Is it possible to change a device's address?

I have a device (sonos) that has a dynamic local ip. I use fingscan to monitor network devices and would like to update the ip address of the sonos if fing detects a change. I've created a trigger and the only scripting I could come up with is

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dev = indigo.devices["Bedroom Audio"]
newAddress = indigo.devices["Bedroom Sonos Information"].address
dev.address = newAddress
dev.replaceOnServer()


but that doesn't work because the address is read-only. Is there a way for me to accomplish what I'm trying to do? Thanks!

try:

dev.updateStateOnServer("address", newAddress)
if it has a state "address",.

If "address" is a property that will not work.

Karl

Thanks for the reply! After making that modification, I have this

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dev = indigo.devices[1384505514] # "Bedroom Audio"
newAddress = indigo.devices[194414959].address
dev.updateStateOnServer("address",newAddress)

which results in this

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Script Error                    embedded script: state value updating of plugin devices is private
  Script Error                    Exception Traceback (most recent call shown last):

     embedded script, line 3, at top level
TypeError: state value updating of plugin devices is private

Any ideas? I'd really just like to make sure that when fing detects a change in IP, the IP for the sonos is updated.

= only the plugin can update. So you have to ask the plugin to update the state. = ask the author to add an action that does that. I don't know of any other way.


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You could also set a DHCP reservation in your router for the Sonos so it doesn't change addresses ever again.

Yeah, that's how I previously had it configured, but my apartment's data line was moved over to a managed network and I no longer have administrative access to the router. Thanks for the suggestion though!

but my apartment's data line was moved over to a managed network and I no longer have administrative access to the router

Have you considered putting your own router between your gear and the apartment's router?