Smart speakers with Alexa integrated are especially useful in the home. Thanks to these devices, users can stay informed, set alarms or timers and much more just with voice commands. However, for them to work, they must be connected. What happens when we change the WiFi network From home? How can we also modify it in the Amazon assistant?
Whether because you have changed your Internet rate or because you have installed a mesh router to amplify the signal on another network, changing the WiFi on Alexa can be a tedious task. Those who are not familiar with IoT devices may struggle to perform this process on their own. Therefore, in this article we detail the Step by Step to do it.
Also, if you still can’t figure out how to modify the network the speaker is connected to, there is always the option to reset it. This is a simpler process, although we recommend that you try changing WiFi first. In case you finally decide to do it, we will also explain how later.
Change the network from your mobile or tablet
From the Alexa application, it is possible to modify the WiFi network to which the smart speaker is linked. Therefore, the first step to changing networks is to have the platform installed on a compatible device, such as an Android, iPhone or iPad.
Once downloaded, open the app and log in with your Alexa account. At the bottom of the screen, an icon will appear that says ‘Devices’. Press it.
Next, select the ‘Echo and Alexa’ option and choose the speaker you want to change the WiFi connection to. Then click on ‘Device settings’ and, next to ‘WiFi Network’, press ‘Change’.
By doing this, it will be possible to connect to one of the networks you had previously connected to or ‘Connect to another WiFi network’. In addition, Alexa also offers the option to forget networks.
It should be noted that Echo devices connect to the WiFi networks used in most homes (from 2.4GHz/5GHz that use the 802.11a/b/g/n standard). In no case do they connect to ad hoc (or peer-to-peer) networks.
Factory reset Alexa
Most Amazon Echo speakers can be factory reset by holding down the power button. lower the volume and disable the microphone at once. You will need to do this for approximately 20 seconds, until the ring light turns orange.
Afterwards, the device restarts and users will be able to configure it from scratch, the same way they did after purchasing it.
with the model Amazon Echo Spot or other speaker with a screen, the process is different. In this case, Internet users will have to swipe down from the top of the screen. By doing so, they will enter ‘Settings’. There, they will have to go to ‘Device options’ > ‘Reset to default settings’.
