Enable Connect to Radio¶

Settings > Connect to Radio... opens the connection dialog where you can discover and connect to FLEX-8600 radios on your network. Use this page to connect to a radio manually or to configure whether AetherSDR connects automatically on startup.

Before you start¶

AetherSDR is installed and running.
Your FLEX-8600 is powered on and reachable on the same network.

Steps¶

Click Settings > Connect to Radio....
The connection dialog opens and scans the network for available FLEX-8600 radios.
Select your radio from the discovered list.
Click Connect.

To change startup connection behavior:

Click Settings > Connect to Radio....
Check or uncheck Connect to last radio on start up.
Checked (default): AetherSDR attempts to connect automatically on startup using broadcast discovery and a routed-radio probe.
Unchecked: AetherSDR skips all automatic connection attempts on startup and opens the connection dialog immediately so you can select a radio manually.

What each control does¶

Control	Description	Default	AppSettings key
`Connect to last radio on start up`	When checked, AetherSDR auto-connects on startup. When unchecked, the connection dialog opens at startup for manual selection.	True	`AutoConnectToLastRadio`

Tips¶

If you uncheck Connect to last radio on start up, the connection dialog launches automatically every time AetherSDR starts, so you do not need to navigate to Settings > Connect to Radio... manually on subsequent launches.

Troubleshooting¶

No radios appear in the connection dialog — Confirm the FLEX-8600 is powered on and connected to the same network segment as your computer. Check that no firewall is blocking broadcast UDP traffic. See enable-network.md for network diagnostics.