# Verifying Connection to Spot

### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Verifying Connection:</span>

1. Make sure Tape Measure and your device are on the same network.
2. Ping Spot by opening command prompt and paste:

#### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">Windows 10/11: </span>

```bash
python.exe -m bosdyn.client SPOT-IP id   # Replace SPOT-IP with the network address given to it
```

#### <span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">For Mac &amp; Ubuntu users:</span>

```bash
python3 -m bosdyn.client SPOT-IP id # Replace SPOT-IP with the network address given to it
```

This should return Tape Measure's name and ID.

\*Should look something like this:

![](https://secretlibrary.rccf.club/uploads/images/gallery/2023-09/SK0pJhET87ozXOZY-embedded-image-325lvwto.png)