This morning, I was unable to connect to my RPi3B Volumio using the IP address I’ve been using: [http://192.168.1.211/]. It’s also not visible via the mobile app.
The device seems fine—I’ve hard rebooted it, and it plays the startup chime once it’s running. I checked the SD card on my personal PC, and it’s not corrupted. I’ve connected a monitor and keyboard, and it’s responsive, but I still can’t access it through the same IP.
A couple of days ago, I vaguely remember switching from Wi-Fi to Ethernet, which might have caused the issue. That’s the only change I can think of.
I have terminal access and would appreciate any help in reconnecting to Volumio.
I have the Raspberry pi plugged in via RJ45 to the router as i wanted to minimise streaming lagg. It’s usually tucked behind the sofa which seemed to compromise it’s Wifi ability.
I’m unsure how to resolve this, would you be able to walk me through a fix i could do through the command line?
Ok, so I if im understanding you correctly. I need the subnet masks to match, doing this via the router. It’s not as simple as disabling the Wireless to remove conflict?
Ok, so you’re saying the issue is my macbook is connecting to the router via WL? Following this logic I have to connect the same way to the router the Raspberry Pi is connected. Is that correct?
An IP address beginning with 169.254 is called an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) IP address . APIPA is a feature in operating systems that allows a device to automatically assign itself an IP address if it can’t get one from a DHCP server. Addresses used for APIPA range from 169.254. 0.1 to 169.254.
Ok, im definitly reaching the limit of my networking knowledge. The only thing that confuses me about @Wheaten 's comment is: I’m also running a Home Assistant server which is also plugged into my router directly and i can administer through my WL connection without issue. Surely if that is possible, then I should be able to do the same with Volumio? Or am i missing something.
According to Gé remark, your router is not assigning an IP address to your Volumio device.
I’ll bet your Home Assistant has an IP in the range of 192.168.1.xxx?
Please check your network cable to the Router/Switch.
Not sure if you made any changes to the network settings in Volumio, If you did try to access Volumio again over Wifi and share a screenshot of your network setup in Volumio.
If not possible try to connect your Phone or MacBook to the hotspot of Volumio. SSID is named like volumio-xxxxx
Thank you @Wheaten and @gkkpch for all your help! After spending a day troubleshooting through router settings and the command line, I embarrassingly realised the issue was with the TP-Link powerline repeater that Volumio was connected to. I’ve replaced it, and everything is now back up and running as expected. I can also confirm that it’s properly using the LAN connection now.
