# Raspberry Pi and UDP?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129
**Category:** General
**Created:** [22 January 2019 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129 "2019-01-22T08:17:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@HenrikHub](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HenrikHub)
#### Post date: [22 January 2019 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129/1 "2019-01-22T08:17:17Z")
Hey! I made a program in Node-Red that sends messages through UDP and recives a respons through a local port. I´ve testet the software on Windows and had no problem, although switching to Raspberry Pi some interference occure.
I guess it has to do with the UDP socket, but i would think Node-Red should take care of that. I´ve also tried changing ports.. Any suggestions?
Windows:
Node-RED version: v0.19.5
Node.js version: v10.13.0
Windows\_NT 6.1.7601 x64 LE
Raspberry Pi 3
Node-RED version: v0.19.5
Node.js version v10.14.2
Linux 4.14.79-v7+ arm LE
Log from the Node-Red
Raspberry Pi ----\>
21 Jan 14:52:09 - [info]
# Welcome to Node-RED
21 Jan 14:52:09 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.19.5
21 Jan 14:52:09 - [info] Node.js version: v10.14.2
21 Jan 14:52:09 - [info] Linux 4.14.79-v7+ arm LE
21 Jan 14:52:10 - [info] Loading palette nodes
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] Settings file : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] Flows file : /home/pi/.node-red/flows\_raspberrypi.json
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] Server now running at [http://127.0.0.1:1880/](http://127.0.0.1:1880/)
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [warn]
* * *
Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.
If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials
file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter
your credentials.
## You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] Starting flows
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] [udp out:658dd9f9.7bf278] udp re-use socket: 45 -\> 192.168.83.178:1
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] [udp in:98a7fa80.ffee78] udp: port 45 already in use
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [info] Started flows
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [error] [udp in:de89c496.1f41f8] UDP access error, you may need root access for ports below 1024
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [error] [udp in:98a7fa80.ffee78] UDP access error, you may need root access for ports below 1024
21 Jan 14:52:15 - [red] Uncaught Exception:
21 Jan 14:52:15 - Error [ERR\_SOCKET\_DGRAM\_NOT\_RUNNING]: Not running
at healthCheck (dgram.js:605:11)
at Socket.close (dgram.js:487:3)
at Socket. (/usr/lib/node\_modules/node-red/nodes/core/io/32-udp.js:78:20)
at Socket.emit (events.js:187:15)
at state.handle.lookup (dgram.js:243:14)
at process.\_tickCallback (internal/process/next\_tick.js:63:19)
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [22 January 2019 08:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129/2 "2019-01-22T08:24:46Z")
The error is exactly what it says:
> [@HenrikHub](#):
>
> UDP access error, you may need root access for ports below 1024
If you want to use a port number \< 1024, you need to run as root.
We generally recommend _not_ to run as root, so if you can, pick a port higher than 1024.
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### Author:  [@HenrikHub](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HenrikHub)
#### Post date: [22 January 2019 08:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129/3 "2019-01-22T08:29:24Z")
> [@knolleary](#):
>
> says:
I´ve runned numerous ports from all ranges, maybe i didnt clarify that
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### Author:  [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)
#### Post date: [22 January 2019 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129/4 "2019-01-22T08:31:52Z")
so what is the error message when the port number is more than 1024?
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### Author:  [@HenrikHub](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HenrikHub)
#### Post date: [22 January 2019 08:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-and-udp/7129/5 "2019-01-22T08:50:20Z")
Ah reinstalling made the cut!