# \#networking

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## [What VPN / networking solution do you use for ROS robots?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/what-vpn-networking-solution-do-you-use-for-ros-robots/57544)

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**Author:** [@kubja](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/kubja)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/what-vpn-networking-solution-do-you-use-for-ros-robots/57544 "2026-08-20T14:39:45Z")

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For anyone running ROS across more than a single machine or LAN, how are you handling networking today? I’m particularly curious about setups where you need remote access to robots, ROS 1/ROS 2 communication across site…

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## [Extending URDF to include physical interfaces (plugs) and computing components (e.g., control boxes)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/extending-urdf-to-include-physical-interfaces-plugs-and-computing-components-e-g-control-boxes/41061)

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**Author:** [@mscuser73](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mscuser73)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/extending-urdf-to-include-physical-interfaces-plugs-and-computing-components-e-g-control-boxes/41061 "2024-12-14T00:44:14Z")

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Hi all, currently we are working on ROS2-based networked (distributed) robotic systems with focus on communication aspects. By doing so, it became clear to us that current URDF specifications lack a way to represent: P…

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## [Zenoh-pico to Zenoh router via serial port](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/zenoh-pico-to-zenoh-router-via-serial-port/40437)

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**Author:** [@UR8US](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/UR8US)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/zenoh-pico-to-zenoh-router-via-serial-port/40437 "2024-11-06T11:49:56Z")

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Hi! I am currently experimenting with zenoh-pico I just ported to the new RP2350 micro controller, using Arduino framework. The Zenoh router was compiled with serial port support. The RP2350 board connects to my Ubuntu …

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## [New Zenoh bridge for ROS 2](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-zenoh-bridge-for-ros-2/34163)

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**Author:** [@JEnoch](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/JEnoch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-zenoh-bridge-for-ros-2/34163 "2023-11-02T08:50:04Z")

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Hello, I’m pleased to announce that a brand new Zenoh bridge for ROS 2 is now available ! https://github.com/eclipse-zenoh/zenoh-plugin-ros2dds The zenoh-bridge-dds already helped a lot of ROS users to overcome the is…

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## [ROS2-Galactic DDS Problems](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-galactic-dds-problems/25654)

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**Author:** [@pglr](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/pglr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-galactic-dds-problems/25654 "2023-04-14T17:31:04Z")

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Hey guys, We are a student team at Siemens in Germany focusing on ROS2 under the supervision of @flo. currently stumbled across some quirks and problems with using DDS as RMW with ROS2-galactic applications. Our attem…

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## [Network Issues: ROS Topic visibility dependency to Network Interfaces](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/network-issues-ros-topic-visibility-dependency-to-network-interfaces/29385)

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**Author:** [@Renzo\_Ba](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Renzo_Ba)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/network-issues-ros-topic-visibility-dependency-to-network-interfaces/29385 "2023-01-24T10:01:59Z")

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My colleagues and I had the issue that sometime ros2 topics were not shown in “ros2 topic list” or that we could not “ros2 topic echo” the data. After further investigation, we concluded that the problem occurred when w…

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## [AEye (Public LiDAR Company) looking for ROS1 and ROS2 developer](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/aeye-public-lidar-company-looking-for-ros1-and-ros2-developer/26493)

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**Author:** [@msood90](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/msood90)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/aeye-public-lidar-company-looking-for-ros1-and-ros2-developer/26493 "2022-07-14T23:32:03Z")

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Company based in east bay, California. Looking for consultant / contract help (8-10 hrs per week) for ROS driver, sensor synchronization, data visualization (JSON), etc help for lidars, RGB cameras, radars, IMU/GPS units…

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## [ROS2-Galactic topic monitoring spikes network traffic / lag when publishing on a topic](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-galactic-topic-monitoring-spikes-network-traffic-lag-when-publishing-on-a-topic/26275)

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**Author:** [@Joachim](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Joachim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-galactic-topic-monitoring-spikes-network-traffic-lag-when-publishing-on-a-topic/26275 "2022-06-29T17:44:18Z")

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I am developing an application which integrates ROS2 galactic and NDI SDK to publish a video feed from a camera in a simulator (UE4) onto a ROS2 image topic. The simulator (UE4) is continuously streaming the camera at 30…

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## [How do you connect your robots to Kubernetes (K8S) clusters?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/how-do-you-connect-your-robots-to-kubernetes-k8s-clusters/23718)

