Desktop not talking to laser through Ethernet cable

[JohnJohn (John Johnson)]

It would be of great benefit to us if we knew the Model Number on the Ruida Controller. It’s usually on a sticker on the box inside the Laser engraver.

@DSweet

Rich got on and got me set up but then there was still a problem of no DEVICE window. He told me to get a new cable which I did. I thought I was good because the DEVICE window opened and it had MONPORT 80.

LightBurn has a Device Settings window.

I’m not connected with this computer, so this doesn’t prove connection.

Were you using RDworks to set it up on your home network?

I would have thought that the Ruida should be plugged into your router or ‘switch’.

How do I connect a Ruida controller with Ethernet?

Setting up a Ruida controller to connect via Ethernet isn’t hard, but it’s not quite as simple as just plugging it in. Follow these steps: 1) Get the IP Address of your computer: For Windows: Open a command prompt (click the Start button, type CMD, and hit enter). Type IPCONFIG and press enter. You’ll see something like this: [image] The one labeled ‘IPv4 Address’ is the interesting part - this is the network address of your computer on your local network. The first 3 groups of numbers …

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Nicholas, what you’re suggesting is exactly what happened to me and how I solved it. My router assigned my lasers IP address to another device while it was off. I thought I was pinging my laser but instead a Wi-Fi smart switch was answering.