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CONNECTIVITY SETUP
(ON SOME MODELS)
IMPORTANT: Proper installation of your refrigerator prior to use is your responsibility. Be sure to read and follow the User Instructions
that came with your refrigerator.
Automatic Set-Up Instructions—Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
You will need:
n A home wireless r
outer capable of WPS. The router should
be ON and have a live Internet connection.
NOTE: Router needs to be 2.4 GHz. Refrigerator shall not be able
to connect to 5 Ghz
n The Smart Appliance Identication Number (SAID) from your
r
efrigerator. This is located on a sticker on the front side of the
right-hand hinge cover of the refrigerator.
NOTE: If your home wireless router is not equipped with a WPS
button, please check the user manual of your router to conrm
if it is WPS capable. If not, alternate set-up instructions are
.
Setup router
Press the WPS button on the router. An indicator light will
begin blinking.
HELPFUL TIP: The WPS function on your router is active
for 2 minutes. Complete the next step within that timeframe
or you will need to reinitiate WPS.
Setup refrigerator (time-sensitive step)
Press and hold Connect button for 3 seconds on Home screen.
The Wi-Fi status indicator ( ) on the refrigerator control panel will
blink slowly while your refrigerator and router attempt to connect.
If the connection is successful, the Wi-Fi status indicator will
come on and remain lit.
If Your Refrigerator Doesn’
t Connect:
If your refrigerator and router fail to connect after 2 minutes,
the Wi-Fi status indicator will blink rapidly for 5 seconds
and then turn off. Refer to the “Troubleshooting—Connected
Models” section of this Use & Care Guide, check any connection
instructions for your specic router, and refer to alternate
instructions in the mobile App.
.
NOTE: If this is your rst Smart Appliance, you will need to
download the Hotpoint
®
app and create an online user account.
If you alr
eady have the app and a user account, please skip
ahead to Step 4 “Register your refrigerator in your user account.”
To disconnect Wi-Fi, press and hold Connect button for more
than 15 seconds, the (
) icon will turn of
f, indicating that you have
disabled the Wi-Fi radio.
To reconnect Wi-Fi, press and hold Connect button for 3 seconds
on the Home screen.
The Wi-Fi status indicator (
) on the refrigerator contr
ol panel will
blink slowly while your refrigerator and router attempt to connect.
If the connection is successful, the Wi-Fi status indicator will
come on and remain lit.
To disconnect your refrigerator from your router, press and hold
CONNECT for more than 15 seconds. The (
) icons will turn of
f,
indicating that your refrigerator is completely disconnected from
Wi-Fi and your router.
To re-connect your refrigerator to your router and reconnect Wi-Fi,
press and hold CONNECT for 3 seconds on the Home screen.
The Wi-Fi status indicator (
) on the refrigerator contr
ol panel will
blink slowly while your refrigerator and router attempt to connect.
If the connection is successful, the Wi-Fi status indicator will
come on and remain lit.
Press the WPS button on the router. An indicator light will begin
blinking.
HELPFUL TIP: The WPS function on your router is active for 2
minutes. Complete the next step within that time-frame or you will
need to re-initiate WPS.
Download Hotpoint
®
app and set up user account
From your mobile device, smartphone or tablet, go to the App
Once installed, tap the Hotpoint
®
app icon to open the app.
You will be guided thr
ough the steps to set up a user account.
The app will make sure to get the necessary personal and home
information as well as information about your energy company.
available in the app.
store and download and install Hotpoint Home Net App.
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