# Connecting to Anova with bluetooth once WiFi is set up

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Tags:** wifi\
**Created:** [July 20, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706 "2018-07-20T18:04:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![asgallant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@asgallant](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/asgallant)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706/1 "2018-07-20T18:04:08Z")

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Hi,

I just got my Anova Precision cooker WiFi model, and I have it configured to connect using my home WiFi. I would like to be able to use it away from home as well, but when I tried to connect to it with the app at a friend’s house, the app just said it can’t find Anova. Is there a way to force it to use bluetooth once WiFi is enabled? Is there a way to configure the Anova for multiple WiFi networks?

Thanks,

Drew

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**Author:** ![jjnemmers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/jjnemmers/32/3861_2.png) [@jjnemmers](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jjnemmers)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706/2 "2018-07-20T19:35:45Z")

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Funny…happened to me TODAY as well…I was wondering the same thing.

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**Author:** ![AlyssaWOAH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/alyssawoah/32/2946_2.png) [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706/3 "2018-07-20T21:37:04Z")

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The Anova cannot connect to multiple Wi-Fi networks, but you can unpair and reconnect to whichever you need it to connect to. However, you will then have to go through the Wi-Fi flow again.

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**Author:** ![asgallant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@asgallant](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/asgallant)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706/4 "2018-07-21T02:15:57Z")

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Can I at least use bluetooth when away from home?

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**Author:** ![holmes4](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/holmes4/32/3628_2.png) [@holmes4](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/holmes4)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706/5 "2018-07-22T17:27:16Z")

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Bluetooth is very limited range - 30 feet or so.

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**Author:** ![asgallant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@asgallant](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/asgallant)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/connecting-to-anova-with-bluetooth-once-wifi-is-set-up/15706/6 "2018-07-22T17:44:18Z")

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Yes, I know. I want to be able to use the Anova in locations away from home. I can set it manually, but I’d like to be able to use the app. The app refuses to connect to the Anova through Bluetooth now, though.