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title: "Connect an ionode4 to Power and Your Network – nnounce"
slug: "connect-device-ionode4"
description: "Power the device by barrel jack or PoE, then reach it at ionode4 plus the last six MAC digits."
updated: 2026-08-04T06:40:38Z
published: 2026-08-04T06:40:38Z
canonical: "docs.simpleway.cloud/connect-device-ionode4"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.simpleway.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect the Device

Description

Connect your ionode4 device to the power supply with a jack plug and to your network with a data communication cable CAT5 with a RJ45 connector.

> [!NOTE]
> TIP!
> 
> Use the nnounce Discovery tool to automatically detect your nnounce device using network service discovery.
> 
> Find the tool in the nnounce Download center - [https://www.nnounce.com/download-center](https://www.nnounce.com/download-center)

**NOTE**: Use the LAN B port for a secondary connection if required.

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1. Connect the device to power – use a *barrel secure jack power connector*.
2. Connect the device to the network, with DHCP enabled data communication cable CAT5 with a RJ45 connector.
3. Use a computer with an Internet browser and search for your ionode4 device by typing into the computer the URL [https://ionode4-](https://ionode4-)and the last 6 digits of the MAC address of your device, which you can find on the product sticker of your device.
  - Example: https://ionode4-*000000 or https://ionode4-000000.local*

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1716985208399.png)
  - **IMPORTANT**: Instead of *000000*, enter the last 6 digits of the MAC address found on your ionode4 device.
  - **Note**: Device is using mDNS.
4. Your web-browser shows the login page of your **ionode4 device.**
5. **Follow the** [**first login wizard**](/nnounce/docs/users) **to set the password for your device's admin user account:**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1697458101108.png)

Create your first admin account and then enter these credentials to log in to your device’s nnounce configuration user interface.

Now you are able to access the configuration settings of the device and continue with interface configuration.