Duet Web control with no router

[infamous_panda]

Hello,

I plan on moving my printers with a Duet Maestro and Duet 2 Wifi to an office where I we may not have access to the router. Are we able to to connect to Duet Web control via the usb or through direct connection to the ethernet for the maestro?

[A Former User]

Yes, via Ethernet will work if you configure static ip in both. You can configure the duet via usb serial port.

Look up m552 I think

[Danal]

Depending on the age of the PC to which you direct connect, you MIGHT need an ethernet "crossover" cable. Most recent devices figure this out automatically; older devices might need the special cable.

More info:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

[infamous_panda]

Thanks all. So can my laptop be connected to the wifi in the building, and simultaneously be able to connect to my Maestro using the ethernet? I likely would not be able to use a static ip on the wifi and these would present two different networks?

This is really out of my area.

[A Former User]

You can still use wifi with dhcp and internet as usual even if you set a static ip on the wired ethernet interface (just don't specify a gateway address on the wired connection on the pc, and pick a different address range)

[droftarts]

@infamous_panda see this post https://forum.duet3d.com/post/113857 which should walk you through the process of setting up your Duet with a direct Ethernet connection.

Ian