# Microchip Ethernet Discoverer

Microchip Ethernet Discoverer is a tool that can be used to detect the BBO gateways in the network.

The software can be downlaoded from <https://icuscandinavia060.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/Technicalfile/EeH2PzQLe6FDowqQl4bMLAcBOthGJIZzhVxuV_Pj4CFldg?e=Aj7vJf>.

To detect the BBO:

1. Connect your computer to the same network.
2. Double click Microchip Ethernet Discoverer icon to run the program.<img src="/files/VoFwYflH1HxyKjSArgdv" alt="" data-size="line">

If this is the first time you run Discoverer, then you will have to “Allow access” in Windows Defender Firewall.

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3. The Discoverer window shall open and list the BBO and WIN gateways detected over the network. To refresh the view, click “Discover devices”.

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The tool only discovers the gateways in the network segment the PC is connected to.

4. Click a line of your choice to open the selected [BBO web interface](/bbo-gateway-installation-manual/bbo-web-interface.md).


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