# Control NWK from Bitfocus Companion and other panels

Turn on the panel connection, point Companion to address 127.0.0.1 on port 8099 and, if needed, allow other computers.

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## Step by step

1. Click “⚡ Shortcuts and Triggers” and open the “Stream Deck” tab.
2. Turn on the “Bitfocus Companion and other panels” switch.
3. In Companion, add a connection with address 127.0.0.1 and port 8099.
4. Make sure “✓ Connected” appears on the card.


## How it works
Buttons act on the first press, with no confirmation. NWK serves a single mixer (Mix 1).



## What the card shows
MessageWhat it meansReady on port 8099, waiting for the panel.All good; the panel still has to connect.✓ Connected: … connections on port 8099.The panel is connected to NWK.Port 8099 is in use…Another production program open on this computer is using the port. Close it; NWK keeps trying on its own.Off. No panel can connect.The switch is off.

## Panel on another computer
For security, only this computer can connect. To accept a panel on another computer on the network, turn on Accept other computers on the network and type the allowed addresses, separated by commas (example: `192.168.0.20, 192.168.0.21`). Addresses not on the list cannot connect. On the panel, use this computer's network address and port 8099.



## Check that it arrived
The Last command received line, at the bottom of the tab, shows the last command that arrived from a panel.


## Questions

### Can I use Companion and USB sync together?

Not with the same Stream Deck. If Companion is open and using the device, NWK warns you. Close one of the two.