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Thursday, June 30th, 2022 8:03 PM

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Why won’t my router recognize my Solaredge inverter through an Ethernet connection?

I have run a cat5 Ethernet cable between my Xfinity router and my Solaredge inverter and opened my port #1 forwarding. There is no indication of communication between the two. Is there a way to enter the MAC address of the inverter into the device list?

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3 years ago

I just checked some information on Solaredge Inverters. They mentioned connecting by Wi-Fi using the WPS button on the Gateway. That way the password would not be needed.

Did you follow your Solaredge manual for directions?

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3 years ago

@MNtundraRET 

FWIW. They stated that they can't connect via an ethernet connection.

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3 years ago

Hello @user_15945c, thank you for taking the time to reach out to us on our community forums! I see our amazing expert MNtundraRET provided helpful steps on wireless configurations.

 

I found a manual for Solaredge communication options, I believe the configuration you are trying to set up may be related to page seven of this manual.

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3 years ago

It is possible that the OP followed the manual for Ethernet connection.

The proprietary coding used by Comcast to block using competitor's equipment may be the real issue here.

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3 years ago

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