Nokia WiFi, WiFi Beacon, WiFi Gateway 3, WiFi Beacon 3 User Manual
Nokia WiFi user guide
Table of Contents
Welcome 4
What this guide provides 4
Get to know your Nokia WiFi components 5
Nokia WiFi Gateway 3 5
Nokia WiFi Beacons 6
Understanding the LED colors 7
Download the Nokia WiFi app 9
Setup your Nokia WiFi | Enter network credentials via QR code 10
Setup your Nokia WiFi | Enter network credentials manually 21
Expand your Nokia WiFi | Add a Beacon 32
Client devices on your network 38
View client device details 39
Change a client device's name 40
Nokia WiFi devices on your network 41
View Nokia WiFi device details 41
Enable a guest network 42
Enable a password-protected guest network 42
Enable an open guest network 43
Share a guest network 44
Settings 45
Network | Change WiFi 45
Network | WAN 46
Parental controls | Device access 47
Firmware Updates 48
Other | Account details | Change password 48
Troubleshoot your Nokia WiFi 50
Can't find your Nokia WiFi device 50
Wi-Fi connection required 50
Beacon not found 51
Unable to access the Internet 51
Use Ethernet to increase reliability of Nokia WiFi connections 52
Factory reset a Nokia WiFi device 52
Technical specifications 53
Beacon 3 specs 53
Manufacturer information 53
Warranties and repair of Nokia WiFi devices 54
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Nokia WiFi, and welcome to the world of self-healing, self-optimizing
network coverage—where problems are solved before they're even detected.
Nokia WiFi is a true mesh solution, which means your network devices know about one another,
are interconnected, and are always communicating.
Nokia WiFi creates an intelligent mesh solution that monitors channels and links in real-time, so
you're getting great bandwidth and fast, seamless roaming—without buffering.
Nokia WiFi can help you unlock the full potential of your digital home because it understands
the people, devices, and applications it serves.
What this guide provides
• An introduction to the physical features of your Gateway (optional) and Beacons.
• Instructions for downloading the Nokia WiFi app, setting up your network, and expanding
network coverage by adding Beacons.
• Instructions for managing your Nokia WiFi through such features as enabling a guest
network and restricting client device access.
We are excited about the opportunity to help you expand your carefree residential WiFi.
So, let's get started!
Get to know your Nokia WiFi components
Nokia WiFi Gateway 3
The Nokia WiFi Gateway 3 establishes the foundation for fiber-based network coverage in your
residence, ensuring you have ready access to the applications and services you need most.
The Gateway 3 must be installed by a representative from your fiber internet provider. The
device and a close-up of its back-panel ports are shown below.
NOTE
You do not need a Gateway 3 to install Nokia WiFi. The majority of Nokia WiFi
networks will be built using only Beacon devices, which are discussed on the next
page.
Nokia WiFi Beacons
The Nokia WiFi Beacon is available in two form factors: Beacon and Beacon 3. Both extend
internet coverage throughout your residence, ensuring you have ready access to the
applications and services you need most.
The Beacons can be purchased through select online retailers and are installed by customers
(that's you!), using the Nokia WiFi app.
The devices and a close-up of their back-panel ports are shown below.
Beacon
Beacon
3
Understanding the LED colors
The top of the Gateway 3 device illuminates and displays various solid/blink cycles to indicate
its current state. The following table describes those states, what they mean, and what you
should do in response.
GATEWAY LED COLORS
LED
Color
LED behavior
What it means
What you should do
Off
Off
No power
No action
BlueGreen
Solid
Good connection to the
internet
No action
Red
Solid
Bad connection to the
internet
Check your internet connection and
ensure it is enabled
White
Slow pulse
WPS* mode enabled
Wait; devices are pairing
OR
Wait; backhaul link is being set up
White
Fast pulse for 3secs,
then non-WPS state
WPS successful
OR
Backhaul link established
Refer to the mobile app for next
steps
Red
Fast pulse
Reset to factory reboot
has been triggered
Wait; device will proceed to boot-up
phase
White
Solid
Booting up
Wait; device in boot-up phase
Yellow
Slow pulse
In configuration mode
Prepare to add device to mesh
network
*Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a network security standard that creates a secure wireless home
network. Nokia WiFi devices used to depend on this method for paring with one another and forming
mesh links, and some of the enclosures still has a WPS button. However, the devices no longer use this
pairing method.
Depending on what Beacon model you have, either the top (Beacon 3) or the bottom front
(Beacon) of the devices illuminate and display various solid/blink color cycles to indicate their
current state. The following table describe what they mean and what you should do in
response.
