Can`t connect to Duet Web Control due to dynamic IP address
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Hi, I
m using the Duet 6HC for a research project and the university network (eduroam) changed the IP. I was trying to connect the board via USB and use YAT to find out the new IP but Im having trouble with the COM ports. Is there any way to discover the new IP attributed to it without using YAT? -
@jocanetto You could use a PanelDue or 12864 display to display it but it would be much easier to ask your admins for a static IP address and to configure that instead. I doubt mDNS is supported in your eduroam network but if it is, you could connect to it via http://duet3.local where duet3 should be replaced with the hostname of your machine.
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@chrishamm thank you.
The mDNS option did not work.
I will try to talk to the network admins but, from what I see here, that is very unlikely to be done.
Meanwhile, any guesses as to why the YAT route is not working?
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@jocanetto Try a different cable. Some USB cables only provide power but no data lines. The port should show up in the device manager (right-click Windows Start -> Device Manager -> Ports (COM & LPT)) once you plugin in the Duet.
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@chrishamm already tried 3 cables. They are the same cables I used to do the initial configurations months ago.
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@jocanetto Well, what does the device manager say? The port should show up there, and you need to configure the same one in YAT.
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@chrishamm so I finally solved the issue by opening the config file that is in the microSD and changing the definitions for a fixed IP—many thanks.
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@jocanetto said in Can`t connect to Duet Web Control due to dynamic IP address:
changing the definitions for a fixed IP
Assigning a fixed IP on an open network like that may cause issues with an IP address conflict.
Perhaps a better option is using a direct connection between your control computer and the Duet?
