Troubleshooting your Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge
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Troubleshooting the LED Indicator on Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge
Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge displays its current status through an LED indicator light on the front of the device. This page will help you determine the status displayed by the LED indicator and provide troubleshooting steps that can be taken to improve functionality.
Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge troubleshooting - iOS 14.2
Apple have made a change to the way Wi-Fi Accessories are setup in the 14.2 release of iOS. Because of this the way Connect Wi-Fi Bridges are setup on iOS has also changes.
Setting Up Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge
Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge serves as a Wi-Fi bridge between our Servers and your Smart Lock so you can lock and unlock your Smart Lock remotely, right from your phone. With Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge, you can instantly let visitors into your home when you're not there.
How to Improve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Signals for Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge
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Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge is Offline
Here we help you get your Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge back online. First, it is important to figure out why your Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge is offline. In order to troubleshoot this issue, you need to be in the same location as the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge and be an Owner of the lock associated with that Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge.
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This article can help you get your Yale Wi-Fi Bridge back online. First, it is important to figure out why your Yale Wi-Fi Bridge is offline. In order to troubleshoot this issue, you need to be in the same location as the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge and be an Owner of the lock associated with that Yale Wi-Fi Bridge.
Your Wi-Fi Bridge may be offline due to an Internet connectivity issue. Inspect your Wi-Fi connection to ensure that your Internet is working. If you’ve checked your connection and the Internet is working, try the following to reboot your Yale Wi-Fi Bridge:
- Unplug the device from the power socket.
- Plug the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge back into the power socket.
- Hold the reset button for 5 seconds, and release.
The Yale Wi-Fi Bridge LED indicator should display the following:
No Light (a few seconds) → Yale Wi-Fi Bridge is now pulsating green slowly.
If after rebooting, the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge flashes green rapidly, the reset failed and the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge is attempting to reconnect to the last Wi-Fi setup. Try the reboot steps a second time, but hold the button down for 7 seconds.
If this doesn’t work, disconnect and reinstall the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge using the Yale Home App:
- Open your Yale Home App and go to the Setting's menu (gear symbol).
- Select the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge from the devices listed then select Disconnect Device from the menu options.
- On the following screen, select DISCONNECT.
This completes the steps to disconnect your device. You can re-install Yale Wi-Fi Bridge following the steps outlined on this page.
If the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge stops displaying light activity, try unplugging it and plugging it back into a different outlet. If after 10 seconds the unit does not display any light activity, please contact Customer Support.
If the Yale Wi-Fi Bridge is displaying light activity not outlined in this FAQ, please see Troubleshooting the LED Indicator on Yale Wi-Fi Bridge.
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The Yale Home App will seamlessly connect over the best method available, choosing between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi automatically. Simply open the app and navigate to your lock screen and the Yale Home App will do the rest for you.
The icon in the upper right of the lock screen indicates how you are currently connected to your lock.
Yale Wi-Fi Bridge is an accessory that seamlessly combines with a Yale Home compatible Smart Lock to offer an intelligent, secure way to lock or unlock your door when you're away from home.
Yale Wi-Fi Bridge plugs into any power outlet near your Yale Smart Lock and uses your home's Wi-Fi and Internet connection to control your Yale Smart Lock. With Yale Wi-Fi Bridge, you can unlock or lock your door for guests, check your lock's status and receive instant notifications from anywhere through the Yale Home App.
Yes. Yale Wi-Fi Bridge was designed to work with our Yale Home compatible Smart Locks
Yes. Yale Wi-Fi Bridge requires an active compatible Yale Smart Lock for initial setup. If you have been accessing your Yale Smart Lock via Bluetooth only and would like to access it from a remote location, you will need to add a Yale Wi-Fi bridge.
To optimise Yale Wi-Fi Bridge's always-on connection, one Yale Wi-Fi Bridge is currently needed for each Yale Smart Lock.
Yale Wi-Fi Bridge supports 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi networks.
Yale Wi-Fi Bridge should be installed within 4 metres of your Yale Smart Lock for optimal performance and reliability.
Yale Wi-Fi Bridge supports 100-240V ~ 50-60Hz 0.1A.
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