# How to access MiSeq Reporter

MiSeq Reporter runs as a Windows service and is viewed through a web browser on MiSeq instruments running MiSeq Control Software (MCS) v2.6 and below. MiSeq instruments running (MCS) v3+ do **not** use MiSeq Reporter.

To view the MiSeq Reporter interface during analysis, the Internet Explorer browser must be used on a computer with access to the same network as the MiSeq system. Connect to the HTTP service on port 8042 using one of the following methods (ie, In Internet Explorer, in the address bar direct to localhost:8042) :

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Accessing MiSeq Reporter via web browser:

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