You can set a device's IP addressing, gateway, DNS, and hostname from the cloud in the "Network" section of the Configuration tab, instead of editing config files on the device.
Network configuration requires a device running firmware that reports network telemetry. On older firmware the "Network" section still appears, but detected interfaces and link status are not shown.
By default a device manages its own network (DHCP defaults or USB provisioning) and the cloud leaves it alone. To take over, open the "Network" section and click "Manage network from cloud". To hand control back, click "Stop managing from cloud".
Configure a Port
Click "Add Port", or one of the detected-interface shortcuts next to it, to add a port. For each port:
- "Port": choose a detected interface or enter an interface name or MAC address. Ports are keyed by MAC address so configurations survive interface renames.
- Mode: "Static IP", "DHCP", "DHCP Server", or "Disabled".
- For "Static IP", set "Address (ip/prefix)" (ex: 192.168.1.50/24), "Gateway (one port only)", and "DNS servers".
A green dot next to an interface means a cable is connected, gray means no link.
Ports you do not configure stay on DHCP. Selecting "Static IP" replaces DHCP on that port, and "Disabled" takes the port down. Saving with no ports resets the device to DHCP on all ports.
Use "Hostname" to set the device hostname and "Fallback DNS servers (all ports)" to set DNS servers used across every port.
Dedicated Camera Port
Turn on "Dedicated camera port" to let Edge manage Basler GigE networking on that interface, so you only need a serial number to add a stream.
Use it for a direct camera connection or an isolated camera network, never an uplink or shared production network. The port must use "Static IP", and its subnet cannot overlap another port's. Saving with an overlap is rejected.
Serve DHCP to a Camera Switch
Set a port to "DHCP Server" to have the device hand out addresses on that port. Use this for an isolated switch behind the device, such as a camera network with no router of its own. Set:
- "Address (server ip/prefix)": the device's own address on that network (ex: 192.168.10.1/24).
- "DHCP range (start–end)": the pool to hand out (ex: 192.168.10.100-192.168.10.200). The range must sit inside the port's subnet and cannot include the device's own address.
- "DHCP DNS servers (optional)": DNS servers to give clients.
Once the device serves leases, the "Network Interfaces" panel in the Resource Monitor lists them under that port with each client's IP, MAC, hostname, lease expiry, and whether the device can reach it. GigE cameras are labeled in the "Identity" column, either matched to a camera the device already enumerated or identified by the MAC address vendor.
When you save, the device applies the configuration and automatically rolls back if the Roboflow API becomes unreachable afterward, so a bad change cannot strand the device.
Extended Network Diagnostics
Enable the "Extended network diagnostics" toggle to have the device report deeper diagnostics in its healthcheck, including switch LLDP neighbors, DHCP leases, ARP table, and listening ports. Leave it off unless you are troubleshooting a network issue.