Hi All,
I recently had to change out my modem/router to an updated one from my ISP. Now my red system has not been able to pick up an IP from the router. My question is how can I have my red system to pick up a new IP address from my current router?
Any suggestions or recommendations are welcome to solve this issue for me.
Aloha,
--Stan Y.
Maui, Hawaii
Stan,
I saved the original instructions for the RED. This is from them on page 66, under 5.0 Operating Instructions:
3. Connect the controller to a local area network using DHCP (or static IP 192.168.1.235) and use
a web browser to open the web interface of the controller. There you can adjust the lightning
detector, see Section 5.2.
You find the IP address of the controller at the Display.
I just tried the 192.168.1.235 address, but I couldn't reach the RED. I do have a fixed IP, maybe it only is accessible via the backup IP address when DHCP is used.
You could try scanning with something like AngryIP. On both my RED and Blue controllers, the MAC addresses start with
70:B1:xx:xx:xx:xx.
You might try a direct connection to a laptop without the router. You will need to change the fixed IP of the laptop to something in the 192.168.1.x range. Then try the 192.168.1.235 address. Good luck I hope that you are able to access it.
As a last resort, there is always this:
5.2.3 Buttons
Pushing the Black Reset Button results in a hardware reset of the CPU. It is independent from the
firmware and works always. The Blue User Button has several functions, especially in combination
with the LCD. It can also be used to restore the settings to default values, by pushing both buttons
together, release the reset button and wait for several seconds until a long beep occurs. The other
functions depend on the installed firmware and might be extended in future versions. Refer to the
guide in the controllers web-interface for latest information.
Greg H.