Household appliance , in particular refrigeration appliance, having - at least one switching element and - at least one network interface , in particular radio interface, for connecting the household appliance to a local network (R), wherein the household appliance - has exactly one switching element , in particular a button, and - is able to be connected to a remote control (S) via the local network (R) by means of an actuation of the switching element , characterised in that the household appliance is configured to establish the connection, which is to be established via the local network (R) with a remote control (S), using the remote control (S), as follows: a) one-time actuation (S2a) of a switching element of the household appliance , b) establishing (S2c) of a connection of the household appliance to a local network (R) and then c) establishing (S3) of the connection of the household appliance to the remote control (S) via the local network (R), wherein the household appliance , in step b), - directly wirelessly connects to the remote control (S), i.e. by bypassing the local network (R), then - directly wirelessly receives (S2b) access data for the local network (R) from the remote control (S), and then - establishes (S2c) a connection to the local network (R) by means of the access data. - at least one switching element and - at least one network interface , in particular radio interface, for connecting the household appliance to a local network (R), wherein the household appliance - has exactly one switching element , in particular a button, and - is able to be connected to a remote control (S) via the local network (R) by means of an actuation of the switching element , - has exactly one switching element , in particular a button, and - is able to be connected to a remote control (S) via the local network (R) by means of an actuation of the switching element , characterised in that the household appliance is configured to establish the connection, which is to be established via the local network (R) with a remote control (S), using the remote control (S), as follows: a) one-time actuation (S2a) of a switching element of the household appliance , b) establishing (S2c) of a connection of the household appliance to a local network (R) and then c) establishing (S3) of the connection of the household appliance to the remote control (S) via the local network (R), a) one-time actuation (S2a) of a switching element of the household appliance , b) establishing (S2c) of a connection of the household appliance to a local network (R) and then c) establishing (S3) of the connection of the household appliance to the remote control (S) via the local network (R), wherein the household appliance , in step b), - directly wirelessly connects to the remote control (S), i.e. by bypassing the local network (R), then - directly wirelessly receives (S2b) access data for the local network (R) from the remote control (S), and then - establishes (S2c) a connection to the local network (R) by means of the access data. - directly wirelessly connects to the remote control (S), i.e. by bypassing the local network (R), then - directly wirelessly receives (S2b) access data for the local network (R) from the remote control (S), and then - establishes (S2c) a connection to the local network (R) by means of the access data. <EOS>