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I'm not the most tech savvy guy, but I can get around if instructed properly. I downloaded the GUI wallet and when I start the Daemon, it reflects as being connected. However, when I look in the log, there is a recurring error that says "failed to connect to seed peers, continuing without seeds".

It's been two days since I sent the transaction to my wallet, and it still isn't showing up. I even tried connecting to a remote node, which did seem to sync the blockchain, but my funds still aren't showing up. When I'm connected to the remote node, I still get the "failed to connect..." error.

I've confirmed that the address is correct. Can someone help me?

user36303
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  • Note that you can verify that your transaction actually arrived using this guide: https://monero.stackexchange.com/questions/6137/how-do-i-as-a-recipient-verify-that-my-transaction-actually-arrived – dEBRUYNE Oct 20 '17 at 13:38

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You need two things:

  • a synced daemon ("status" in monerod should show 100%; using a remote daemon should normally be fine)
  • a refreshed wallet (it'll scan the blockchain monerod downloaded/verified in order to check whether any changes in your account occured)

The seed connection error is only fatal on the first connection. If it manages to connect once to a seed, it'll learn of other peers on the Monero network, and then be able to connect to them. If this is your first connection, then a seed is needed to bootstrap. Check you have internet connectivity on the VM/machine running monerod, and check port 18080 is usable (sometimes firewalls block ports which aren't known to be needed default).

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  • How can I confirm that the daemon is synced? My Network status shows as connected. Also, I tried opening monerod, I get the black screen, some script runs and then it closes down, but at some point there was some red text and looks like an error, but i don't have enough time to read it before it closes. How can I scan the blockchain? – Filipe Oct 21 '17 at 00:07
  • Ok, i figured out that I have to exit out of the GUI to use Monerod. But, now that I can run Monerod, I still get the "failed to connect to seeds error". – Filipe Oct 21 '17 at 00:22
  • Do I have to go into the GUI, set the remote node, save it, then exit out and run monerod? Any guidance would be super helpful. Like I said, this is my first time using this wallet and I could use some guidance. – Filipe Oct 21 '17 at 00:49
  • You can either use a remote node, or your local one. So no to "Do I have to go into the GUI, set the remote node, save it, then exit out and run monerod?". I would (1) exit GUI, (2) run monerod. Then you'll see any errors beyond the seed messages. After running monerod, wait 20 seconds, then run "print_cn". If you have no connections, or if all show a 0000000000000000 in the second column, then you can't connect to the network and the seed problem is a real one. In that case, check firewall, etc. – user36303 Oct 21 '17 at 08:07
  • user36303, I used the "print_cn" command. I'm showing several connections listed, but the second column "Peer ID" everything shows as 0. Also, "recv" is showing as 0. State = "state_befr_handshake". Down = 0 Up = 0. I've checked the firewall and made an exception in and out for Port 18080.... What else can I do? – Filipe Oct 21 '17 at 21:47
  • Are you using monerod 0.11.0.0 ? If not, peers will likely drop you, as seems might be happening here. It could also be that you can't reach those peers. One way to check is to use telnet to try to connect to one of them. Try: telnet 5.9.100.248 18080. If this connects, then it's monero's fault. If not, then it's your OS or firewall or something between you and the internet. – user36303 Oct 21 '17 at 22:22
  • I believe I am. The GUI says: Gui Version: 13253c3 and Embedded Monero Version: dd580d7. I used the address an port number that you gave me and entered it into Telnet, and was told the connection failed. I've opened up port 18080 and 18081 on my firewall...what else could it be? – Filipe Oct 21 '17 at 22:53
  • It should state v0.11.0.0 on the settings page. If it doesn't, please upgrade first: https://monero.stackexchange.com/questions/6056/how-do-i-upgrade-my-software-to-v0-11-0-0 – dEBRUYNE Oct 21 '17 at 23:02
  • If telnet fails, then it's some network issue. Fix it first, then monerod should be able to connect when it is fixed. And unless you want to connect your wallet to your node from the outside network, no need to forward 18081, 18080 is enough. – user36303 Oct 21 '17 at 23:25
  • I just updated to v 0.11.0.0, it shows as Synchronizing now. I'll let you know what happens. It's been trying to establish a connection for about 10 minutes, but it says "Error- Problem fetching info - busy" I'll keep you all posted on the progress. – Filipe Oct 21 '17 at 23:31