- you want to connect radio direct to computer. If radio is DHCP and router normally handles reservation, a direct connection will use a 169.254.X.X link local IP. Othwise you need to remember radio IP and set PC to static IP on same subnet.

- you get new router. Either from your ISP or you buy one. The subnet can be different leaving you with no communications to radio.

- most hams do not understand networking that well and wouldn’t understand subnetting or subnet masks.

- KISS. Keep It Simple Simon (was going to say stupid). You want things to work out of the box without the user having to have a degree in computer science.

I might be over dramatic but making a point why decisions are made. As far as my Flex Radio flow and having to change the Ping node IP, it is in the ReadMe node in the flow.

Again my money is wagered on his radio’s IP changed with the new router replacement.

73

Dave wo2x