# Lightburn to air Mac pro **URL:** \ **Category:** LightBurn Software Questions\ **Tags:** ruida, request\ **Created:** [January 13, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275 "2023-01-13T21:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/1 "2023-01-13T21:27:28Z")
I have recently purchased an omtech 60w with a Ruida Controller. I connected the ethernet cable to the machine and set up the ip address like the website said on the forums. I have connected the Mac to the ethernet cable using a 3.0 ethernet adapter for the Mac. I still can not get LightBurn to connect with the controller. Please help as I have read ever forum on here and trouble shooting and watched videos and nothing is working. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jkwilborn/32/63089_2.png) [@jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/jkwilborn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/2 "2023-01-13T21:42:52Z")
Can you ‘see’ the laser on the network from the Mac? If you and it are connected you should be able to see it and use Lightburn. You will probably have to set it up manually. @berainlb knows Macs better than I, I’m a general Linux person… I’m sure he’ll ask this same question. 😸 ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/3 "2023-01-13T22:56:23Z")
I do not see anything I went to the network area and there is nothing other than my wifi network ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/4 "2023-01-13T22:57:29Z")
I do see an apx number which is the ethernet adapter I am using ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/5 "2023-01-13T23:00:53Z")
I put the ip address in the Ruida controller and the LightBurn that was shown under the adapter ---
**Author:** ![jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jkwilborn/32/63089_2.png) [@jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/jkwilborn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/6 "2023-01-13T23:24:46Z")
What is your network IP range? What did you set the Ruida IP/Gateway? 😸 ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/7 "2023-01-13T23:28:28Z")
gateway 242.57.0.0 ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/8 "2023-01-13T23:31:40Z")
n5: flags=8863\ mtu 1500 options=400\ ether f8:e4:3b:59:a8:02 inet6 fe80::1c88:35d9:f5c2:7e11%en5 prefixlen 64 secured scopeid 0xa inet 169.254.50.145 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255 nd6 options=201\ media: autoselect (100baseTX ) ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/9 "2023-01-13T23:33:55Z")
I just changed the gateway to 255.255.0.0 ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/10 "2023-01-13T23:36:02Z")
on my network for the APX861179A IP shows 169.254.50.145 ---
**Author:** ![berainlb](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@berainlb](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/berainlb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/11 "2023-01-14T00:09:21Z")
> [@chase](#): > > Please help as I have read ever forum on here and trouble shooting and watched videos and nothing is working Can you step through everything you’ve tried? With specific details please. Also, please include: 1. screenshot of Mac network setup for ethernet adaper 2. screenshot LightBurn Device Settings for your laser 3. photo of Ruida panel showing IP setup 4. Explanation of how the Ruida is connected to the network ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/12 "2023-01-14T00:40:10Z")
I hooked up the the Mac to the ruida controller. I opened up the terminal and got the ip address and put in the controller and the Mac. rest both several times and not connection ![image](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/3/73cafeb3e1a81dd65051322e928c2c492dd438a5.jpeg) ![image](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/c/5cfe7519e20b96aa087fc10a95ed87b12bf9fa2b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![berainlb](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@berainlb](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/berainlb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/13 "2023-01-14T00:46:55Z")
> [@chase](#): > > I hooked up the the Mac to the ruida controller So to be clear, your Mac is hooked up directly to the Ruida by a single cable, correct? > [@chase](#): > > I opened up the terminal and got the ip address and put in the controller and the Mac Which IP address and where? Can you take a screenshot of your Wi-Fi settings as well? Only post this if it’s a local IP (192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x range) else message me that directly. ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/14 "2023-01-14T00:52:52Z")
Yes ethernet cable from the Mac using adapter for ethernet to the controller. ---
**Author:** ![chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@chase](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/chase)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/15 "2023-01-14T00:54:44Z")
![image](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/c/0caa53e80c37ff405df0e89b6e48dd14c26d7e19.jpeg) wifi settings ---
**Author:** ![berainlb](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@berainlb](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/berainlb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/16 "2023-01-14T01:02:37Z")
Okay. What’s happening is that since you have directly connected your Mac to the Ruida there is no mechanism by which an IP is being assigned. The 169 IP that you have on the Mac is a fallback IP that is used when nothing else is successful. However, there is no mechanism by which you would be able to connect to the controller. Try this. Since your Wifi IP is in the 192.168.1.x range we’ll avoid that so there’s no potential for collision. Since you’re directly connected from Mac to controller we needn’t accommodate for any other devices on that network. On the Mac: 1. set IP manually. 1b. IP - 192.168.2.100 1c. Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0 1d. Router - 192.168.2.200 On the Ruida: 1. Set IP to 192.168.2.200 2. Set GW to 192.168.2.100 In LightBurn: 1. Device Settings window 2. Change IP to 192.168.2.200 Right click on Devices in Laser window to force reconnect. Test and report back please. ---
**Author:** ![jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jkwilborn/32/63089_2.png) [@jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/jkwilborn)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/17 "2023-01-14T01:26:00Z")
I think his IPs are hosed up. He was trying to connect via his local network and wasn’t seeing the Ruida, because of his ip configuration. Might be smart to get him back to the local network and not the direct connect… 😸 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/system/32/64335_2.png) [@system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/lightburn-to-air-mac-pro/88275/18 "2023-02-13T01:26:49Z")
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