How to set up a PI node easily?

 To be sure that all of your ports are open go to the following site : 31400 to 31409 CHECKUP If after all of the previous steps, some or no ports are open then do the last effective step. Download the following program ِANALOGX Install and run. You will find the icon on the taskbar (down right) Right click than CONFIGURE The below is shown Click on Configure IP , then ADD Put the fixed IP (in my case 192.168.1.27) then choose ALLOW, OK, and DONE. As below Then click on Configure Mapping on the right side Click on ADD and start putting port 31400 on the left side and  localhost  on the right side then OK then DONE Repeat for other ports as below  To be sure that all of your ports are open go to the following site again : 31400 to 31409 CHECKUP

Go to any browser Put your gateway number (usually   192.168.1.1   or   192.168.0.1 ) Put username and password (usually admin and admin) This step will differ from a router to another but usually that you will go to ADVANCED. Click on PORT FORWARDING Fill as below taking into consideration that you will put your fixed IP instead of mine 192.168.1.27 Click on ADD You do not need to reboot your router but I prefer to switch it off then on 

Go to any browser Put your gateway number (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) Put username and password (usually admin and admin) This step will differ from a router to another but usually that you will go to ADVANCED. Click on DMZ Fill as below, here you will put your fixed IP from section B part 1. Mine is 192.168.1.27. Click APPLY CHANGES

Go to search Insert defender Click on WINDOWS DEFENDER FIREWALL Click on ADVANCED SETTINGS Go to INBOUND RULES Click on NEW RULE Choose PORT then next Choose TCP Click on SPECIFIC LOCAL PORTS and fill as below (31400-31409) Click on NEXT Click on ALLOW THE CONNECTION Click NEXT then NEXT Fill the name as PI NODE or any name as below Click FINISH

 Go to search Type cmd Type ipconfig Check the next either you are on ethernet or wifi   I am on ethernet, thus my info is as follow: IPV4 192.168.1.27 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default gateway 192.168.1.1 Go to Settings Go to network and internet Advanced network settings Choose your network connection RIght click then properties Choose Internet protocol version 4 as below   Fill the obtained data from above as below You can use the google DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 or your provider DNS but both should be the same in PC and ROUTER.

 1. You need to have a PC or a laptop equipped with WINDOWS 10 or WINDOWS 11. 2. This PC or laptop should be VIRTUALIZATION capable. 3. For INTEL systems, use this helpful link to know your PC capability. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005486/processors.html 4. To check if Virtualization is enabled/disabled on your desktop/laptop, simply press Ctrl/Shift/ Esc keys to open the Task Manager. Click on the Performance tab and under CPU, you will find information about Virtualization on your desktop/laptop. 5. VIRTULIZATION should be enabled through BIOS. Check the below site for your model. https://2nwiki.2n.cz/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=75202968