DIRCON-->MacBook

Bugs and Support
1

Zwift no longer finds KICKR over Ethernet.

Setup:

Newest version of KICKR
DIRCON
Ethernet cable
USB-C to Ethernet adapter
MacBook Pro M1 Ultra

It ** was * plug and play. When I “paired” devices, there was little symbol that looked like an ethernet port, but no more.

I can see the KICKR on Bluetooth, ANT+, and Wifi; those are my three choices.

I tested the USB-C to ethernet adapter on another computer - works.

I tested the ethernet cable using two other devices and using the USB-C to ethernet adapter - works.

I tested the DIRCON cable by connecting to switch.

I updated everything. I restarted everything.

No little picture of ethernet port in Zwift in pairing screen.

How do get the KICKR to connect directly to MacBook Pro?

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

2

Since the last update

… Network connections are now represented by a single Wifi Icon in-game.

3

Thank you for the answer. Not your fault, but this seems like a terrible and lazy decision. How hard is it to have the Ethernet symbol?

So can users distinguish between WiFi and Ethernet connections? I just want my physical connection and to know it is working correctly.

Does the KICKR stop broadcasting WiFi when the DIRCON is plugged in?

Thanks for your help.

4

I only have a KICKR V5, so no idea how a trainer with both wifi and dircon connection types works in the pairing screen. I just noticed the dircon icon changed a bit ago.

5

Thanks. Maybe someone else will chime in here.

6

I’ve had that discussion with Wahoo -
When you have a physical connection via DIRCON, it will use that over WiFi.
You can’t change while Zwift is running, though.
If you want to use DIRCON, make the connection before starting Zwift.

7

Thanks for the info. Sounds like I have to simply trust that the WiFi symbol means physical connection.

Maybe someone from Zwift will post here and explain the logic of having a WiFi symbol represent a physical Ethernet connection.

Thanks community for the help.

Ride on.

8

In another post -

As for the logic, I think it’s a regression.
It used to differentiate between the two with different icons.