# Perspective App doesn't find the Gateway automatically, I can not manually input a Gateway host name and port for my local WiFi network **URL:** \ **Category:** Maker\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [February 22, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159 "2023-02-22T09:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/1 "2023-02-22T09:46:36Z")
Perspective App doesn't find the Gateway automatically, and I can not manually input a Gateway host name and port for my local WiFi network. I tried to enter the IPAddress [http://192.168.8.1](http://192.168.8.1) to connect to the Ignition Gateway. Ignition App did not find the project. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/2 "2023-02-22T12:30:27Z")
> [@Vitalii\_Balalov](#): > > and I can not manually input a Gateway host name and port for my local WiFi network Why not? Set your gateway machine to a fixed IP address (and related settings). ---
**Author:** ![nideyijuyidong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7cd45c/32.png) [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/3 "2023-02-22T13:44:20Z")
192.168.8.1 seems to be the address of the router or AC, are you sure your ignition server address is 192.168.8.1? ---
**Author:** ![avaughn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/avaughn/32/38972_2.png) [@avaughn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avaughn)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/4 "2023-02-22T15:18:30Z")
> [@nideyijuyidong](#): > > are you sure your ignition server address is 192.168.8.1 In addition to confirming this, you'll also want to add the port to the end of the IP address (default is 8088). If using the default port and the IP is correct, then the full address to enter would be [http://192.168.8.1:8088](http://192.168.8.1:8088) ---
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/5 "2023-02-28T11:13:34Z")
Thanks for your response concern my problem! I tried to enter full address [http://192.168.8.1:8088](http://192.168.8.1:8088), but Ignition App returns that Host invalid. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/6 "2023-02-28T13:09:57Z")
Please describe your network in detail. Go to each machine and look at its IP address--include that information in your description. Do note that a network configuration's "gateway" is _ **not** _ an Ignition gateway. ---
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/7 "2023-02-28T16:00:45Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > Do note that a network configuration's "gateway" is _ **not** _ an Ignition gateway. Dear Phil! I am trying to connect my smartphone with macbook using mobile wifi. See the screenshots below. ![My Local Network](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/4/d4524874a5de3be6faff1fdff6c908b14f8918fe.png) ![On-line devices](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/3/13a39de1dfc01560addd0e0514910fb35610d4ef.png) I am not use a wiring network. Sincerely, Vitalii ---
**Author:** ![avaughn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/avaughn/32/38972_2.png) [@avaughn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avaughn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/8 "2023-02-28T16:20:29Z")
It looks like the desktop you're running ignition on has an IP address of 192.168.8.117. Try using this in the Perspective app instead. [http://192.168.8.117:8088](http://192.168.8.117:8088/) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/9 "2023-02-28T16:32:19Z")
Consider also trying `http://desktop-sqc7tb0:8088/`. Many upstream DHCP/DNS/router combo devices will inject such local device names into their local DNS, enabling a local "dynamic DNS" functionality that will allow you to not worry about changing IP addresses. ---
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/10 "2023-03-01T08:07:16Z")
Dear Friends! I made an attempt. Unfortunately, Ignition App reported Host invalid. ![192_168_8_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/8/b8560a06004a039e6811d77b148ee3af6dbbb7bd.jpeg) ![desktop](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/e/dea70b16f71570b5d5a67a230d3a2f996d590c06.jpeg) What else can we do! Sincerely ---
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/11 "2023-03-01T08:10:04Z")
![117](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/7/275497f3a3f7bc865532e7c654efcc73bbef9097.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/12 "2023-03-01T08:13:59Z")
Excuse me. This is the true screnshot. ![117_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/8/c8dc440ed47adfcac6980959017c567dfba26b22.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/13 "2023-03-01T13:04:09Z")
Do you need to turn the firewall off on the PC hosting the Ignition Gateway? Or do you need to add firewall exceptions for 8088 to that PC? ---
**Author:** ![Vitalii\_Balalov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Vitalii\_Balalov](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Vitalii_Balalov)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-app-doesnt-find-the-gateway-automatically-i-can-not-manually-input-a-gateway-host-name-and-port-for-my-local-wifi-network/70159/14 "2023-03-01T16:25:25Z")
Ignition App found the Gateway on my mobile network after turning off the firewall. A Lot of Thanks for Your Solution. ![Working](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/e/9e48a10eea08e42b381048b018575de7dfafc2f6.jpeg) Sincerely Yours