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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 Vestaboard is online and to figure out the IP address you can ping the mDNS:

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.

Understanding Vestaboard Network Connectivity​

Local Connection Only:

If your network doesn’t provide automatic IP addresses (no IPv4 DHCP) and no global IPv6 addresses, your Vestaboard will only have a local IPv6 address. You’ll need to find this address yourself. Limited functionality may be available.

IPv6 Only Internet Access:

If your network doesn’t provide IPv4 addresses but does offer IPv6 addresses, your Vestaboard will have Internet access. However, it won’t be able to connect to platform.vestaboard.com, which requires IPv4.

Static IPv4 Address without Internet:

If your Vestaboard has a manually assigned (static) IPv4 address but no Internet access, it likely lacks proper gateway or DNS settings.

Static IPv4 Address with Internet:

If your Vestaboard has a manually assigned (static) IPv4 address and Internet access, it means the gateway and DNS settings are correctly configured.

Automatic IPv4 Address without Internet:

If your network automatically assigns an IP address (using DHCP) but your Vestaboard can’t access the Internet, the gateway or DNS settings are probably missing or incorrect.

Automatic IPv4 Address with Internet:

If your network automatically assigns an IP address (using DHCP) and your Vestaboard can access the Internet, it means the gateway and DNS settings are properly set up.