# Victron VE.Direct connection problems

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/victron-ve-direct-connection-problems/59827>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [November 8, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/victron-ve-direct-connection-problems/59827 "2022-11-08T08:02:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![dennisboutrup](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/dennisboutrup/32/35697_2.png) [@dennisboutrup](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/dennisboutrup)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/victron-ve-direct-connection-problems/59827/1 "2022-11-08T08:02:42Z")

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Hi All,  
I have the Victron VE.Direct EU version and have som issues on getting it to connect.  
I just flashes red/blue and never goes green to indicate its on the network.

For the beast to connect i have the Mikrotik Knot ([MikroTik KNOT | The Things Stack for LoRaWAN](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/gateways/models/mikrotik-knot/))

I have created an TTN account and can see in the GW in the TTN is chatting away.  
 ![Mikrotik01](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/d/d/dda3643d1b275d467a957e1975793d21f5918757.png)  
 ![Mikrotik02](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/5/5/5542787c40e9055a90445b60435b502d7aaa0c8f.png)  
 ![Mikrotik03](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d1dd0b8b2331f317549d4bd3cf72b97d0071c61e.png)

Any hints on what to do?- it looks like the other devices i see in the console is “other devices” .

My Victron is placted within a meter from my Mikrotik so its not a range thing.

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**Author:** ![Johan\_Scheepers](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/johan_scheepers/32/46550_2.png) [@Johan\_Scheepers](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/Johan_Scheepers)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 8:16am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/victron-ve-direct-connection-problems/59827/2 "2022-11-08T08:16:14Z")

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> [@dennisboutrup](#):
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> My Victron is placted within a meter from my Mikrotik so its not a range thing.

Yes most probably a range thing - LoRAWAN (Long Range Radio Access WAN), you need to be +10m and a brick wall between the node and the gateway - you are looking for a RSSI -55 or lower. Please search and read first on problems on connecting. (Have you searched and read anything on the forum?)

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**Author:** ![dennisboutrup](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/dennisboutrup/32/35697_2.png) [@dennisboutrup](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/dennisboutrup)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/victron-ve-direct-connection-problems/59827/3 "2022-11-08T16:04:00Z")

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I did have them seperareted with 2 complete walls and about 20 meters without that changing anyrhing.  
I did do a search amd can spme in the past had issues with the victron , but no ailver bullet in the solution.

I am suspecting it to be a aetup thing, but from what i can aee there is’nt much to adjust on terms of the config once it is actually reporting to the right ttn servers and i am on the feq for the eu.

Soe reaching out to the forum is more of a dead end because i am fearing a c9mpability issue on some way. But i found a post with some pne else getting this to work (but not sharinf any config any kind).