So I've got my RPi4 running EKOS/KStars off my home network. I usually us WiFi (it's a bit flaky at times) and also an ethernet cable to my router (rock solid, but it means using a 30m ethernet cable). Fine.

My issue comes with going remote where there's no router. Friends of mine use an ethernet cable directly between the Pi and their laptop, but they are using Linux or Windows. I am, of course, using the hardest option possible, which is a MacBookPro. Which doesn't have an ethernet port. Now, I've got it working somewhat with an Ethernet cable and an Ethernet/Thunderbolt adapter, following some excellent instructions to get SSH access to the Pi, so I can reliably use the Terminal function on the Pi via my MBP. Great!!

Problem comes when I want to use the graphical interface, using RealVNC. This app is just excellent, really reliable and simple accessing the Pi on WiFi or ethernet/router, but it refuses to access the Pi using the direct connection. I have set Static IP addresses on the Pi for local, ethernet and WiFi...none of them work using the direct ethernet method, and RealVNC keeps throwing up a message saying "The connection was refused by the computer (ie the RPi4)".

Any ideas?

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