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**Author:** [@gtoff](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gtoff)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/how-do-you-connect-your-robots-to-kubernetes-k8s-clusters/23718 "2022-02-02T20:41:01Z")

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Hi all! I am looking for a general solution to the problem of connecting a robot to ROS nodes running inside a k8s cluster. It’s a scenario that I believe will become more and more common in practice, however I could no…

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## [Connecting Remote ROS 2 Nodes using Docker & VPN](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/connecting-remote-ros-2-nodes-using-docker-vpn/21484)

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**Author:** [@donowak](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/donowak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/connecting-remote-ros-2-nodes-using-docker-vpn/21484 "2021-07-22T12:57:11Z")

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Hi All! From time to time there are issues users have with connecting remote ROS or ROS 2 powered robots that do not share the same network. This is why I created an article showing you how to connect ROS 2 nodes runni…

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## [Embedded Leuze ROD4 serial convert/send over network (Remote Worldwide)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/embedded-leuze-rod4-serial-convert-send-over-network-remote-worldwide/21437)

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**Author:** [@CutMod](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/CutMod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/embedded-leuze-rod4-serial-convert-send-over-network-remote-worldwide/21437 "2021-07-18T23:03:05Z")

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Seeking contractor to provide an embedded ROS “middleman” handler to ingest LiDAR scan data over serial from Leuze ROD4, decode/convert/collate and send in some uniform format over network (UDP, TCP, etc) for visualizati…

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## [Bad networks dragging down localhost communication?!](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/bad-networks-dragging-down-localhost-communication/20611)

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**Author:** [@Ingo\_Lutkebohle](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Ingo_Lutkebohle)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/bad-networks-dragging-down-localhost-communication/20611 "2021-06-03T07:30:48Z")

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Today I had a first-hand experience of a communication problem that may not have much visibility, yet, but which could be very serious: If confirmed, it would mean that a bad network link can drag down all communication,…

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## [PLC interfaces](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/plc-interfaces/18190)

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**Author:** [@pururastogi](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/pururastogi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/plc-interfaces/18190 "2021-01-11T11:20:27Z")

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Is there any work going on developing packages for interfacing ROS and different PLCs in the market, such as the one provided by Seimens and Mitsubishi? Are there already packages for that? ( i couldn’t find anything on…

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## [ROS2 peer network discovery in evolving networks](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-peer-network-discovery-in-evolving-networks/19824)

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**Author:** [@Vicidel](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Vicidel)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-peer-network-discovery-in-evolving-networks/19824 "2021-04-12T09:17:12Z")

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Hello all I have a ROS2 network with multiple devices. Over time the devices’ bond change, so it could be connected over one network at the start and with another later on. At the moment the devices can discover each o…

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## [Open-source Management Software for our Tiny Ethernet Switches ](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-source-management-software-for-our-tiny-ethernet-switches/18977)

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**Author:** [@yosheli](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/yosheli)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-source-management-software-for-our-tiny-ethernet-switches/18977 "2021-03-02T13:00:48Z")

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Hi Totally new to the forum, and I have a new project to announce! I have developed a series of tiny Ethernet switches for use in robots and drones. Full disclosure, the hardware is not open-source, however, we (my bro…

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## [How to communicate with machines on different networks using ros2?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/how-to-communicate-with-machines-on-different-networks-using-ros2/13281)

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**Author:** [@ayush.ghosh](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ayush.ghosh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/how-to-communicate-with-machines-on-different-networks-using-ros2/13281 "2020-03-18T23:11:42Z")

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I am using FASTRTPS as my dds with multicasting right now. How can I have ROS2 nodes communicate with each other if they are located on machines which are on different networks? I have heard of the DEFAULT\_FASTRTPS\_PRO…

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## [Manufacturer Usage Description (MUDs) for ROS 2 (RFC 8520)?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manufacturer-usage-description-muds-for-ros-2-rfc-8520/9557)

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**Author:** [@gavanderhoorn](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gavanderhoorn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manufacturer-usage-description-muds-for-ros-2-rfc-8520/9557 "2019-06-20T10:24:29Z")

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This is just a “hey, this could be interesting” kind of post, but in a different context I came across RFC 8520: Manufacturer Usage Description Specification which reminded me of some of the goals that SROS2 has and has …