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'''This applies to Windows 7 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above'''
This applies to Windows 7 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above


'''Problem'''


''Problem:''
Art-Net does not start. MXWendler Logwin says 'Network interface 192.168.4.20 not found'.
* Artnet does not start. MXWendler Logwin says ''Network interface 192.168.4.20 not found''


'''Solution'''


''Solution:''
1. Windows offers many network interfaces, let MXWendler know which one is the one you want to use.<br>
* Windows offers many network interfaces, let MXWendler know which one is the the one you want to use
2. You need to name the correct network interface by its IP address. To find out your current IP address:
* You need to name the correct network interface by its ip adress
:Enter Win+R and type cmd and press enter,
* To find out your current ip adress, open ''cmd'' and run ipconfig.exe
:Type ipconfig in the cmd window,
* Enter the ip adress in the network interface field like 192.168.4.20
:Enter the IP address in the network interface field like 192.168.4.20
* Be sure that the administrator user account has a password set
3. Make sure that the administrator user account has a password set. <br>
* Turn off all firewalls
4. Turn off all firewalls.


 
''Tip: Use the free 'DMX Workshop' from 'Artistic License' to test Art-Net functionality.''<br>
''Tip:''
Also, check [[Tutorial Connecting the grandMA 2Port Node with MXWendler via Art-Net]]
* Use the free ''DMX Workshop'' from ''Artistic License'' to test artnet functionality

Latest revision as of 14:05, 1 October 2019

This applies to Windows 7 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above

Problem

Art-Net does not start. MXWendler Logwin says 'Network interface 192.168.4.20 not found'.

Solution

1. Windows offers many network interfaces, let MXWendler know which one is the one you want to use.
2. You need to name the correct network interface by its IP address. To find out your current IP address:

Enter Win+R and type cmd and press enter,
Type ipconfig in the cmd window,
Enter the IP address in the network interface field like 192.168.4.20

3. Make sure that the administrator user account has a password set.
4. Turn off all firewalls.

Tip: Use the free 'DMX Workshop' from 'Artistic License' to test Art-Net functionality.
Also, check Tutorial Connecting the grandMA 2Port Node with MXWendler via Art-Net