Wi-Fi Setup - Aprilaire 8820 Owner's Manual

WI-FI SETUP

To connect the 8820 thermostat to a Wi-Fi network follow the steps below .
Note: You will need a computer or mobile device with Wi-Fi and a web browser .
STEP 1
Verify the thermostat is in
Wi-Fi Connection Mode.
The thermostat by default will be in Wi-Fi Connection
Mode . To confirm that the thermostat is in Wi-Fi
Connection Mode, verify that the radio bars on the
thermostat are strobing as shown below .
Note: If the thermostat is not in Wi-Fi Connection
Mode, refer to Clearing Router Settings on page 32 .
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STEP 2
Connect to the thermostat using a
computer or mobile device.
On your computer or mobile device, scan for
available networks . The thermostat should appear
as APRILAIRE8820 followed by a unique identifier,
corresponding to the last 6 digits of the MAC address .
Connect to the thermostat you want to configure .
If you are installing multiple thermostats, the MAC
address of each thermostat will be displayed in the
message center on the display of the thermostat . The
MAC address can also be found by removing the cover
on the front of the thermostat .
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WI-FI SETUP
STEP 3
Configure the thermostat to connect
to the Wi-Fi network.
Open a web browser on your computer or mobile
device . In the browser enter:
http://192 .168 .1 .99/index .html
In the web browser interface select the network you
want to connect the thermostat to, and enter the
network's security credentials .
STEP 4
Verify the thermostat is connected
to the Wi-Fi network.
Once all the required information is entered in the
web browser interface, the thermostat will connect to
the Wi-Fi network you selected . After the thermostat
is connected to the Wi-Fi network, the thermostat
will display the radio bars based on the Wi-Fi signal
strength . If the radio bars are not displaying the signal
strength, refer to Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Connection on
pages 32-33 .
Note: If you are not using the thermostat with a home
automation system, but are instead using an Aprilaire
account to communicate with the thermostat, refer
to Wi-Fi Thermostat App User Guide and then
Start Up on my.aprilaire.com for instructions on
connecting to Wi-Fi and registering to an Aprilaire
account . For additional instructions on using the
Aprilaire web and mobile Apps refer to Wi-Fi
Thermostat App User Guide on my.aprilaire.com .
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