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Will Circle Work with My Home Network?

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If you're wondering whether Circle will work with your home network, the answer is most likely yes.

Requirements

Circle is able to fit into a large number of home networks but it does have some requirements. Circle will need to pair with a wireless connection to a compatible wireless router. Circle cannot pair to a modem or device that does not have WiFi capabilities. To see which routers are compatible or not, see this list.

But what about...?

Circle will be able to manage both bands of a dual-band network, wireless extenders, as well as devices that are connected with an Ethernet cable to the router. That said, Circle is only capable of managing one network segment from one router at a time. If you have two routers in your home or separate network segments Circle will only manage one of those.

Mobile Hotspots or Satellite Connections

Circle was developed for use with your typical home router using a DSL or Cable connection to the Internet. Mobile hotspots and satellite connections tend to be incompatible with Circle and we cannot guarantee that Circle will work to manage these types of networks.

Advanced Networks

Think your network is a little advanced and might have some trouble with Circle? Check out our article on advanced networks and for some more information.

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