BEACON LED COLORS
LED
Color
LED behavior
What it means
What you should do
Off
Off
No power
No action
BlueGreen
Solid
Good connection to next
Nokia WiFi device
No action
Yellow
Solid
Sub-optimal connection
to next Nokia WiFi device
Refer to mobile app or care portal
for next steps
Red
Solid
Bad connection to next
Nokia WiFi device
Refer to mobile app or care portal
for next steps
White
Slow pulse
WPS* mode enabled
(Beacon 3 only)
Wait; devices are pairing
OR
Wait; backhaul link is being set up
White
Fast pulse for 3secs
Backhaul link established
Refer to the mobile app for next
steps
Red
Fast pulse
Reset to factory reboot
has been triggered
Wait; device will proceed to boot-up
phase
White
Solid
Booting up
Wait; device in boot-up phase
Yellow
Slow pulse
In configuration mode
Prepare to add device to mesh
network
*Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a network security standard that creates a secure wireless home
network. Nokia WiFi devices used to depend on this method for paring with one another and forming
mesh links, and some of the enclosures still have a WPS button. However, the devices no longer use this
pairing method.
Download the Nokia WiFi app
PREREQUISITE
Smartphone that's running Android 7 / iOS 11 or greater
From either the Play Store (Android) or the
App Store (iOS), install the Nokia WiFi app
Setup your Nokia WiFi | Enter network credentials via QR code
PREREQUISITES
• Existing wireless network provided by internet-connected modem or router
• 1 Nokia Beacon or Beacon 3, plus its power and Ethernet cables
• 1 smartphone running the Nokia WiFi app that also is connected to your existing wireless
network
Welcome
• Launch the Nokia WiFi app
• Tap New Setup
Before we begin
You must agree to the Nokia WiFi Terms of
Service
• Tap Terms of Service to read the terms
• When you are finished, tap <
• From the Before we begin screen, tap Get
Started
Find the Sticker
• You are instructed to find the sticker on
the bottom of your Beacon
• Tap Next
Scan the QR code
• You are instructed to scan the QR code on
the bottom of the Beacon using your
phone's camera; tap Scan Code
• You are prompted to allow Nokia WiFi
access to take pictures/record video; tap
Allow
• This opens the camera app and a frame,
and you see the message
Position QR
code in this frame
• Point your smartphone at the code and
hold it steady
• You see a scanning line move vertically
across the code
When the code is successfully scanned you
see the message
QR code scan successful
• Tap Continue
Physical device connections
The next few screens walk you through
connecting power and Ethernet cables
between your modem or router and the
Beacon.
• If you want to learn more about modems
and routers, from the Next we'll setup
your home for WiFi screen, tap More about
modems and routers
• When you are finished, tap <
• Tap Next
Unplug power
• You are instructed to unplug the power
from your existing modem or router
• You also should disconnect any client
devices that are plugged into the modem
or router
• Tap Next
Connect Ethernet
• Plug one end of the provided Ethernet
cable into the blue port on your Beacon
• Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN
port on your modem
• Tap Next
Connect Power
• Connect your Beacon to power by plugging
it into a wall outlet
• Ensure your modem or router is also
connected to power
• If you have wired client devices, you may
connect them to the Beacon's LAN ports
• Tap Next
Power on the Beacon
• On the Beacon's back panel, press the
Power button
• Tap Next
Found your Beacon 3
• Once your Beacon is found, you are
prompted to establish an internet
connection
• Tap Next
Looking for your internet connection
The Nokia WiFi app begins confirming the
presence of an internet connection
Internet found!
• Once your internet connection is
confirmed, you see the message
Internet
found!
• Now you configure the Beacon for your
home environment
• Tap Next
Where is your Beacon?
• Associate your Beacon with a room so it's
easy to identify later; select either:
a provided room name
OR
tap Custom name and enter your own
Note The maximum length for a custom room
name is 15 characters, and the first and last
characters cannot be spaces
• Tap Next
Set WiFi name
Now you provide a custom name for your
Nokia WiFi network. The default value is
displayed; for example
NOKIA-DC10.
• Tap the Wi-Fi Name text field; this enables
the keyboard
• Using 1–32 alphanumeric or special
characters—the first and last characters
cannot be spaces—enter your network's
name; for example,
PantherNet
• Tap Create
Set WiFi password
Now you set a password for your Nokia WiFi
network. The default value is not displayed; to
show it, tap the eye symbol.
• Tap the Password text field; this enables
the keyboard
• Using 8–63 alphanumeric or special
characters—the first and last characters
cannot be spaces—enter your network's
password; for example,
Wakand@4ever
• Tap Create
Software Updates (potentially)
Depending on the state of your Beacons, and
whether new software is available, you may be
prompted to allow Nokia WiFi to access the
device's location; tap Always Allow
Note selecting this option configures your
Beacon to receive over-the-air upgrades
automatically from Nokia when available
• You are prompted to download and
update new software; tap Next
• You see the
Updating Software
and the
Restarting your Beacon
screens—do not
power down the Beacon during upgrade
Loading...