How to connect WLED on a NodeMCU to your WiFi and setting a static IP

This video continues our WLED series with getting it connected to WiFi and setting a static IP address so you can easily reconnect to it repeatedly in the future.

In my example, I'm using Google WiFi and a PC, but the steps are repeatable on macOS and any other WiFi Router that allows you to see its settings.

The PC tool I'm using is Advanced IP Scanner:

I'm also going to change my network router in the future, so I'll update this to cover the same concepts with other hardware when I do.

[freedomforall]

Thank you for this video, very helpful. Should this process be the same for ESP32? I am going to try using this process to see what happens. I have had a heck of a time getting my ESP32 to connect. I can sometimes get to connect to my phone's hot spot but then when i try to connect to my home network i have no success. Most of the time i can not connect at all, get stuck when it wants me to configure the wifi. very frustrating.

[chriswoods]

Cool video, but...
I can connect to the home network and control UT whe it is connected to my computer but once I power it from a power supply it will not connect. While connected to the computer the led flashes but it doesn't flash when it is connected to a power supply. I have tried looking around on the internet and asked the same question on reddit but there is no help. And ideas?

[estevanvargas]

Really great video. Thank you bro. Keep up the good work. YoubsVed me a tone of headaches. Great

[exodia]

So could you have just put in the dynamic IP that it auto-generated? Think it was a .31 or something, as the static IP? Or does your network only allow for IPs 1-20 to be static?

[jeffvanhorn]

Any idea why I don't get any color blends? I get solid red green blue only. No blending between colors and no white. If I set the color to white the led strips shuts off. I'm using ws8215 60 leds / meter strips

[travisberan]

Wled is not showing up in network, this just started, I had everything working great for months

[johnnagy]

that is all well and good . but how about the disconnecting issues ? I've been experimenting with this WLED, off and on for a few years , and the NodeMcu always disconnects, I have to unplug it, the plug it back in , Who wants to put this thing outside for a lighting display, just to have to do this, If you have a solution for this, Please let me know .
Thank You

[MidianNiles]

I've watched your vids about the ESP8266 controller, connected to an LED strip (I'm using WS2812B strips). I have two questions. 1) I know it's possible to wire multiple strips end-to-end; forming a long continuous strip. My first question isn't about joining sections, rather, my question is whether it's possible to connect two separate LED strips on the same ESP8266 controller? The reason I'm asking is because of my next question, 2) If two independent strips could be connected, can the ESP8266 controller provide separate effects and/or colors over each strip? Currently the data pin (D4) is used for a standard single LED strip setup; I'm wondering if other D pins could be used to program additional LED strips independently. Or perhaps in conjunction with the software, there's a way to independently program each LED strip. Again, my second question is dependent upon my first question. I have a feeling, the ESP8266 can only handle one strip per one controller...still it would be cool to control different strips from a single controller.

I'm working on a project which will require two separate controllers due to the design concept; however it would be much easier if I could use a single controller for providing effects & colors over two separate segments of the design.

Hope to hear back from you and keep up the good work!

[siddharthkhorwal]

Hey plz help I cant see any option in my wifi settings saying wled ap plz help

[dale]

I’m not getting something. My Wi-Fi is called SPOT. I changed WLED-AP to Christmas Lights. I can either use SPOT or Christmas Lights. Not Both. I can NOT connect WLED to ANY Apple device no matter what I do. I did pull the ESP32 board off the Dig-Uno & I can still access Christmas Lights. All was working until I updated the dig-uno from 12 to 13. Any ideas.

[TheultimateGardnerJK]

Bro after successful connection only works 10 minutes, after its shows connection reset error
I tried all version of firmware. Every firmware same problem
Am using esp8266 module
Please help

[SurajChauhan-poll]

If i have more than 255 nodemcu than i do setup static ip to connect all of them to router

[luizfernandopaivasoaresgon]

Your gateway address will always be the address of your router. It’s called gateway because it’s to where devices send data packages “out of your network” to the internet.

If your device doesn’t require internet connection, you don’t even have to set it up.

[calindavid]

Dr. Zz leaves out crucial information for a novice you over analyze. is there anyone who can just do a step by step instruction?

[rap]

i configured a wifi password in WLED-AP and dont remember now... i cant connect anymore. how i reset wled wifi settings ?

[chaiyun]

Great video and breakdown of info. I tried the exact same process and I could not get the module to connect to my internet. I also tried to set it as a static IP and it will show up in my wifi networks available but I am still not able to find it through my router. Any other ideas to try

[IXISSV]

I tried the static IP with a few of my ESP32's but it didnt work ☹️
Instead I assigned them static IP addresses through my router 😁🥳 And it worked 🎉

[vipalsharma]

Not good, when light off and on Datta furrrr

[rikk]

this wled is a waste of time
lol
not of this stuff exist let alone work lol