Hello,
I’m not sure if I’m posting in the right place.
I recently acquired a Snapmaker U1, which I placed in my basement.
The U1 detects Wi-Fi correctly and displays an IP address.
It has performed two firmware updates in just two days! Under these circumstances,
the address can be renewed if I turn it off for a few hours and then turn it back on later.
I’m using Orca Slicer .appimage on Linux.
At random times, the app detects the printer, but I have to go to the printer to authorize the connection for it to establish, which is frustrating.
So, would it be possible to:
— Avoid having to confirm the connection authorization (local network)? If so, how?
— Set a fixed IP address (I couldn’t find this option in the various menus).
Thank you in advance.
Best regards.
As this isn’t a troubleshooting guide, I’ve removed that category. You’re just asking for help.
There isn’t one. I’ve asked for it, so vote it up:
It is not uncommon that devices on the home network offer configuration of networking: either “DHCP”, where the device obtains the credentials from a DHCP server on the network (usually provided by the router), or “Manual” where the user sets IP address, netmask, gateway, and DNS directly. Setting DHCP first, and then altering to Manual presets the netmask, gateway, and DNS fields appropriately, the user can then alter the IP address to their liking.
The advantage of this approach is to have th…
The alternative is to freeze the IP address that gets allocated to it by your router, through the router’s control panel for DHCP functions.
I have an old Netgear DG834G,
I just tried it; the printer went off to print for a good while, and I’ll see tomorrow whether my changes work or not, regarding a static IP address.
There’s still the requirement to confirm the connection on the U screen.
That’s annoying. Is there no way to bypass it?
I have not had a problem. I assigned an IP address to the U1 at the router (also a Netgear), the U1 picks it up by DHCP each time it boots. No confirmation required (apart from the first time, selecting the desired WiFi network).
For me, it looks like this:
Hello,
Thank you for your feedback, but I’m not sure how to connect the two configurations.
By the way: you need to log into your account via the OrcaSlicer app before your printer will appear.
It’s probably documented somewhere, but I couldn’t find anything related to this connection issue.
With this setup, you won’t need to accept the connection request on the printer itself: face_with_hand_over_mouth:
Best regards.
I had similar problems. Printer not found and needing authorization.
Now I use the printer in LAN mode and with a fixed IP set in the DHCP configuration of the network Switch/Router. Since this is in effect I did not experience any problem with sending print commands.
I only switch to Cloud mode when I want to install a new firmware. Or use a USB key for the upgrade.
Yes, I’m using LAN mode as well, I don’t use cloud mode. Not going up to the cloud and back again bypasses many potential problems.
