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  • C
    C

    Hey everyone! Does anyone have an idea why my instances aren't showing up in VEP 6? I can manually connect by typing in the IP and instance name, but it would be a lot easier if the instances showed up and I'm assuming there's a bigger problem at hand. 

    I followed Knobworld's static IP instructions (Thank you by the way) and assigned my main Mac OS 10.12.6 (192.168.25.2 sub 255.255.0.0) and my slave Mac OS 10.13.2 (192.168.25.3 sub 255.255.0.0) 

    I've tried it with wifi on and off. For some reason, if wifi is on my local VEP shows in the instances. If wifi is off, nothing will show. I'm connecting my macs via Thunderbolt 2, so I wasn't sure if that was part of the problem. And I double checked to router subnet (I think I read that it can't be the same as the bridge) and it is 255.255.255.0

    I've tried it with multiple DAWs all with similar results. And this level of networking is all pretty foreign to me, so I apologize if I overlooked something simple, but I would love to hear any suggestions. 

    Thanks! 
  • Cyril BlancC
    Cyril BlancC

    You can try this :

    Didable WIFI on all the MAC

    Connect everyting using DHCP

    Check if it is working

    Note down every parameter

    Set your Mac with FIX IP with the parameter you have note down

    Tell me if it s working 
  • marnixM
    VSL Team
    marnixM

    Hi ChristopherH,

    Please set all Subnet Masks to 255.255.255.0 instead of 255.255.0.0, then you should be able to automatically establish a VE Pro connection.

    Best, Marnix
  • C
    C

    Hey, I tried changing the subnet to 255.255.255.0 on both computers but still no luck. Would there be an additional step for it to take effect? (ie Restarting my computer, etc? 

    Thank you for your help! 
  • C
    C
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    @Cyril Blanc said:

    You can try this :

    Didable WIFI on all the MAC

    Connect everyting using DHCP

    Check if it is working

    Note down every parameter

    Set your Mac with FIX IP with the parameter you have note down

    Tell me if it s working 

    I reconnected everything using DHCP and still nothing. The strange part is these were my default settings before I started messing with the static IP haha. Any suggestions why that's happening now? 

    Thank you for your help!
  • Cyril BlancC
    Cyril BlancC

    Hello

    If it does not work with DHCP it is very bad.

    Phone to Apple support they will help you  on line to remove the files so you start from scratch (they are very helpfull and it is free)

     

    Good luck
  • J
    J

    Hi, would really appreciate some insight here - I'm planning to connect a mac mini late 2012 as the master and a mac pro late 2009 as the slave. 

    1.

    For connecting: Do I need a

    Gigabit Switch? If so, which one??? Type gigabit switch into amazon....

    Gigabit Router? See above....

    Or simply, a Cat6 "Gigabit" cable? Are all cat6 cables "Gigabit", and does "crossover" matter?

    2. 

    Can I still use wifi on the master and slave for basic web browsing?

    3.

    Is there a video walkthrough of someone setting up the static IP addresses? In system preferences, I configured the ethernet hardware to manual, speed to 1000baseT, but am unsure of the optimal settings for the Duplex/MTU/ABV/EAV Mode settings. 

    Is there anyone who does private consults on these setups? I'd be happy to pay someone for a brief phone consult. Thanks so much!
  • C
    C
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    Hi there,

    I don't know if you actually need a gigabit switch or not but in my experience it works better with a switch than direct ethernet cable connection. Plus you only need a small one and they are very affordable these days.

    Definitely get a few Cat 6 if not Cat 7 ethenet cables. - I experienced a NOTICEABLE difference from CAT 5. 

    You should not need a gigabit router or a any router really. If you follow the instructions in the first thread you should be all set. Hang in there and be very thorough - It's about getting all those settings correct and restarting a lot and it will work...eventually!

    Yes, you can use wifi on the master setup. You simply add an ethernet connection in system prefs and set service order.

    If you really can't get it set up, I can help. felixbird.at.gmail.com

    Felix

    @Joey Alarcon said:

    Hi, would really appreciate some insight here - I'm planning to connect a mac mini late 2012 as the master and a mac pro late 2009 as the slave. 

    1.

    For connecting: Do I need a

    Gigabit Switch? If so, which one??? Type gigabit switch into amazon....

    Gigabit Router? See above....

    Or simply, a Cat6 "Gigabit" cable? Are all cat6 cables "Gigabit", and does "crossover" matter?

    2. 

    Can I still use wifi on the master and slave for basic web browsing?

    3.

    Is there a video walkthrough of someone setting up the static IP addresses? In system preferences, I configured the ethernet hardware to manual, speed to 1000baseT, but am unsure of the optimal settings for the Duplex/MTU/ABV/EAV Mode settings. 

    Is there anyone who does private consults on these setups? I'd be happy to pay someone for a brief phone consult. Thanks so much!
  • BillB
    BillB

    How do I tell VEP on the master computer to use the private network to talk to VEP on the slave? It just looks on the normal network...

    Dorico, Notion, Sibelius, StudioOne, Cubase, Staffpad VE Pro, Synchon, VI, Kontakt Win11 x64, 64GB RAM, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, August Forster 190
  • C
    C
    You can do that by dragging the Ethernet to be at the top of the service order in Network in system preferences. See here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchlp2711/mac You can probably find some YouTube videos explaining this kind of thing. If you follow the steps in the first thread of this discussion you should be all set. You will be able to see by the IP addresses listed in VE PRO that it is using the correct network. If you have the Ethernet network at the top of the service order and the WiFi below that in both machines then you should be all set. Once you have this set up, I recommend keyboard/mouse sharing software like Synergy so you can move seamlessly between machines.
  • BillB
    BillB

    I on Window 10. I've setup the adaptor priorty on both systems. The VEP netowrk doesn't even show up in VEP.

    The systems are connected with a stright ethernet cable; perhaps I need to try a crossover cable, though I can ping the other system.

    Dorico, Notion, Sibelius, StudioOne, Cubase, Staffpad VE Pro, Synchon, VI, Kontakt Win11 x64, 64GB RAM, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, August Forster 190
  • C
    C
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    @Bill said:

    I on Window 10. I've setup the adaptor priorty on both systems. The VEP netowrk doesn't even show up in VEP. The systems are connected with a stright ethernet cable; perhaps I need to try a crossover cable, though I can ping the other system.
    Have you tried turning off the Wi-Fi and getting it working? Then once you’ve got it working properly, turn the WiFi back on. Is there a difference in performance?
  • BillB
    BillB

    Both are desktop systems, so no WiFi. Each has 2 Ethernet ports, one for general use and internet (DHCP) and one for VEP (192,168.20.x) and set to first priority.

    In the server connection window, the local host shows up with a strange ip, 127.0.0.1; don't remember if that was the case before. With the private network connected, the server on the slave system doesn't show up. If I unplug that cable, the slave server shows up with the with the general ip. I have a crossover cable coming tomorrow, so we'll see it that makes a difference.

    I find it strange that there's so little information about working with a separate VEP network. I haven't seen anything here from VSL.

    Dorico, Notion, Sibelius, StudioOne, Cubase, Staffpad VE Pro, Synchon, VI, Kontakt Win11 x64, 64GB RAM, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, August Forster 190
  • C
    C

    Have you contacted VSL support regarding this? support@vsl.co.at
  • L
    L

    Bumping this thread bc it helped me figure out why my server would only sometimes connect to my laptop.
    Thanks for the post!