I’ve got OpenHAB2 installed and running, and it’s auto-detected most of the devices on my network (NAS’s, phones, printers, tablets) but it’s not detecting my laptop & desktop that are running Win10. The desktop can be manually pinged from the NAS where OpenHAB2 is installed, but the laptop can’t, …

To solve this question, also for others: I have completely updated the documentation on the Network Binding, mentioning needed permissions and on how to use the port parameter (which will solve your problem @DSTM ). The changes will soon be available at http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/networ…

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Penrose (Thomas) July 26, 2016, 8:44am 2

Please check whether java has the permission to use raw and packet sockets.

Thomas