Ecobee SMART THERMOSTAT User Manual - page 6
CONNECTING yOUR SMART
THERMOSTAT TO THE INTERNET
You can manage your ecobee system using the color
touch screen on the Smart Thermostat or from your
secure, personalized web portal. Internet access lets you:
Program, configure and control your Smart Thermostat
Control your Smart Thermostat from anywhere you
have Internet access.
Use local weather data to maximize energy savings.
Receive important alerts and reminders about your
heating and cooling system.
Note: To connect your system to your personalized ecobee
web portal you must have a broadband Internet connection
and a wireless home network.
WiFi Specifications
Your Smart Thermostat is designed to support:
A 802.11 b g wireless router
WEP 64, WEP 128, WPA1 and WPA2 encryption methods
Dynamic or static IP addressing.
Setting up WiFi
The Smart Thermostat has a wireless interface that connects
to any home wireless network. You must enable the WiFi
radio in the Smart Thermostat and configure it in order
to access your home wireless network.
When the WiFi radio is turned on, the Smart Thermostat
displays a list of available networks, along with an
indication of the signal strength and whether security
encryption is used.
If your home network is not listed, or if the signal strength
is very low, try readjusting the antenna on your wireless
router. If that doesn’t improve the signal you may need
to relocate your router.
Once your network has been detected, select it and
continue with the configuration. If the network is
encrypted, you will be asked to enter a password for
that network. This is the password you created when
the wireless router was first set up.
Using the MAC address
You may have configured your network to filter for
known MAC addresses. If so, refer to the section About
your Smart Thermostat on page 6 of this manual to find
the MAC address for your Smart Thermostat.
Advanced Configuration
Advanced configuration lets you input your network
parameters manually. Select this list item and choose
the network you wish to connect to, or it will allow
you to add one to the list (i.e. if your network does not
broadcast its SSID). You will then be able to view and
configure the following:
Dynamic or Static IP addressing
SSID
Password
Type of Encryption
WiFi Channel
IP Address
IP Subnet
Gateway
Primary and Secondary DNS
Creating Your Personal Web Portal
Once a wireless Internet connection is established, you
need to register the Smart Thermostat to create your
personal web portal.
Your e-mail and password are not stored in the Smart
Thermostat. You can change this information once the
account has been registered and activated.
If you don’t receive a registration email, please check your
junk mail folder as registration messages are sometimes
flagged as junk mail.
Once you have completed the registration process, you
can go to ecobee.com to manage your ecobee Smart
Thermostat through your personal web portal
To set up the WiFi radio:
From the Home
screen, Press More.
Press Settings.
Switch WiFi on and
select your network
from the list of
available networks.
To register your thermostat:
From the Home screen,
press Register.
Enter your primary email
address. Press Done.
Enter a password with
a minimum of eight
characters. Press Done.
A message will be
sent to the specified
email address with a
link to www.ecobee.
com. Enter your chosen
password to complete
the registration.
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Connecting your Smart Thermostat via the Internet
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