Setting up the Echo with the Alexa App
The Amazon Echo is simple to setup. Out of the box, the only accessory is the power adapter. You simply plug in the echo, then head to your app store of choice and download the Alexa app.
The Alexa app has pretty great ratings on the play store. Over a million downloads and a 4.1 rating. Not too bad at all.
The app is the key to configuring all the compatible services you want to use with your Echo. This also holds true for the initial setup of the Echo. You will be prompted to log in to your amazon account and then add the Echo to your network.
The Amazon Echo is 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible, dual band as well. So you should not have any problems connecting it to your wireless network.
You should note, all the intelligence in the Echo is cloud based. You will want a snappy internet service to get the most out of it. If you are barely getting by on the bandwidth you have due to video games, streaming tv and the like, you may experience delays with the performance of the Echo as it beams information to and from the cloud.
The setup of the Echo is straight forward. You can use the mobile app, or you can go to the Alexa website and setup the Echo from there as well. The Steps are below
- Plug in your Amazon Echo
- Launch the app / Webpage
- Login with your Amazon account
- The app / site will search for your Echo
- Once found, enter in your wifi details
- The app will configure the echo and you are ready to go!
I have included some of the screen shots below. One of the nice things between the Alexa app and the Alexa website is that they have the same interface. This is great if you happen to use both, once you know your way around you will have both of them figured out.
