Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Connected Robot With The Irobot® Home App; Step 1 - Complete Setup Checklist; Step 2 – Verify Bluetooth Is Turned On; Step 3 - Home Base Charging Station® Placement - iRobot Roomba i7 Faq

Setting up your Wi-Fi Connected Robot with
the iRobot® HOME App
Use the following information to go through the Wi-Fi setup process.
Download the iRobot® HOME App
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iOS: Compatible with Operating Systems 11 and higher.
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Android: Compatible with Operating Systems 7.0 and higher.
Place the Home Base® Charging Station or Clean Base™ on a level surface that is free of
obstacles in a location that has good Wi-Fi coverage, and then connect it to power.
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If your robot has one, remove the yellow battery pull tab and the yellow bin insert
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Place robot on the base and ensure it is powered on

Step 1 - Complete Setup Checklist

Confirm you are ready to start:
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Have your charging station and robot
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Know your Wi-Fi network name and Wi-Fi network password
Note: Some robot models do not support 5GHz connectivity, and you may need to
connect to your 2.4GHz network instead. Follow the instructions on the iRobot® HOME
App.
Step 2 – Verify Bluetooth is Turned ON
Where possible, iRobot uses Bluetooth to set up and connect your robot to your device. If
Bluetooth is NOT turned on, the iRobot HOME App will ask you to turn it on for set-up.
Step 3 - Home Base Charging Station® Placement
Verify that you have placed the Home Base® Charging Station or Clean Base™:
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In an area with good Wi-Fi coverage
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On a hard, level surface against a wall with a clear path that is free of obstacles for
Roomba
WARNING: To prevent the risk of your robot falling down stairs, ensure that the
charging station is placed at least 4 ft (1.2 m) away from stairs.
Step 4 – Name Your Robot
"Roomba" is preloaded – but what will you name your new Robot?
onto your mobile device.