# HW wallet with Ledger Nano-S

**URL:** <https://forum.algorand.co/t/hw-wallet-with-ledger-nano-s/1070>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 31, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/hw-wallet-with-ledger-nano-s/1070 "2019-10-31T17:10:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/hw-wallet-with-ledger-nano-s/1070/1 "2019-10-31T17:10:01Z")

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Hi!  
I tried to use Ledger Nano-S. First time it was OK, but when I tried again, the wallet device number didn’t match the account:

> Blockquote  
> goal wallet list -d /var/lib/algorand  
> ##################################################  
> Wallet: (serial )  
> ID: 0001:0005:00  
> ##################################################  
> Wallet: (serial )  
> ID: 0001:0005:01  
> ##################################################

> Blockquote  
> goal account list -d /var/lib/algorand  
> Wallet with ID ‘0001:0004:00’ not found. Was the default wallet deleted?

> Blockquote  
> dmesg  
> [165.282841] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2c97, idProduct=0001  
> [165.282842] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3  
> [165.283029] usb 1-2: no configuration chosen from 0 choices  
> [283.746077] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 3  
> [304.559876] usb 1-2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ohci-pci  
> [305.095618] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2c97, idProduct=0001  
> [305.095625] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3  
> [305.095629] usb 1-2: Product: Nano S  
> [305.095633] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Ledger  
> [305.095637] usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 0001  
> [305.134423] hid-generic 0003:2C97:0001.0002: hiddev0,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Ledger Nano S] on usb-0000:00:06.0-2/input0  
> [305.159321] hid-generic 0003:2C97:0001.0003: hiddev1,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Ledger Nano S] on usb-0000:00:06.0-2/input1  
> [399.223122] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 4  
> [424.268077] usb 1-2: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ohci-pci  
> [424.796674] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2c97, idProduct=0001  
> [424.796679] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3  
> [424.796682] usb 1-2: Product: Nano S  
> [424.796685] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Ledger  
> [424.796688] usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 0001  
> [424.832151] hid-generic 0003:2C97:0001.0004: hiddev0,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Ledger Nano S] on usb-0000:00:06.0-2/input0  
> [424.857789] hid-generic 0003:2C97:0001.0005: hiddev1,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Ledger Nano S] on usb-0000:00:06.0-2/input1

Also, HID device numbers increase, when I unplug and plug the Nano-S.  
So the HW wallet is practically unusable now.  
How can HID device numbers be allocated?  
Or how can

> Blockquote  
> goal account list…

modified to accept the new device numbers?

References:

> **[Algorand Accounts and Transactions Using a Hardware Wallet](https://algorandtechnologies.com/news/algorand-hardware-wallet/)**
>
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[https://www.purestake.com/blog/how-to-use-ledger-nano-s-to-secure-algorand-accounts/](https://www.purestake.com/blog/how-to-use-ledger-nano-s-to-secure-algorand-accounts/)

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**Author:** ![Maugli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/maugli/32/907_2.png) [@Maugli](https://forum.algorand.co/u/Maugli)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/hw-wallet-with-ledger-nano-s/1070/2 "2019-11-07T19:01:33Z")

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Solution

First, list the HW wallet name:

> goal wallet list -d /var/lib/algorand
> 
> ##################################################  
> Wallet: Ledger Nano S (serial 0001) (default)  
> ID: 0001:0009:00  
> ##################################################

Then specify the HW wallet name in goal clerk send, and also set note to empty string:

> goal clerk send -a (amount) -f (HW\_wallet\_addres) -t (destination\_address) -w "Ledger Nano S (serial 0001)" -n "" -d /var/lib/algorand

Before sending the command, check that the Nano-S is active (i.e. not in screensaver mode “Wires in numeris”).

After sending the command, check the tx details. These are displayed on the Nano-S. Push the right button to go on (sometimes it must be pressed twice to go on.)

If everything is correct, sign the tx on the Nano-S.