# Dashboard Server and URSim

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [December 6, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261 "2018-12-06T20:04:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anon79795599](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@anon79795599](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon79795599)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261/1 "2018-12-06T20:04:18Z")

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I’m trying to perform Dashboard Communications with URSim running under Windows VMware.

I’m using a packet sender program and get a message that it cannot connect.

I’m guessing it has something to do with the VMware network setup or the firewall on the windows machine.

Anyone successfully connected to URSim running on Windows using the dashboard communication method ?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Best regards,  
Mark

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**Author:** ![anon62734967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@anon62734967](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon62734967)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261/2 "2018-12-07T12:35:40Z")

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Hi,  
The first question is that, are you trying to connect from the same Windows machine, or from another computer?  
If your virtual machine has Host-Only network or NAT, you won’t be able to access the simulator from another computer without additional tricks.  
If your packet sender program is on the same Windows machine, check that you use the correct IP address. Can you PING the virtual machine?

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**Author:** ![anon79795599](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@anon79795599](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon79795599)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261/3 "2018-12-07T18:52:04Z")

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My preference would be to access the virtual machine from another computer.

The VM network settings are currently setup as NAT (sharing the host’s IP address). I can communicate with the simulator via XMLRPC with no problems.

I’m open to attaching a second Ethernet connection via a USB device if that would make things easier.

Thanks,  
Mark

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**Author:** ![anon62734967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@anon62734967](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon62734967)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261/4 "2018-12-10T09:41:53Z")

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According to my former experiences with NAT in virtual machine, you need to add port forwarding in order to access the virtual machine from another computer.  
Have you tried forwarding the TCP port 29999 to your host machine as described below?

> **[How to Setup Port Forwarding in VMware Workstation 9 | virten.net](https://www.virten.net/2013/03/how-to-setup-port-forwarding-in-vmware-workstation-9/)**

[https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/dashboard-server-cb-series-port-29999-15690/](https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/dashboard-server-cb-series-port-29999-15690/)

You can also try bridged network, so your virtual machine becomes part of the same network as your host machine.

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**Author:** ![anon79795599](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@anon79795599](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon79795599)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/dashboard-server-and-ursim/3261/5 "2018-12-11T21:05:06Z")

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Thanks for the help. I was able to get it working with the Bridged connection in VMWare.

Mark