Having Trouble Setting Up SMARTWIZ+ art on Orbi Wi-Fi? Try This!

Some NETGEAR Orbi mesh Wi-Fi systems restrict local discovery traffic (mDNS / broadcast), which can prevent SMARTWIZ+ art from completing its initial Wi-Fi setup.

This video shows the most reliable workaround:
using your smartphone’s Wi-Fi hotspot (tethering) for the first setup, then switching the device to your home Orbi network afterward.

✅ This issue has only been observed with NETGEAR Orbi systems

✅ After setup, SMARTWIZ+ art works normally on Orbi Wi-Fi

Steps shown in this video:

Enable Wi-Fi hotspot on your smartphone
Complete the initial SMARTWIZ+ art setup
Switch Wi-Fi connection to your Orbi network

If you are using an Orbi mesh system and experience setup issues, this method has a very high success rate.