# Netbeast router URL is missing or device cannot be found

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [26 May 2018 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412 "2018-05-26T12:10:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![variyaSandip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ec9cab/32.png) [@variyaSandip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/variyaSandip)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2018 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/1 "2018-05-26T12:10:14Z")

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Hi, I cannot make it work, once I install npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red then Install npm install node-red-dashboard

and then install node-red  
I uploaded bellow screenShot  
 ![node-red](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/61f632accfcbe44adef1ba2298d353e02cda395b.PNG)

Any hint please? thanks

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2018 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/2 "2018-05-26T12:32:17Z")

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Have you read the netbeast nodes readme? It says you have to have something else running before using the nodes. [https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-netbeast](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-netbeast)

No idea if that is related, but its something to look at.

You may need to uninstall the netbeast node module to get things working.

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**Author:** ![variyaSandip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ec9cab/32.png) [@variyaSandip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/variyaSandip)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2018 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/3 "2018-05-31T12:28:34Z")

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thanx,  
Yes, i was read neatbeast readme.

i was tried to uninstall and reinstall “node-v8.11.2-x64” but not any solution

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2018 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/4 "2018-05-31T12:35:55Z")

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Before you start Node-red have you started your netbeast dashboard?

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**Author:** ![variyaSandip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ec9cab/32.png) [@variyaSandip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/variyaSandip)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2018 11:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/5 "2018-06-01T11:54:17Z")

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Yes Sir,  
i installed the “npm install node-red-dashboard” command (has been started netbeast dashboard url [http://localhost:8000/](http://localhost:8000/) ) and then i will install node-red but he is not working yet.

Can you please help me .

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2018 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/6 "2018-06-01T12:22:51Z")

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If you have tried starting the netbeast dashboard before starting node-red and it is still not working.

You could try uninstalling the node-red-dashboard node or the netbeast node and see if that then works.

cd into your .node-red directory and running the npm uninstall command with the name of teh node you choose to delete

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**Author:** ![variyaSandip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ec9cab/32.png) [@variyaSandip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/variyaSandip)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2018 05:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/7 "2018-06-02T05:06:23Z")

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Hello ,

I was uninstalled "npm uninstall node-red-dashboadr" and npm uninstall .

I have attach the below screenshot plz find it.

but getting same issue of netbeants url issue.

i following installation guide in the url : [https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows](https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows)  
 ![uninsatll](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/bd02a41b9992bf964262dfea33a7f89b8eb6e48b.PNG)

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2018 05:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/8 "2018-06-02T05:50:45Z")

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So the warnings it gives are just warnings .

As it isn’t a compatibility issue between the two dashboards I suggest you open an issue on the github page for the netbeast nodered node

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**Author:** ![pawannehate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@pawannehate](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pawannehate)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2019 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/9 "2019-04-09T11:50:50Z")

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Hi  
Step1. go to your .node-red--\>package.json and remove node-red-contrib-netbeast entry and save it  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/2/24963fad870b292acaa87590aafb87809b36547d.png)  
Step2. go to the .node-red--\> and remove node-red-contrib-netbeast folder completely or any other folder related to the netbeast from same location  
step3. do npm audit fix  
step4 node-red  
you will be good!

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2019 12:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/10 "2019-04-09T12:29:13Z")

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> [@pawannehate](#):
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> npm audit fix

That is generally not advisable, unless you know what you are doing.

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**Author:** ![sparky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sparky/32/65054_2.png) [@sparky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sparky)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2021 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/11 "2021-09-29T11:01:10Z")

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please explain how to do this

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2021 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/12 "2021-09-29T11:22:53Z")

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This thread is two years and the answer may not be appropriate any more. Please start a new thread explaining exactly the problem you are having. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2021 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/netbeast-router-url-is-missing-or-device-cannot-be-found/412/13 "2021-09-29T11:23:06Z")

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