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WiFi & Electricity connectionUpdated 20 hours ago

Wi-Fi and electricity are essential connection points. As long as there is internet andu can brew anywhere electricity, yo. 


WiFi

You need a Wi-Fi router that supports 2.4 GHz. If you have a standard 5 GHz installed, you can open the 2.4 GHz band. To identify which network you have, please follow the steps below:

  1. 1. Connect to the WiFi network
  2. 2a. Hold the "option" button on the computer keyboard (Mac) and click the WiFi
  3. icon for detailed information in grey about your WiFi. In the middle, it will show 
  4. Which channel is your WiFi using? 
  5. 2b: Open your networks panel (windows) from your taskbar, click the WiFi icon 
  6. In the bottom right, and then on properties

    3. Channel (Mac) or in Properties (Windows)  will either say in the brackets 

  7. 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.


If your WiFi router supports dual signal, there is a way to open up the 2.4 GHz band:

  1. 1. Find the IP address on the back of your router
  2. 2. Then, enter it into the web browser address bar to open the configuration page
  3. 3. Enter the information on the login page. Typically, it be username/password
  4. 4. Find the wireless settings page and set a different name for your 2.4 GHz and 
  5. 5GHz WiFi
  6. 5. Reboot the router and connect to 2.4 GHz WiFi.


Note: You only need to connect the base station to the WiFi, as it will automatically send the credentials to the Smart Keg


Electricity

The base station has a standard US grounded socket, type B power plug. It requires 110-120 volts and a max 1300-watt output. The cable is 5 feet long. The Smart Keg 2.0 and 3.0 have a standard power adapter, type A power plug (110-240 Volts). The cable is 16 feet long.


Travel adaptors

You can use a grounded travel adapter (suitable for 1500 watts+). 










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