Connecting To Your Wi-Fi Network - Honeywell RTH8500 Series User Manual

Connecting to your Wi-Fi network

To complete this process, you must have a wireless device connected to your home
wireless network. Any of these device types will work:
• Tablet (recommended)
• Laptop (recommended)
• Smartphone
If you get stuck...
the thermostat from the wallplate, wait for 5 seconds, and snap it back onto the
wallplate. Return to Step 1 in this procedure, which starts on page 11.
View the Wi-Fi Enrollment video at wifithermostat.com/videos
1 Connect to your thermostat.
1a Make sure the thermostat message center displays
Wi-Fi SETUP.
1b On the wireless device (laptop, tablet, smartphone),
view the list of available Wi-Fi networks
1c Connect to the network called
NewThermostat_123456 (the number will vary).
If you are asked to specify a home, public, or
Note:
office network, select Home Network.
2 Join your home network.
2a Open your web browser to access the Thermostat
Wi-Fi Setup page. The browser should
automatically direct you to the correct page; if it
does not, go to http://192.168.1.1
2b Find the name of your home network on this page
and select it.
Some routers have enhanced features such as
Note:
guest networks; use your home network
2c Complete the instructions for joining your Wi-Fi
network and click on the Connect button.
(Depending on your network setup, you may see
an instruction such as Enter Password for your home network.)
If you did not correctly connect to the thermostat, you may see
Note:
your home router page. If so, return to Step 1.
at any point in this procedure, restart the thermostat by removing
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