Setting Static IP does not work

jamesp124

Hi,

Apologies if this is basic. I am using the device_manager.py GUI to try and set a static IPv4 address and netmask on a PoE camera with DepthAI v2.30.0 . Just for this setup step, it's a simple wired setup of camera -> injector switch -> PC.
The flashing appears to be successful in the GUI but the changes don't seem effective. Viewing the device configuration seems to show that the IPv4 is stored backwards; e.g. if I flash it with IP 1.2.3.4, the integer value in the JSON corresponds to 4.3.2.1. Regardless, the default IP (169.x.x.x) always seems to take precedence and is ping-able.

Are there any other ways to set a static IP that I can try?

Thanks

OskarSonc

Hey jamesp124 - The “backwards” IPv4 you see in the JSON is expected - it’s just the 32-bit value being displayed with a different byte order, not the camera actually swapping the address.

If the device still comes up on 169.254.x.x, it usually means it’s still effectively using DHCP/link-local (or your PC isn’t on the same subnet as the static IP you flashed). After flashing, power-cycle the camera and temporarily set your PC’s NIC to an address in the same subnet as the static IP.

As an alternative to the GUI, try the CLI bootloader example examples/bootloader/poe_set_ip.py, which sets static/dynamic IP directly and is a good way to confirm the config is actually being applied.

Thanks,
Oskar