How to Setup Wifi On Honeywell Thermostat? – Getting Started
When you buy a Honeywell thermostat for your home, you need to set it up on a Wifi connection.
Depending on the type of your thermostat, how to set up wifi on the Honeywell thermostat is an easy and quick process. You can either buy a touchscreen or a non-touchscreen thermostat.
The Process Of Connecting A Honeywell Thermostat To Wifi
Touchscreen Honeywell Thermostat
- Check your Honeywell thermostat screen and tap on the menu.
- On the dropdown box that appears, tap Wifi-Setup.
- A list of available networks to connect to will appear. Choose and tap on your Wifi network.
- Enter the password of your Wifi network correctly.
- Tap Next after entering your password. Your thermostat will connect to your Wifi network and show on the screen that it has connected successfully.
Non-Touchscreen Honeywell Thermostat
- Check your Honeywell thermostat screen and tap on the menu.
- On the dropdown box that appears, tap Wifi-Setup.
- A list of available networks to connect to will appear. Choose and tap on your Wifi network.
- Enter the password of your Wifi network correctly.
- Tap Next after entering your password. Your thermostat will connect to your Wifi network and show on the screen that it has connected successfully.
Non-Touchscreen Honeywell Thermostat
If you buy a non-touchscreen Honeywell thermostat, you will first get your thermostat to Wifi set up mode. The screen on the thermostat will display ‘’Wifi Setup’’.
To get your thermostat in the Wifi set up mode, press the UP and FAN buttons simultaneously for five seconds until two numbers appear on the screen.
Press the Next button until the two numbers on the left of the screen turn to 39. Then, press the DOWN arrow until the number on the right changes to 0.
Press the DONE button to get your Honeywell thermostat into Wifi set up mode and to return to the main screen.
- Download the Honeywell Total Connect Comfort App
- Check for a newly available network on your smart device that is coming from the thermostat. It will have a name such as NewThermostat_987654321. The numbers may differ.
- Tap and connect to this network. Your device will disconnect from other networks to connect to the thermostat. Depending on your device, you may be required to label the network as Home, Office, or Public Network. Make sure to label it a Home network.
- Open your web browser. It will automatically direct you to the Honeywell Thermostat Wifi Setup Page. If you are not automatically redirected, type this address on your browser, http://192.168.1.1
- Search for your home Wifi network and tap on it.
- Tap Connect and enter your password when requested to.
- WAIT will display on the screen of your as the process progresses. It will then connect to your WIFI and you can control it on the app.
- Enter the details of the thermostat on the app to register it. These will include location and its MAC ID.
Benefits Of Connecting Your Honeywell Thermostat To Wifi
Remote Access And Control Of Your Thermostat
When your thermostat is connected to Wifi, you can use your smartphone app to control it. You can remotely set the temperature of a room, without having to do it manually on the thermostat.
When working with your app, you don’t even need to be in or near your house to control your thermostat.
Easy To Maintain Your Air Conditioning System
When you connect your thermostat to Wifi, you will never forget a maintenance service. You need regular maintenance service for your home air conditioning.
Your thermostat will send you reminders for when you need to service your air conditioning system.
Easy To Change Thermostat Settings
The weather or temperature in the house or a room can change unexpectedly. You can change the temperature settings on your thermostat as soon as you need to.
You can use your mobile app or even voice controls.
Voice Control
When you connect your thermostat to Wifi, you can also connect it to Voice Assistants in the house. As a result, you can adjust the thermostat settings via voice.
This allows you to adjust the temperature in your house even when you don’t have your phone near you.
Use Multiple Thermostats
By connecting your thermostat to Wifi, you can use multiple thermostats. You can have the thermostats in each room of your house connected to wifi. You can control the thermostats easily through the app or voice control.
Learns Your Preferences
When you connect your thermostat to Wifi, it can easily learn and adapt to your temperature preferences. Thus it can adjust its settings automatically in different rooms without you having to set it.
Conclusion
When you buy a Honeywell thermostat, connect it to Wifi for ease of use. Whether you buy a touchscreen or a non-touchscreen thermostat, follow the steps above to connect it to Wifi.
You will enjoy many benefits from having your Honeywell thermostat online.
See Also
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