Home Connect
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9.1 Automatically connecting the
appliance to the WLAN home network
(Wi-Fi)
If your router has a WPS function, you can connect the
appliance to your WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) automat-
ically.
Note:
The appliance cannot be switched on during the
connection process. Press to cancel the process.
Requirements
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Wi-Fi on the router is activated.
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The appliance receives signals from the WLAN home
network (Wi-Fi) at its installation location.
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The Home Connect app is installed on your mobile
device.
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The appliance and the light are switched off.
1.
Press and hold the button until LED 7 flashes in
the LED display.
2.
Press .
a
LED 1 and LED 7 flash in the LED display.
3.
Press the WPS button on the router within the next
2 minutes.
a
If the connection has been established, the appli-
ance automatically connects to the Home Connect
app. LED 3 and LED 7 flash in the LED display.
4.
If no connection can be established, the appliance
automatically switches to the manual connection to
the home network, LED 2 and LED 7 flash in the
LED display. Log the appliance manually into the
home network or press in order to restart the lo-
gin.
5.
On your mobile device, follow the instructions for
automatic network login.
a
The login process is complete when LED 7 stops
flashing and remains continuously lit.
9.2 Manually connecting the appliance
to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi)
Note:
The appliance cannot be switched on during the
connection process. Press to cancel the process.
Requirement:
The appliance and the light are switched
off.
1.
Press and hold the button until LED 7 flashes in
the LED display.
2.
Press twice to start logging into your home net-
work manually.
a
LED 2 and LED 7 flash in the LED display.
3.
Follow the instructions in the app.
a
If the connection has been established, the appli-
ance automatically connects to the Home Connect
app. LED 3 and LED 7 light up in the LED display.
4.
On your mobile device, follow the instructions for
manually logging into your network.
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The login process is complete when LED 7 stops
flashing and remains continuously lit.
9.3 Connecting the appliance to the
Home Connect app
Requirements
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The Home Connect app is installed on your mobile
device.
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The Home Connect app is opened.
1.
Press and hold the button until LED 3 and LED 7
flash in the LED display.
2.
Follow the instructions for the Home Connect app
on the mobile device.
a
The login process is complete when LED 7 stops
flashing and remains continuously lit.
9.4 Software update
Your appliance's software can be updated using the
software update function, e.g. for the purposes of op-
timisation, troubleshooting or security updates.
To do this, you must be a registered Home Con-
nect user, have installed the app on your mobile device
and be connected to the Home Connect server.
As soon as a software update is available, you will be
informed via the Home Connect app and will be able to
start the software update via the app. Once the update
has been successfully downloaded, you can start in-
stalling it via the Home Connect app if you are in your
local area network. The Home Connect app will inform
you once installation is successful.
Notes
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You can continue to use your appliance as normal
while updates are downloading. Depending on your
personal settings in the app, software updates can
also be set to download automatically.
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We recommend that you install security updates as
soon as possible.
9.5 Resetting the connection
Saved connections to the home network and to
Home Connect can be reset.
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Press and hold and until LED 7 goes out in the
LED display.
a
An audible signal sounds.
9.6 Remote diagnostics
Customer Service can use Remote Diagnostics to ac-
cess your appliance if you contact them, have your ap-
pliance connected to the Home Connect server and if
Remote Diagnostics is available in the country in which
you are using the appliance.
Tip:
For further information and details about the avail-
ability of Remote Diagnostics in your country, please
visit the service/support section of your local website:
www.home-connect.com
9.7 Data protection
Please see the information on data protection.
The first time your appliance is registered on a home
network connected to the Internet, your appliance will
transmit the following types of data to the
Home Connect server (initial registration):
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Unique appliance identification (consisting of app-
liance codes as well as the MAC address of the
Wi-Fi communication module installed).
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Security certificate of the Wi-Fi communication mo-
dule (to ensure a secure data connection).
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The current software and hardware version of your
appliance.
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Status of any previous reset to factory settings.