Google Home mini unit does connect ok with Ignite. I Got directv yesterday and everything worked fine. Your Alexa device should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your smart home device. The router is six months old and any older/newer device that sees the 2.4ghz frequency will not connect to it. I still can't control my lights reliably, and the Google Home app can't seem to decide if it's linked to my Geeni account or not. Select your device. I linked one with my Home Mini a couple of days ago. Today my genie won't connect to wifi to use on demand or a anything that requires Internet. You can check or change the Wi-Fi settings in the Alexa app: Select the Devices icon . If so, just add a device in your Home app. We demonstrate these procedures as follows. Select Change next to Wi-Fi Network. Ignite setup lists both 2.4G & 5G. Then, run through the setup procedure again, like setting up a brand new smart speaker. I'm open to any ideas on why the Geneie won't connect to my network. (Factory settings use the same password for 2.4G & 5G and the device doesn't work on 5G) Guide (for bulbs) says to use 2.4G for the connection process, and that 5G can be used thereafter. I managed to connect by doing the following: Log into router. Many users face issues with their Geeni light bulbs. This article brings you the solution to all the problems that you face while using the Geeni Light Bulb. I haven't tried connecting to the other wireless networks, but in the long run I don't want the DVR on either the main or guest wireless. Connect to the same Wi-Fi network. I was able to reset the smart bulb and connect it to the new WiFi network. Called Geeni support but they are useless. Then turn off Wi-fi on the mesh (or just switch the mesh off) and connect your smart home device to the 2.4ghz band on your old router. The geo_av wireless is configured to use WPA2-PSK. The only time that devices can connect to my 2.4ghz is when the encryption/security is turned off. I have tried to run a diagnostic but the percentage bar never moves and eventually times out. Unfortunately, it no longer appears in my Google home app. I can still control my lights with the Geeni app, however, but that isn't very useful when the point is to control it with my speaker. Thus, to reconnect to Wi-Fi, but to a different Wi-Fi network, you must first completely reset the this speaker to factory default state. Did you use the Geeni app to set it up? Geeni Light Bulb Won’t Connect. Sometimes the bulbs need a reset. Reconnecting WiFi on Harman Kardon Invoke Speaker Follow these simple steps and you are good to go. Temporarily turn off 5G. Geeni responded to my Tweet saying that the issue has been fixed already. Follow the on-screen instructions to update your Wi-Fi information. Also these smart plugs are 2.4ghz only. If the device sees the 5ghz frequency it'll connect. 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