Need Avalon setup HELP [1 BTC]

[Chrstian]

ok. i just turned it off then back on. i now have the legendary solid blue light. i will now set my ip to 192.168.0.101.   and then attempt to load http://192.168.0.100/

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[Chrstian]

do i need to set anything in the DNS section?

[Chrstian]

just attempted . did not work

[crazyearner]

just attempted . did not work

Connect it up to your pc and login to your router and see if you have any other connected devices and see if it has openwt or unknown and an ip address and try connecting to it. think you are almost their just need find out what ip its using as if its not using default then something is wrong somewhere.

[Ytterbium]

Eh, if I were in your position I'd try the USB technique at this point, but I have a lot of experience building PCs, etc. Although, do you have the tools you need to open the case?

[Ytterbium]

Wait, I just noticed this:

also just confirmed i cannot connect to the ip i set it to. this is what i filled each line with


static address
67.204.32.5
255.255.255.255
67.204.32.5

You set it to use itself as a gateway? And used 255.255.255.255 as a netmask?

Anyway, Here is something you could try doing:

1) take your PC's ethernet cable, unplug it from wherever it's plugged in
2) Plug it directly into the Avalon
3) Try to connect to http://67.204.32.5 - see if it works.

Note: you won't be able to connect to the internet on your PC while doing this.  It would be good to use a laptop or something while doing this, if you have one.

[Ytterbium]

Well, anyway.

Here's what I'd do if I were in your situation at this point:

1) Go to the store.
2) Buy a set of allen wrenches so you can open the case.
3) Buy a cheap laptop running windows. Make sure it has an Ethernet port and a USB port.

4) When you get home, install CGMiner on the Laptop.

5) Use the allen wrenches you just bought to open up the case.
6) Unplug the USB cable from the TP-Link module and plug it into your laptop.
7) Turn on the Avalon
8] Run CGMiner on your laptop with

Code:

--avalon-options 115200:24:10:45:282

on the command line

Otherwise, IDK.  Maybe you can get someone to send you a new TP-LINK TP-WR703N board with the avalon software pre-configured, and once you get it you can try again, then return the laptop to the store.

[jermwerty]

Okay so network engineer and Batch 2 owner here...

What did you do?  Set the IP to a public one?  67.204.32.5? 

Here's how to fix it:

Make your PC:
67.204.32.6
255.255.255.0

Log into:
67.204.32.5

REMOVE that IP, do you know what your regular IP behind your router?  If you use 192.168.1.x then set it to say 192.168.1.200, gateway 192.168.1.1, mask 255.255.255.0, DNS 4.2.2.2

You never answered WIRED or WIRELESS.

[Ytterbium]

You never answered WIRED or WIRELESS.

He said it was wired and that he doesn't have wifi.

[Ytterbium]

Make your PC:
67.204.32.6
255.255.255.0

Log into:
67.204.32.5

REMOVE that IP, do you know what your regular IP behind your router?  If you use 192.168.1.x then set it to say 192.168.1.200, gateway 192.168.1.1, mask 255.255.255.0, DNS 4.2.2.2

He would need a static rout too 67.204.32.5... good luck trying to get him to do that though, he'll probably end up bricking his router.

What he needs to do is unplug his PC's ethernet, and plug it directly into the Avalon, then try to connect to 67.204.32.5.  The Avalon should provide an IP, it has a DHCP server.

[batt01]

Watching on the sidelines. I think he needs a find a local geek to help him.
It twould appear that he might not have a router, that would explain how he does not have WiFi and where he got the public IP address. I dont think he reset the internal router correctly.

Good luck and get to hashing.

[elasticband]

I have several avalons setup and running smooyh for over a month now.

Go into processes kill cgminer TWO times then goto startup and RESTART not start cgminer


edit: also out of the 5 avalons i have running, i did not have to change any IP settings on any of them, batch 1 & 2

[ibminer]

I am still open to a teamviewer session, but you never responded to the PM, and I got tired   

[PuertoLibre]

also does the avalon thing automatically install stratum?

Stratum is a protocol type used by certain pools.

As for the bad gateway,

A) Make sure to place your router (or if directly connected) your DSL/Cable modem as the gateway. That should resolve your issue.

You can find the gateway info by turning on one of your desktop/laptop pcs and simply looking at your network configuration.

B) You have to make sure your chosen pool is active and typed in correctly. Otherwise you will get that sort of error if the pool server cannot be found when queried.

C) You have to carefully check your Pool settings (in the Avalon device settings) and make sure they are validly entered and accurate. Otherwise the server won't send you any work and you'll see the type of socket error.

These three things should clear up your problem.

[PuertoLibre]

do i need to set anything in the DNS section?

Usually, if you have a home router and aren't directly connected to a DSL/Cable modem, your DNS is usually the same number as your gateway. (Your gateway [router] usually resolves the DNS stuff for you)

[PuertoLibre]

also just confirmed i cannot connect to the ip i set it to. this is what i filled each line with


static address
67.204.32.5
255.255.255.255
67.204.32.5

There is something wrong with this.

