Hi. I just bought an Acurite Pro 5 in 1 and have it installed. I'm now asking the most common question there is: I have read the instructions on how to hook up with WU from the Weather Display instruction manual. My problem is that my unit won't hook up with my wifi so I can't report anything. I have my station ID and password but that's as far as I can go. Number 3 on the instructions say: "Connect to the Wi-Fi signal (named AcuRite 06068M ) of the Acurite display from your computer or mobile device.
What "Wi-Fi signal? The wifi indicator on the display is flashing so it's not hooking up to my router and modem. How do I fix this?
Would having the Acurite Access device put me online and could I get to WU that way as well as My Acurite?
I would spend the money for the access unit, but only if it's going to work after I plug it into my router with the ethernet cable.
Hope this isn't too confusing. Thanks.
Your display is currently working as a WiFi access point for itself and is emitting the network name "AcuRite 06068M". That is to allow you to attach to the network name "AcuRite 06068M" with your smart phone or tablet. Once that connection is established, you then set up the display through your smartphone or tablet so that it will have the necessary information to connect to your existing home WiFi network.
Once the setup is complete, the display will take down the "AcuRite 06068M" network, reset itself, and then attach to your existing home WiFi network. Assuming the information you gave it is correct, all should be fine. If not, you'll have to start over.
If you have an Access, you just connect an ethernet cable and everthing configures itself over the wire.
That will make wunderground work. However, that model does not communicate to myAcurite. I'm not sure why they built it that way... probably just to keep costs down since it doesn't require that they maintain a data center.
If you had an Access instead, you would get both wundergound and myAcurite. Setting up the display connection wouldn't even be necessary except to get the Dark Sky forecasts from the internet (assuming your model has that feature).