Getting Started
Locate your home’s router
—in most homes this is a Wi-Fi router that provides both wired (Ethernet)
network connections and wireless access. (In some homes the router may also be the device that
connects to the cable-TV or telephone line, in others this may be a separate box. The router is the
box with all the Internet connections.)
You’ll need a computer for the initial setup
, and it must be connected to your home network
(if you can use the computer with the Internet then it is already connected, you don’t need
to do anything else.)
The Controller requires a wired (Ethernet) network connection
to your home’s router, so usually
the best place to install the Controller is right next to the router. Ideally the Controller should also
be centrally located in the home.
Step 1
Connecting your VeraLite
This step is really easy. There are two connections on the rear of the Controller, for power
and Internet (you can ignore the third USB connection.)
First install the batteries in the Controller. (These will be needed later, when you
“pair” each Device to the system—the batteries let the Controller work without
AC power so you can bring it within 3 feet of each new Device for pairing.)
Next use the supplied
AC adapter cord
to
connect power
.
Next use the supplied network
(Ethernet) cable
to connect the Controller to
your home’s router (Connection is shown in center. It looks like an oversized
telephone connector.)
