App StoreIf you don't have it, access the library of specific applications, I searched “Movistar Smart WiFi”.
Once the Movistar Smart WiFi application is downloaded and installed, you will be able to enjoy multiple functions, How to create an exclusive WiFi network for guests or people of your choice, you will be able to measure the internet speed, among other. And you will no longer have the need to share the key of your personal WiFi.
How to use Movistar Smart WiFi?
The Movistar WiFi Router called Smart WiFi was created to make things easier for Movistar users control equipment connected to your Internet system, so it is very easy to use.
Once the Router has been acquired in one of the Movistar agencies, It only remains to download and install the Movistar Smart WiFi application to be able to enjoy its multiple functions and facilitate WiFi access and modification on all connected devices.
To start you must add modem data, as the password shown at the bottom, the application will automatically return the data from the modem and the devices that are connected to it.
From there we can configure a WiFi network for guests only by entering the main menu of the application, selecting the option “My network“, Then we access our usual Wi-Fi network and activate the option”Guest WiFi”, A different name and password are added to the general WiFi. To make use of the “locking device”What does Movistar Smart WiFi offer?, you can do it in two ways:
- Locating the device that we want to block through the main menu in the section “my devices”. There it will show the option to lock and unlock it.
- Select the device to block, through the home device map. Once selected, click the option to “lock device”
How the Smart WiFi Movistar works
With the purpose of configure the Movistar Smart WiFi With internet modem, first make sure you have disconnected the fiber cable from the old router and connected to the Movistar Smart WiFi Router.
Then you must wait for the Movistar Smart WiFi to carry out a basic configuration when it automatically connects to the internet.. This usually takes a few minutes. when is the first time.
Once the lights are on and it has auto-configured, enter password found under the internet modemIt must be ensured that the device from which the configuration is going to be carried out is connected to the internet network of the modem that had the password that was added to it..
Once installed, you will be able to access the Movistar Smart WiFi configuration through the mobile device where you have downloaded the Movistar Smart WiFi application by simply locating yourself in the settings or configuration Of the same.
If you have the UHD decoder and you are a Movistar fusion customer, you can access the Movistar Smart WiFi settings through your television, in the same way that we do it through the mobile device that we usually use, namely, through the main menu of the application.
How to easily configure my Movistar router or modem
Like all types of router or Wifi modem, we probably want to do some extra configuration, in addition to the default, how to change the network name, the password, change server settings, etc.
Using the Smart WiFi mobile app
Another quite simple and effective way to configure your Wifi router without any problem and without the help of a technician, you are using the Movistar Smart Wifi portal.
This application allows you manage all the information regarding your router and the connections in your home, lets you control how many devices are connected, manage access to them, change user, password, etc. It is quite useful, especially in those homes where the dispute over Wi-Fi is constant.
By Movistar + On TV
Another very useful way to configure your Movistar Router, it is through the Movistar TV serviceThis procedure is practically the same as with the Alejandra portal, since you will have to access the same Portal, but this time through your Smart TV, but for this you will have to have contracted the Movistar TV service.
By Portal Alejandra
This setting cannot be done with some default software on your computer, since it is necessary (In most cases) what You enter the web portal that the company has for this type of modifications, In the case of Movistar, we can make these changes as follows:
- First connect to the Movistar Wi-Fi network from your computer. The first thing you will have to do is write the password that comes by default behind the Router.
- Then you will enter the address bar on the web and write the following numbers: 192.168.1.1. This will open a portal dedicated to the configuration of the routers, this portal, in Movistar, It is known as ‘Portal Alejandra’.
- Once we have opened the portal we will access by user 1234 and password 1234.
This mode only works for certain specific devices. To be more precise, in models:
- Askey RTF3505VW (HGU).
- MitraStar GPT-2541 GNAC (HGU).
- MitraStar HGW 2501 GN-R2
How to configure the Movistar router as a repeater
to get started, What is a wifi repeater? It's very easy to understand. A WiFi repeater, also know as Amplifier or WiFi adapter, is a device that is normally used to expand home network coverage. In many cases these amplifiers must be used, since even though the connection via cables (LAN) it's pretty good, in terms of speed, it does not always cover the entire house.
So let's say you have a house that exceeds 50m2, what is the average range of a Movistar router. You have the router on the first floor, but you have a computer in the second, No problem. You only have to configure the repeater of the computer on the second floor to receive the signal.
To configure your Movistar modem, to use it as a Wifi repeater, you just have to follow a few simple steps:
- First, you must restart the router, holding down the 'reset button’ during 10 seconds. Then you will have to turn off the router and connect it to the PC.
- Turn on the modem and wait for all the lights to come on.
- Then you will have to open the browser to write: 192.168.1.1.
- To enter setup, you will need to enter a username and password, both will be ‘1234’.
- In the section that says ‘Wireless network’ you will put the name you want to give to the Wi-Fi network.
- When you enter the 'Security' section, you will put the password you want.
- In the LAN section, you will need to modify the IP address. There you will enter 192.168.1.2. and in the mask we must place the one of the router to which we want to amplify the signal.
- Then you will have to go to the configuration ‘DHCP’ – 'Condition’ and select 'deactivated'. At the end of this, you will have to click on 'accept'.
- Then you will have to turn off the router and disconnect the Internet.
- Then you will have to put an internet cable directly to the router from which you want to amplify the signal.
- By last, you will turn on the Movistar router and wait for the lights to turn on completely.
Optimize the speed of my Movistar or Smart Wifi router
There is no worse evil than a bad internet, so we all always look for the ideal internet speed. There are different ways to optimize the speed of your router, although of course, each trick will vary depending on the quality of the network and the router you have.
A trick quite used by all, it is vary the position of the router, because it is well known that the further we are from him, fewer bars we will have and therefore, the slower our connection speed will be. It is recommended to place the router in a strategic location where it can cover as many places in your home as possible..
A pretty good way to optimize the signal at home is use repeaters, also located in strategic places, These will allow to amplify the internet signal to the most remote places of your home.
Another pretty good way to improve your internet connection is prioritize your tasks and devices, since it is evident that the more devices are connected to the Wifi, more lens will be our connection, at least for certain tasks.
That is why I always we must have control over the devices that make use of our network, we can achieve this simply by limiting who we give our password to. But if we don't want to be a killjoy, We can also use applications such as the 'Smart Wifi App', which is used to manage everything related to your Movistar WiFi connections.
And finally, one of the most used methods, just hire a high-speed internet service, have enough MB speed, both for uploading and downloading. This method, along with some Wi-Fi repeaters, will guarantee an optimal Internet connection anywhere in our house.
