If your display unit has the Direct to Wi-Fi capability to stream its data to both AcuRite NOW™ and Weather Underground, the following procedure can be used to set up this connection. These steps are designed for use with Direct to Wi-Fi displays. Please follow the steps carefully as the order is crucial to the success of the Wi-Fi setup.
Before you begin:
- Pair the sensor and the display per the manual's instructions. Confirm the display is maintaining 4 bars of signal strength and is receiving current data.
- Make sure that the display unit is plugged in with the included power adapter. This feature is not available when only using backup batteries.
- If applicable, please make sure that you have backup batteries installed and the antenna in the upright position.
- Find a suitable place to mount the outdoor sensor. Once the sensor is mounted, remove the rain gauge stabilizer from the sensor.
- Make sure DHCP is enabled on your router. Most routers have DHCP enabled by default.
- Ensure your router is broadcasting a 2.4 GHz network. The weather station display is equipped with a Wi-Fi module that only supports 2.4 GHz wireless networks.
- These products support the following security protocols on a 2.4 GHz network: WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES-PassPhrase, WPA2-AES-PSK, Combo-WPA-TKIP, and Validation-OPEN. If neither of these options are available, look for one that says something like WPA Personal.
- Make sure TCP Port 80 is open.
- Have your Wi-Fi network's SSID (name) and Password ready. These are case-sensitive.
To Connect Your Display to Wi-Fi
- Before starting, please activate your Display Network on your Indoor Display Unit. If you have a Display that does not have a Main Menu screen please press and release the GEAR or SET button to activate the Display Network for 30 minutes. If you have a display that does have a Main Menu Screen, go to the menu then go to Connections>Wi-Fi Setup to activate the Display network for 30 minutes.
- Next open up your list of Available Wi-Fi Networks and look for the network that has AcuRite in the name.
- TAP on the AcuRite Network and allow your phone or tablet to connect to the AcuRite Network. You may see a checkmark, or Connected text indicating that the device is connected to the AcuRite Network.
- Open your AcuRite NOW™ app on your smartphone or tablet. If you are logged into the App you should see the Home screen that will show any connected devices.
- Next, in the upper right corner of the screen TAP on the "+" Icon
- Next, TAP on the Add Device option.
- Next, on the Add Device screen TAP the Add MyAcuRite Legacy Devices option.
- Next, On the Device Profile Screen, TAP the Input your Home Wi-Fi Credentials link on the Device Profile Screen.
- Once the AcuRite Wi-Fi display settings website (internal page) is open, select your Wi-Fi network's SSID from the dropdown (if you have a 2.4 GHz and a 5 GHz, be sure to select the 2.4 GHz), enter your Password, Weather Underground Station ID, and Station Key (make sure to enter these exactly as they appear from Weather Underground, if they are entered incorrectly the station will not come online on Weather Underground) and zip code if applicable.
NOTE: If you receive an error stating that "This site can't be reached" before the AcuRite Wi-Fi display settings website (internal page) is open, please make sure that you are still connected to the AcuRite display's Wi-Fi and not your home Wi-Fi network. If your device automatically reconnected to your home Wi-Fi network before you were able to reach the AcuRite Wi-Fi display settings website, please have your device forget your home Wi-Fi network so that it will stay connected to the AcuRite display's Wi-Fi.
- After entering the credentials TAP the Save button at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE: After entering your credentials and clicking Save, the site will move to a page that says "Please wait while we update your settings." If you receive an error stating that "This site can't be reached" while waiting for your settings to be updated, please proceed to Step #12. This is an error that occurs while the display is downloading the latest firmware update causing the page to timeout. Your display still connects properly to your Wi-Fi network, allowing you to proceed with setup.
- Once the settings have been updated you should see the previous page and the Success message highlighted below which indicates your display is now connected online.
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Your Direct to Wi-Fi Display unit is now connected to your Wi-Fi network!
Reconnect your device back to your home Wi-Fi network if you are still connected to the display's Wi-Fi. Often times your device will automatically reconnect to your home Wi-Fi after completing the setup.
The following link will walk you through adding the display to your AcuRite NOW™ account:
Add A Legacy AcuRite Direct To Wi-Fi Display As A Connection Device To AcuRite NOW™
If you are still experiencing concerns, please contact our U.S. based support staff by Submitting a Request or by chatting with our Live Agents. If you already have an open ticket with a support agent, please reply to the last email sent.