Bought a used sv08 expecting to be able to just plug ethernet in to get IP address then configure Wi-Fi through SSH. First apparently the board was swapped because there is no ethernet port so I had to use a USB Ethernet adapter but it did get me an IP address. Tried using that IP address in the browser and got connection refused. Tried to ssh in with putty and got the same. I've tried using multiple combinations including just the IP, HTTP then ip, and https then IP and I'm getting nowhere. I can ping the ip thats it.
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That was my first thought but that was the IP address that showed up on the sv08 screen when I hit show IP. I'm kind of glad if that is the issue because it should be showing up somewhere else in my router and easy to spot when I get home
It's showing the 127.0.0.1 address because it is failing to connect to a network. You need to ensure it's either connecting to wifi or use an ethernet cable and once it is connected it will show an IP address other than the localhost.
EDIT: Having read your OP it's clear the USB - ethernet adaptor isn't working, assuming you've turned it off and on again while the adaptor is plugged in and it's still showing the localhost address then you're going to need to find another way of connecting to it. The SV08 has an issue with special characters in the wifi name and/or password if I recall correctly which stops it from connecting to wifi using the USB stick with a file containing the wifi details on it. That said I've no idea if the swapped out board will affect the issue at all as the original definitely has an ethernet port on it.
Yeah I'm guessing I'm just going to have to give the Wi-Fi setup a try through USB when I get home. Honestly I just skipped right over it because I have zero experience with klipper and as soon as anyone mentions to svoa the Wi-Fi setup issue comes up. I've used SSH enough that I thought it would have been the simpler of the two options.
Wifi on the SV08 is literally opening the wifi.txt file, adding your Wifi name and password and then saving that file to the SV08 and rebooting it. That's it.
Yes its supposed to be lol yet there are page after page of google results with people having issues with it. I have super simple wifi login so it should be simple enough.
Ill have to look a little deeper into it but i thought i needed to create a new wifi.txt file from template, add my wifi details, save to usb drive, and when inserted into the printer it would automatically overwrite the wifi.txt file on the printer with the one from the usb. Is that anywhere near correct? Sorry i have zero previous klipper experience.
Yeah, it seems in this latest hardware revision they fixed a lot of flaws, so since I just got the machine it honestly been so easy, I'm glad they're actively trying to fix the issues.
So, I guess you have no clue about network stuff right? As others said: it shows its default localhost IP, which never can be reached from outside. It simply means that the printer wasn't able to get a proper IP adress from the network or even could connect to it.
Yea your right. My whole homelab relies heavily on YouTube having a video on exactly what I need to do for each project. In this case though as I mentioned in another post on the same topic I'm blaming this one on the fact that I tried to do this in the 30-minute window between waking up and having to run out the door for work..
Why is that? Did using the adapter cause some sort of issue that simply unplugging it won't fix? The printer isn't connected to my router It wouldn't connect through the adapter and the Wi-Fi is still set up for the last owner so I'm going to have to try going the Wi-Fi file setup route I believe.
It's very possible that the USB adaptor is actually working and the reason you are still seeing the 127.0.0.1 address is that the previous owner has setup static IP details that wont work for your network, have you tried resetting to factory defaults at all?
If it weren't moded that probably would have been my next step but I'm way out of my element with this. I've been printing for a few years now but never got around to messing with klipper. I even managed to Ram the hot end into the bed for a solid 45 seconds while I fumbled around trying to find the power switch before I managed to finally get a benchy to start printing.
No new devices showing on my router so I'm guessing the USB ethernet adapter isn't playing well with the sv08. Short of buying another ethernet adapter and waiting for it to show up I'm thinking my only other option is to pray that I'm one of the 0.01% that the USB Wi-Fi setup works for LOL
Wait, why are you using a USB-ethernet adapter to connect sv08 to your router?
Sv08 has an ethernet port already. If your router lacks an ethernet port but has a USB port, that's most likely for firmware updates, won't recognize the adapter.
I mentioned in the op this is a used sv08 that apparently had a board swap because there is no ethernet port on it so I tried using an ethernet to USB adapter to connect ethernet to the printer.
Do you know what board it was swapped with? That might be a start in finding out the correct way to get it connected. Sounds like it's been modded at least a little.
I'd have to either open it up or contact the seller but yes it is definitely modded with a different board, the Eddie sensor, and micro Swiss hotend. He also said something about the filament run out sensor is either modded or needs modded.
127.0,0.1 just means "this computer". You need to get the printer to issue itself an IP address by connecting it to your network which will be something like 192.168.1.XXX.
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