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@@ -208,7 +208,16 @@ or
 ssh eive@192.168.199.227
 ```
 
-To access the console of the Q7S run the following:
+If the static IP address of the Q7S has already been set,
+you can access it with ssh
+
+```sh
+ssh root@192.168.133.10
+```
+
+If this has not been done yet, you can access the serial
+console of the Q7S like this to set it
+
 ```sh
 picocom -b 115200 /dev/ttyUSB0
 ```