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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/17/2019 1:15 AM, Eric Fort wrote:<br>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What is an
AllStarLink server?</span><br>
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An ASL server is the computer hardware or virtualization that
contains Asterisk and app_rpt. One or many nodes can be configured
in/on one server.<br>
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When someone signs up for an AllStarLink account, they are vetted
(verified as a valid amateur radio operator) and their status is set
to standard user. They can, at any subsequent time, log-in to the
AllStar Portal and change themselves to a system operator. The
difference is a standard user doesn't maintain hardware, they are
simply a vetted user. A system operator is a vetted user that is
intending to operate at least one publicly available server and one
node. The system operator can have as many servers and nodes
configured under AllStarLink as they want - for free. <br>
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Asterisk and app_rpt can also be run privately. Servers then do not
register publicly to AllStarLink, however they can register to other
private peers by setting up parameters in a look-up table we call
the "phone book". Node numbers 2000 and above are registered
publicly, where nodes 1999 and below are not registered publicly.
AllStarLink runs the master public registration server system
keeping track of servers that want to publicly register and
advertise their availability to the world of AllStar. A private
system of Asterisk and app_rpt (servers and nodes) doesn't require
anything from AllStarlink, as they don't keep track of private
systems. <br>
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To understand how AllStarLink works, we first have to understand
Asterisk and how it's intended to operate. Asterisk is a software
PBX (public branch exchange). A PBX is a traditional business phone
system where many "extensions" connect to one box. Sally at
extension 1000 can call Johnny at extension 1004 by simply dialing
the extension number. She can also dial any public exchange if the
PBX has a SIP trunk or POTS telephone line(s) connected to it for
calling "outside" of the business. So if the server box has a
Internet connection (and other required stuff), extensions can make
and receive telephone calls to the outside world as well as other
extensions directly connected.<br>
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AllStarLink nodes can be thought of as extension phones in the
traditional business phone system. <br>
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<div>Ok so where can I find the docs for app_rpt? </div>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://web-tpa.allstarlink.org/">https://web-tpa.allstarlink.org/</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.allstarlink.org/wiki/Main_Page">https://wiki.allstarlink.org/wiki/Main_Page</a><br>
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<div> Let’s say I have a computer with a repeater and a remote
base attached (physically connected over wire with analog
signaling) locally. If I dial into that node am I connected to
the remote base, the repeater, both, neither, some dialplan
logic that plays abandon-all-hope.... followed by tt-weasels, or
something else?</div>
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In your example above, the repeater and remote base would be two
independent nodes. They could connect to nothing (be stand alone),
one connected to something else and one stand alone, connect to each
other, both connected together and then to something else, or
individually connected to something else.<br>
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Unlike a standard repeater controller, the cross-point switch
configuration in AllStarLink is unlimited. You are free to dial
(connect) any node to any other node. You can connect a node in
listen only or monitor mode. This allows you to hear traffic from
another node or system of nodes, but your locally generated voice
traffic is not conveyed to the other system (microphone muted on
this extension).<br>
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<div> How is this decided?<br>
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By the ASL registration server system and what nodes you decide to
connect where.<br>
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Kevin Custer W3KKC<br>
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