thank you for the kind response! That is useful
However, I'd like to not go that route, as I control a few obis at different locations for family members, and don't have access to check what the IPs are.
Under the expert configuration, on the tab "auto configuration".... There is this same option for automatic firmware updates. The FAQ doesn't mention what goes in the 2 forms labeled "username" and "password." Should I leave those blank?