connect up
phrasal verb
connected up; connecting up; connects up
: to join or link (a device, piece of equipment, etc.) to something
I'm having trouble connecting the speakers up to the TV.
An electrician will be connecting up the new lights tomorrow.
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Each unit covers 2,200 square feet and can connect up to 100 devices.
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Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Users can connect up to 30 devices across a 3,500-square-foot range, set up a personal cloud storage service and VPN, or even control your Wi-Fi connection via Amazon Alexa voice control.
—& Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
Extra points for being able to connect up to two sets of headphones at a time.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
These customers will be able to connect up to three devices per flight leg.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2023
The Super Buttons connect to the keyboard via a 3.5mm cable, and there are additional ports on the keyboard for connecting up to three more pairs of buttons, available for $19.99 per pair.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 31 July 2023
The Eero 6+ is the company's most affordable gigabit system ever, capable of connecting up to 75 devices at once and extending to the 160 MHz radio channel for additional bandwidth.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
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Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Users can connect up to 30 devices across a 3,500-square-foot range, set up a personal cloud storage service and VPN, or even control your Wi-Fi connection via Amazon Alexa voice control.
—& Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
Extra points for being able to connect up to two sets of headphones at a time.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
These customers will be able to connect up to three devices per flight leg.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2023
The Super Buttons connect to the keyboard via a 3.5mm cable, and there are additional ports on the keyboard for connecting up to three more pairs of buttons, available for $19.99 per pair.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 31 July 2023
The Eero 6+ is the company's most affordable gigabit system ever, capable of connecting up to 75 devices at once and extending to the 160 MHz radio channel for additional bandwidth.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
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“Connect up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connect%20up. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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