Home Connect; Setting Up A Home Network; Connecting The Refrigerator To The Home Connect App - Thermador T23IR905SP Use & Care Manual

o Home Connect
T his appliance is Wi-Fi-capable and can be
H o m e C o n n e c t
controlled remotely using a mobile device.
Note: Wi-Fi is a registered trade mark of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
In the following cases, the appliance functions like a
refrigerator without a network connection and can
still be operated manually via the controls:
The appliance is not connected to a home
■
network.
The availability of the Home Connect function
■
depends on the availability of Home Connect
services in your country. Home Connect services
are not available in every country. You can find
more information on www.home-connect.com.
Note: Please observe the safety information in this
instruction manual. Ensure that this is also observed
if you operate the appliance via the Home Connect
app and are not at home when doing so.
~ "Important safety instructions" on page 3
Follow the instructions in the Home Connect app as
well.

Setting up a home network

Notes
Wait at least 2 minutes after switching on the
■
appliance before setting up Home Connect. Only
then is internal appliance initialization complete.
Take note of the Home Connect supplementary
■
sheet, which is supplied with the appliance or is
available for download at www.thermador.com
together with the instructions. Enter the E-number
of your appliance in the search field.
You can connect your appliance to the home WLAN
network (Wi-Fi) in 3 basic steps.
Install the app.
1.
Connect your refrigerator to the home WLAN
2.
network (Wi-Fi).
Connect the refrigerator to the Home Connect
3.
app.
The first time you open the menu, you will be
automatically guided through initial setup. Follow the
instructions on the control panel. For further
information, please also see the following chapters.
The following sub-menus can be found in the Home
network menu:
Connection
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Connect to app
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Software update
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Delete network settings
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Open Home network menu
To open the Settings menu, press the " button.
1.
Use ( button to move to the menu item Appliance
2.
settings.
Press 8 button.
3.
Press ( button to move to the menu item WiFi.
4.
Press : button.
5.
The first time you open the menu, you will be
Note:
automatically guided through initial setup. Follow the
instructions on the control panel.
Setting up the connection to the home network
The first time you open the menu, you will be
automatically guided through initial setup. Follow the
instructions on the control panel.
Install the Home Connect app on your mobile
1.
device.
Open the Home network menu on your
2.
refrigerator.
Open the app on your mobile device.
3.
Log in or register with the app if access is not yet
4.
available.
Check the router of your home network to see if a
5.
WPS function is available for automatic
connection.
If this function is available, start automatic
6.
network connection with 8 button.
Follow the instructions on the control panel.
Start manual network connection if this function is
7.
not available, if you're not sure whether the
function is available, or if automatic network
connection failed.
The refrigerator temporarily generates its own
network for connecting the mobile device.
Start manual network connection in the app of
8.
your mobile device.
As soon as the refrigerator is connected to the
mobile device, a connection between the refrigerator
and your home network is established.
Note: If the connection cannot be established, check
whether there is sufficient reception.
~ "Verifying signal strength" on page 15
Verifying signal strength
The signal strength is displayed in the start window
of the Home network menu.The signal strength
should be at least 50 %. If the signal strength is too
weak, the connection may be interrupted.
Improving signal strength
Place the router closer to the refrigerator.
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Check that screening walls do not interfere with
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the connection.
Install a repeater to make the signal stronger.
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Connecting the refrigerator to the
Home Connect app
Use this menu to connect your refrigerator to mobile
terminal devices.
Install the Home Connect app on your mobile
1.
terminal device and log in or register.
Open the Home network menu on your
2.
refrigerator.
Press ) button to move to the menu item Connect
3.
to app.
Press : button to open the menu item.
4.
Home Connect en-us
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