Troubleshooting Stripe Terminal
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Written by Juan
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The different suggestions below are the most common issues that will cause your Terminal not to successfully connect when opening the Momence POS.

DNS

Change the DNS settings on your computer or router to utilize 8.8.8.8 as the primary DNS nameserver. Here's how to do it on MacOS:

Your router and computer should both be on 2.4 GHz

How do I know if my Wi-Fi is 2.4 Or 5GHz?

On a Mac:

  • Click on the WiFi icon in the top nav bar while holding down the Option/Alt key

  • Look at the channel information written in grey text. It will say 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz

On a Windows Computer:

  • Connect to the WiFi network

  • Open your networks panel from your taskbar (click the WiFi icon in the bottom right)

  • Click on properties for your connected network

  • In the new window that opens, scroll to Properties

  • Network Band will either say 2.4GHz or 5GHz

Using wifi boosters?

using a booster? Make sure its frequency matches the router. If these two are different, the Stripe POS device will not work properly.

Allow list

Stripe Terminal requires that both the point-of-sale application and the reader are able to interact with specific domain names, all of which are "allow listed" on your network.

You can set up your router to only allow specific devices by adding their MAC addresses to the router’s Access Control list. You can find this list by logging into your router (ex. your Xfinity login) and navigating to the Security or Network menu.

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After trying the above, if you continue to experience issues, email [email protected] with a description of the issue and what you've tried. Listing what you've tried will help our team narrow down possible causes, and expedite a solution for you.

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