Adding the Shelly device into your network

[Heinz]

 

Setting up a Shelly Device from Scratch to Add to the Shelly App

In this guide, you will log into your Shelly device, configure the network details, and add it to the Shelly App. Note that this method applies to all Shelly devices except Bluetooth and Z-Wave devices.

We'll be using a PC for this example, but the process is identical when using a phone. In this guide, we'll use a Shelly Plus Plug S.

Steps:

• Install the Shelly Device
  • After installing your Shelly device, it will broadcast an SSID (network name). Some devices may blink or indicate in another way that they are in AP (Access Point) mode.

• Connect to the Shelly Device

  • Go to your wireless settings on your PC or phone.
  • Look for the SSID broadcasted by your Shelly device. This SSID is typically named after the device model or includes "Shelly."
  • Connect to this network.

Below you will see an example of what you need to look for. 

When you click connect you should then see the below. 
Note: You are not connected to the device network directly. When doing this with your phone you might be kicked off the network as your phone will always connect to a network with internet. This can be changed if you force your phone to stay connected to the device. 

• Log into the Shelly Device

  • Once connected to the Shelly device’s network, open a web browser.
  • Enter the IP address of the Shelly device, typically 192.168.33.1, or 192.168.32.1 to access the device’s web interface.
     

Note: When 192.168.33.1 does not work the IP address to the device might be something different. To find out what IP address you have connected to go to the network settings or open your command prompt and type in ipconfig. The below example is what you will see. The Default gateway displayed will be the IP address of the Shelly device.

Note: Make sure you are connected to the Shelly device to get the correct IP address. 

When you enter the IP address of the shelly into your web-browser you should see the below 

 

• Configure Network Details

  • In the web interface, navigate to the settings or network configuration section.
  • Enter your home Wi-Fi network details (SSID and password) to connect the Shelly device to your home network.
  • Save the settings. The Shelly device will restart and connect to your home Wi-Fi.

Note: Click on the Enable button and deselect the "Open network" button. Click on the SSID drop down menu and select your network SSID you want to have your Shelly Device connected to. In this example my SSID is named "Workbench" 

Important !!!! When you input your password make sure it is correct other wise it will not connect to the network. In Gen1 Shelly devices it will kick you off the network and you will need to reset the device if the network password is incorrect. 

 Click save and then you should see the IP address of the device on your screen 

•  Add the Device to the Shelly App

  • Ensure your phone is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Shelly device.
  • Open the Shelly App and go to the device addition section.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to add your Shelly device. The app will search for devices on your network.
  • Select your Shelly device from the list and complete the setup process.

Step 1


Step 2 



 

Note: In some cases, it will automatically find the device as seen in the above example. If you do not see the device add it via the "Add By IP" option. Add the IP address of the Device when you add it to the network. In this example, it was "192.168.10.33"  


Give the device a name and allocate it to a room if needed. When that is all done the Shelly device will then be associated with your account and will show online. 

By following these steps, your Shelly device will be successfully added to your network, and the Shelly App, ready for use
 

[Heinz]

Extra: 

When you added the Shelly Device to your network and into your Shelly App profile the device is offline. Login to the Shelly device and make sure that cloud option is enabled. To do so go to your shelly device> settings> Cloud and click enable. When done click save. You should then see the cloud be a solid Blue color stating that the cloud is enabled. 

[TheKiter]

6 hours ago, Heinz said:

Extra: 

When you added the Shelly Device to your network and into your Shelly App profile the device is offline. Login to the Shelly device and make sure that cloud option is enabled. To do so go to your shelly device> settings> Cloud and click enable. When done click save. You should then see the cloud be a solid Blue color stating that the cloud is enabled. 

I did exactly this about 100 times with my new 4PM, Cloud-Symbol makes a very short "bling" and then disconnects, no matter, what I do

[Heinz]

do you have the debug logs on what the device is doing that makes it go offline? 

there could be a few things that could cause the devices not to connect to the cloud network.