Max Zone Count per Controller

The Rain Bird mobile app is capable of managing and monitoring all available zones that are programmed into a Rain Bird WiFi controller. ST8-WIFI – Maximum of 8 zones. ESP-TM2 – Maximum of 4, 6, 8, or 12 zones. Whichever number of zones the controller comes with is the maximum number, there is no expansion […]

Controller Password – No Special Characters

The controller password is restricted to letters and numbers, 4-8 digits in length. No special characters. If a special character is entered the password is saved without it. Please try the entered password again without the special character if you need to access the controller. Please take every effort not to forget or lose the […]

WiFi Controller Password and What it Protects

During the setup of a Rain Bird WiFi controller users are asked to enter a controller password. This password is specific to the controller and protects access to the following areas of the controller: Connected Home Settings Notifications Network Info Network Settings Controller Info Settings Sharing Access with others invitations This password protection is important […]

Syncing the Rain Bird App and the WiFi Controller Panel

Your WiFi controller and the Rain Bird app synchronize automatically when your mobile device connects to the controller, and then when changes are made in the app and the “Done” button is selected. There are no additional steps required to synchronize the two. It is important to remember to press “Done” when making any schedule […]

What is HotSpot Mode?

Hotspot Mode is a simple remote access mode to your controller with the Rain Bird mobile app. To use this product in Hotspot Mode without programming the LNK WiFi Module to a local WiFi network, complete the following steps:

Rain Bird WiFi Controller Countries Supported

As of Jan. 2021, the LNK WiFi Module that pairs with Rain Bird WiFi compatible controllers is supported in the following countries. If the LNK WiFi Module and Rain Bird App is installed in a country not on this list, then weather data, Automatic Seasonal Adjustment, and other features may not be available. Additional countries […]

Router Types Supported by Rain Bird WiFi Controllers

Rain Bird WiFi provided through the LNK WiFi module works with any 802.11 b/g/n wireless router networks using 2.4GHz wireless frequency bands. 5.0 GHz is not supported. Security protocols supported include: Open, WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA2-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-AES-TKIP Rain Bird WiFi through the LNK WiFi module is not compatible with satellite internet service providers.