How to Improve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Signals for Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge

Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge works with your Yale Smart Lock so that you can operate the lock when you are away from home. Your Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge acts as a “bridge” between the Bluetooth connection of your Yale Smart Lock, and the Wi-Fi connection of your wireless router. For this reason, the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge needs to have a reliable connection to both your lock and your home network.

The placement of Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge can greatly impact its performance. Since Bluetooth has a shorter range than Wi-Fi, your Connect Bridge will likely need to be positioned much closer to your Yale Smart Lock than to your Wi-Fi router. We recommend placing the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge within 4.5 meter of your Yale Smart Lock for best performance. The required distance from your wireless router depends on many variables, including the model of the router, its distance from the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge, the overall speed of your internet connection, physical obstacles, etc. A good rule of thumb is to make sure your smartphone shows a full set of Wi-Fi “bars” at the location of the Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge.

If you are experiencing connection issues when attempting to operate your Yale Smart Lock remotely, following the troubleshooting steps in this article will help you optimize the performance of your Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge.