It is recommended to use Home Assistant with a wired connection, however you may need or want to use a Wi-Fi connection. Follow these steps to setup a Wi-Fi connection within Home Assistant.
Setup Wi-Fi
- Navigate to your Home Assistant server and login.
- Select Settings near the bottom of the left menu, then click on “System”.
- Select “Network” from the System Options.
- Click the “wlan0” tab in “Configure network interfaces” then click the “Search networks” button.
- Select the network SSID from the list, select the encryption method and enter the password. Once finished, click the “Save” button.
- You may now connect to Home Assistant using the Wi-Fi address if needed. You may view the IP address by expanding the “IPv4” box under the “wlan0” tab of the “Configure network interfaces”.
You have successfully connected Home Assistant server to your Wi-Fi network.
