Windows OS: Connected dev board not visible in mdt using Git Bash

[trezbit]

• Doc you were trying to follow: https://coral.ai/docs/dev-board-mini/get-started/#4-connect-to-the-boards-shell-via-mdt
• Your host OS: Windows 10 (WSL2)
• Your Python3 version: 3.9

What I ran

Got For Windows - Git Bash 2.31.1

1. Installed mdt and confirmed it is available via Git Bash following suggestions in winpty: error: cannot start 'mdt': Not found in PATH #97 to address path issues
2. Connected the dev board via USB, confirmed a new Network Adapter (Remote NDIS Compatible Device) shows up in Device Manager
3. Ran mdt devices

What the docs said should happen

Connected dev board should be listed

What actually happened

After some wait nothing gets listed (mdt cannot see the connected device)
Running mdt wait-for-device stalls in "Waiting for device..."

[GokulSudheesh]

I had the same issue and this worked for me.

First connect your board to your PC.

Go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center

Here you will see an Unidentified network click on it and go to Properties.
In properties, go to Sharing and check Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection.

Now try running mdt shell command.
After you have successfully connected your board, make sure to uncheck the previous option in Network Sharing.

[nrg0004]

I did the above but it did not fix my problem. Here is what fixed it -

Apparently the dev board is seen as a unidentified network under public networks. My Windows Firewall settings blocked python.exe from writing to or reading to public networks. I did the following -

How to check if Windows Firewall is blocking a program

• Press Windows Key + R to open Run.
• Type control and press OK to open Control Panel.
• Click on System and Security.
• Click on Windows Defender Firewall.
• From the left pane Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall.
• In the allowed apps window, scroll through all the apps.
• Locate the app you want to review and see if the app is checked. Here the python.exe was not checked. I changed the setting and voila, mdt devices finds the device and everything works on from here.
• If it is unchecked, the app is blocked on the Firewall.
• If your program is blocked, simply check the app and click OK.