Networking

Connecting to Vestaboard Without External Internet Access

If your network does not have external internet access, your Vestaboard will only be assigned a link-local IPv6 address (e.g., fe80::). In this scenario, you can interact with your Vestaboard’s API using its mDNS name, which is http://vestaboard.local.

To obtain an IPv4 address and full internet functionality, your Vestaboard must connect to a network with internet access, either via WiFi or internet sharing.

You can find your Vestaboard’s MAC addresses in the Advanced Settings section of the mobile app.

Managing Multiple Vestaboards on the Same Local Network

When you run multiple Vestaboards on the same local network with an Ethernet connection, the mDNS names will resolve in the order they are connected. Here’s how you can verify each Vestaboard is online:

To verify your Vestaboards are online you can ping them:

Vestaboard 1 (first connected)

ping http://vestaboard.local

Vestaboard 2 (second connected)

ping http://vestaboard-2.local

Vestaboard 3 (third connected)

ping http://vestaboard-3.local

These mDNS names will work with all local API endpoints, allowing you to interact with each Vestaboard individually.