Linksys 4+
Smart WiFi management
Linksys USA, Inc.
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
This app is the command center for your Velop system and Linksys Smart WiFi routers. Use the Linksys app anywhere you have an internet connection to check connected devices, set up guest access, or keep your kids off the internet when they should be doing homework. The app offers two subscription services: Linksys Aware for whole-home motion detection and Linksys Shield, which provides network security and keeps kids safe on the web.
KEY FEATURES
• Remote Access – All you need is the internet.
• Dashboard – Your WiFi's vital stats on one page.
• Guest Access – Give friends internet access, but keep personal data secure.
• Device Prioritization – Improve streaming and online gaming by giving WiFi priority to favored devices.
• Network Security - Be proactive against network threats and malicious sites with Linksys Shield.
• Parental Controls – Encourage kids' healthy internet behavior by pausing internet access.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Linksys Shield, for Velop tri-band users, protects your WiFi from external and internal threats and delivers customizable content blockers to keep kids safe on the web. Linksys Shield can be used on up to 14 devices connected to your Velop system.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS
• $4.99 per month
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Linksys Aware is a premium subscription for Velop tri-band users. Linksys Aware provides whole-home motion detection for mesh WiFi systems. Set a sensitivity level matching your home and lifestyle, and get notifications when motion meets or exceeds that level. Expand your motion detection with compatible smart home devices.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS
• $2.99 per month
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Prices are in US dollars. Your price may be converted to your local currency.
Your trial converts to a paid subscription unless you turn off auto-renew. Access to the trial will be available as specified even if the trial is canceled before it expires.
Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each term and you will be charged through your iTunes Account. You may turn off subscription auto-renewal at any time through your iTunes Account Settings. We cannot offer a refund for unsubscribing early. After the trial period, iTunes will process auto-renewal payments in the 24 hours before expiration. To avoid auto-renewal, turn it off at least 24 hours before expiration. Manage subscriptions, including auto-renewal, through the iTunes store. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
Privacy Policy: https://www.linksys.com/embed/lswf/en-us/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://www.linksys.com/embed/lswf/en-us/terms/
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS*
• Velop systems and Linksys Smart WiFi routers. Full list of supported routers: http://www.LinksysSmartWiFi.com/cloud/ustatic/mobile/supportedRouters.html
• User account (created in the app or at http://www.LinksysSmartWiFi.com) connected to your Linksys product.
• iOS 14.0 and greater
* Subscription services require a tri-band Velop system. Linksys Aware also requires at least one child node connected wirelessly to your mesh WiFi, or a compatible smart home device.
For additional help, visit our support site at http://support.linksys.com
What’s New
Version 3.5.1
We added a way to see your network topology at a glance. Plus, you can now block malicious websites and adult content through Safe Browsing with Fortinet Secure DNS and Cisco OpenDNS. As always, we zapped more bugs to improve your experience.
Ratings and Reviews
Linksys for Gigaclear.
Had Gigaclear install 600mb Fibre service yesterday and was apprehensive about both the new service and what the router would be like considering I’ve been a long standing loyal BT customer for 20+ yrs! I was very happy with the BT router control page and again was worried about it the new one would be as useable! Well I have to say the router works very well and control by the app is superior to what I have been used to!so easy to navigate extremely intuitive and gives a great deal of detail including parental controls which I set up in minutes. The app and service is a breath of fresh air and in the two days I’ve had this service no faults or drops out as of yet! Thumbs up from me!
Good start, lags behind some competitors
On the positive side, this app is miles ahead of Netgear (presumably your main competitor) and provides quite deep functionality compared to many apps for mesh systems. Apps from Google WiFi and Plume (possibly Eero from what I've seen) offer a bit more information in a better presentation, but less admin capability.
Some areas I'd love to see improved:
1. Make better use of real estate in the iPad app. As it stands is just the iPhone app, bigger. (but credit to you for even offering a native iPad app) 🙂
2. On both iPad and iPhone, increase the 'density' of information in the device list. Smaller fonts and icons would be a start.
3. Include options to sort and filter the device list by name, connection type, data transferred etc
4. Include a display of devices by which node they're connected to. This is invaluable for trouble shooting. One option would be to have a 'drill in' presentation starting at the top level showing all Velop nodes. Clicking on one presents the devices on that node. Another option would be just a heirarchical display of nodes with their attached devices beneath.
5. Add more device type icons or allow user to upload their own. I have tons of device types which aren't represented. Not critical but nice to have.
6. Not an iOS request, but allow the Alexa skill to restart the mesh.
7. Include some reporting on the amount of data transferred, and a history of speed test results.
A few niggles
In trying to ensure good coverage throughout a five bedroom home we have 5 nodes. When it’s working it’s great. A node, and often different ones, will suddenly, once a week or so, announce it isn’t working anymore. It has be manually reset and the app reset never works. The other niggle is that once a device has linked to a particular node it will stay on that node wherever the device is moved to in the house unless the WiFi is turned of and then on again on that particular device. Once the nodes have linked to each other then that configuration becomes fixed until things are reset manually. For best music and video playing where a device uses the WiFi to connect to a music system or video then make sure that both the device and the music system is connected to the same node. If any one knows how to solve any of these whilst maintaining the ability to be able to print from any device then please say.
App Privacy
The developer, Linksys USA, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Linksys USA, Inc.
- Size
- 115.9 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- ©2023 Linksys Holdings, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Linksys Shield £4.49
- Linksys Aware £2.99