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Troubleshooting connecting

Direct IP connects, but there is no panadapter, waterfall, audio or meters
A firewall on the computer blocks the radio's UDP traffic. The radio usually does not appear in the list either, and SmartLink fails. See The firewall blocks the radio's data.
The radio does not appear in the list
Confirm the radio has finished starting, and that the computer and the radio are on the same network and subnet. Guest Wi-Fi, a VPN, or a firewall are the usual causes. See Local discovery.
A Direct IP connection fails
Confirm you can ping the radio's address, and that the address belongs to the radio. If you changed Interface under Advanced, set it back to Auto (recommended). See Direct IP.
The same radio appears twice
This is expected when the radio is reachable both locally and across a VPN. See Direct IP.
SmartLink registration fails
Each message has its own fix. See If registration fails.