67.204.32.5 <-- This is where your Avalon's IP should be. It should not be a public IP. Use a 192 address that matches the desktop/laptop computers in your home. Just make sure the one you set for the Avalon does not match any other desktop or Laptop.

An Example:

If you laptop is 192.168.0.2
If your desktop is 192.168.0.3
If your router/gateway is 192.168.0.1

Then your Avalon should be:
192.168.0.100
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255.255.255.255 <-- This also seems wrong. Most people tend to fill it in with 255.255.255.0
This is called a "subnet mask". (think of it like "network segments" where all your computer in a basic router configuration should all be in the same "network segment".)

Again check your desktops/laptops and router to find what kind of "subnet/network segment" it uses.

Your laptop might be 255.255.255.0
Your desktop might be 255.255.255.0
Your router might be 255.255.255.0

Then your Avalon should be: 255.255.255.0

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67.204.32.5 <--- This is clearly wrong. Your gateway should be your router IP. (Assuming you have one)

If you laptop is 192.168.0.2
If your desktop is 192.168.0.3
If your router/gateway is 192.168.0.1

Then your gateway IP should be: 192.168.0.1
Your DNS number is usually the same: 192.168.0.1

[Ytterbium]

also just confirmed i cannot connect to the ip i set it to. this is what i filled each line with


static address
67.204.32.5
255.255.255.255
67.204.32.5

There is something wrong with this.

No kidding!  He can't even access the device's web interface anymore. The Avalon is listening for packets on 67.204.32.5, and whatever router/hub/whatever he has hooked it up to is sending those packets out to the internet (I would imagine). That's why he needs to connect his PC directly to the Avalon, rather then using a router/hub. (or else setup static routing some other way)

However, that 255.255.255.255 netmask... looks problematic?  I don't know if that might cause additional problems, or what.

[ibminer]

also just confirmed i cannot connect to the ip i set it to. this is what i filled each line with


static address
67.204.32.5
255.255.255.255
67.204.32.5

There is something wrong with this.

No kidding!  He can't even access the device's web interface anymore. The Avalon is listening for packets on 67.204.32.5, and whatever router/hub/whatever he has hooked it up to is sending those packets out to the internet (I would imagine). That's why he needs to connect his PC directly to the Avalon, rather then using a router/hub. (or else setup static routing some other way)

However, that 255.255.255.255 netmask... looks problematic?  I don't know if that might cause additional problems, or what.

a hub or switch couldn't send traffic anywhere, only a router would do that. A hub/switch would be the solution to re-establishing a connection, as it would create his own internal network where he could set whatever IP scheme he wanted... although I do not have an avalon myself, and am not entirely sure what is involved with connecting it 'directly'.

255.255.255.255 is funny, and I have no clue why I didn't see that before heh... but that would likely be an issue  

[GenTarkin]

Ive been helping him out remotely guys, He indeed does not have a router which is goin to buy today.
Once can get rid of his silly pppoe connection in windows, which is interfering with freakin ethernet interface, that will weed out 1 of the problems.

Whats the official method to reset to avy to factory defaults? Ive looked up how to do it on that tplink router inside it, its stated to just hold the reset button 10-20 seconds then let go and light should flash for a bit indicating its on factory defaults.
I guess we will find out once we get the LAN setup behind his router when he puts it in =P

[Ytterbium]

However, that 255.255.255.255 netmask... looks problematic?  I don't know if that might cause additional problems, or what.

a hub or switch couldn't send traffic anywhere, only a router would do that. A hub/switch would be the solution to re-establishing a connection, as it would create his own internal network where he could set whatever IP scheme he wanted... although I do not have an avalon myself, and am not entirely sure what is involved with connecting it 'directly'.

255.255.255.255 is funny, and I have no clue why I didn't see that before heh... but that would likely be an issue  

It's pretty simple.  You take an ethernet cable.  You plug one end of the ethernet cable into your computer, and then you plug the other end into your Avalon.  Then, if you haven't completely FUBAR'd it previously, you connect to 192.168.0.100 in your browser and configure it however you want it. You can't mine that way, unless you setup a wifi link, though.  

The other option for "direct connection" is to take the internal USB cable, unplug it from the TP-Link. and plug the USB cable into PC's USB socket, and run CGMiner on your PC. People have supposedly done it, not a very good long term solution, obviously.

Ive been helping him out remotely guys, He indeed does not have a router which is goin to buy today.
Once can get rid of his silly pppoe connection in windows, which is interfering with freakin ethernet interface, that will weed out 1 of the problems.

Is he in a dorm room or something? That would have been helpful to know.

By the way, there's still a router out there somewhere sending him traffic, and if he's using a switch instead of a hub, will the avalon even see packets destined for 67.204.32.5?

If he has a switch, I would think that switch might send all outgoing traffic from his PC to the MAC address of the upstream router, and wouldn't share any of the ethernet frames with the Avalon, unless it's an internal address like 192.168...  At least I think  (I'm not a networking engineer or anything)

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He's probably lost about 0.5-1BTC worth of mining time already.

A lot of his problems would have gone away if he'd just bought a wifi router in the first place like I told him to do.  Oh well.