Ecobee Won’t Connect to WiFi

 Except for the Smart, Smart SI, EMS, and EMS SI thermostats, this article applies to all ecobee thermostats.

There are a few things to consider if your ecobee won't connect to Wi-Fi or the Internet:

1.) Check that your router is turned on and broadcasting on a 2.4 GHz network. If you have a dual-band router, connect to the 2.4 GHz band rather than the 5GHz channel.

UPDATE: Because SmartThermostat with Voice Control is dual-band compatible, this concern does not apply to it (i.e. supports connections on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands).

2.) Check your thermostat's firmware for updates by heading to MAIN MENU > ABOUT > VERSION.

3.) Verify that your router's encryption type is configured to WPA/WPA2-AES. We recently upgraded our security protocols, which removed support for TKIP encryption, therefore your router settings may need to be updated.

4.) On your thermostat, navigate to MAIN MENU > ABOUT > WI-FI to check the signal strength. Connection problems could be caused by a signal strength of less than 75%.

How to Setup the Amped Wireless

 For Amped wireless setup, you need to follow the installation instructions. The Amped wireless setup can be executed with the help of the default web address setup.ampedwireless.com. The default address lets you login to the device and configure its wireless settings as per your requirements. Here are the steps that you need to follow in order to set up your Amped wireless range extender. 

1. First of all, plug your wifi range extender into the power outlet. 

2. Secondly, turn On your extender and connect it to your PC or laptop. 

3. Go to the web browser on the device connected to your extender’s network. 

4. Put down the default web address setup.ampedwireless.com in the address bar. 

5. Enter the username and password to login to the Amped wireless extender.

6. Once you login to the device, go to the Amped wireless setup wizard. 

7. The Amped range extender will search for all the active wifi networks around you. Locate your home network and connect to it.

8. Configure your extender with the router’s network. 

9. Follow the on-screen instructions to finalize the settings of your range extender. 

This was all about the Amped wireless setup