en-us
Home Connect
Home Connect
o
H o m e C o n n e c t
T his appliance is Wi-Fi-capable and can be 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 Home Connect
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.gaggenau.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.
1.
Install the app.
2.
Connect your refrigerator to the home WLAN network
(Wi-Fi).
3.
Connect the refrigerator to the Home Connect app.
Home network menu
Here is how to open the Home network menu:
1.
Press à button to open the main menu.
Press B button to move to the menu item Basic
2.
settings.
3.
Press ™ button to open the menu item.
Press B button to move to the menu item Home
4.
network.
18
5.
Press % button to open the menu item.
Note: 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.
6.
Press B C buttons to select the required submenu.
Press ' button to exit the menu.
7.
The following sub-menus can be found in the Home
network menu:
Connection
▯
Connect to app
▯
Software update
▯
Delete network settings
▯
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.
1.
Install the Home Connect app on your mobile device.
2.
Open the Home network menu on your refrigerator.
3.
Open the app on your mobile device.
4.
Log in or register with the app if access is not yet
available.
5.
Check the router of your home network to see if a
WPS function is available for automatic connection.
6.
If this function is available, start automatic network
connection with ™ button.
Follow the instructions on the control panel.
7.
Start manual network connection if this function is 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.
8.
Start manual network connection in the app of 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 18
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.