Power & Network

Aurono Start runs continuously on a machine you keep powered and connected to your local network — typically a Raspberry Pi or a Mac mini sitting on Ethernet next to your router.

This page covers what your host machine needs and how to verify the dashboard is reachable before you continue setup.

Keep the Host Powered

After running ./install.sh (Pi) or ./install-mac.sh (Mac), Aurono installs itself as a background service that starts with the machine — systemd on Pi, LaunchAgent on Mac. As long as the host is powered on, Aurono is running.

In practice that means:

The host stays on 24/7, like a small home server
Aurono restarts automatically after the host reboots
Brief outages are fine — Aurono picks up where it left off when the host comes back

If the host is shut down or unplugged, no strategy is evaluated. There is no Aurono cloud running anything for you.

Network Connection

Connect the host to your router with an Ethernet cable for the most stable connection. Aurono needs steady network access for:

Market data updates
Trade execution
Dashboard access
Reporting

Wi-Fi works but introduces brief gaps; Ethernet is the recommended default.

Aurono will automatically obtain a local network address. No port forwarding or router configuration is required.

Verifying the Dashboard Is Reachable

From any computer or tablet on the same local network:

Open a modern browser.
Visit the address printed at the end of the install script. Common shapes:
- http://<your-mac-hostname>.local:8420/ (Mac host — where <your-mac-hostname> is what’s in System Settings → General → About → Name)
- http://<your-pi-hostname>.local:8420/ (Pi host — defaults to raspberrypi, so http://raspberrypi.local:8420/ unless you changed it when flashing the SD card)
- http://192.168.x.x:8420/ as a LAN-IP fallback if .local doesn’t resolve on your network

If the dashboard loads, network connectivity is working correctly.

If the Dashboard Does Not Load

Confirm the host machine is powered on and the service is running
Check the Ethernet cable
Wait a full 1–2 minutes after boot before retrying — the service takes a moment to start
From the host itself, try http://localhost:8420/ to rule out network issues
Check your router’s device list for the host’s name (your Mac’s hostname or raspberrypi) and use that LAN IP directly

If problems persist, continue to Troubleshooting.

Important Notes

Aurono does not require port forwarding
Aurono does not expose itself to the internet
All communication is local or exchange-initiated
Stopping the service (or shutting down the host) immediately stops all activity

Next Step

Once power and network are confirmed, continue with Accessing the Dashboard.