How to connect five nodes on different mountains connected via WLan (HamNet?
Hi to all! I try to connect five repeaters (nodes) on different mountains and provided with AllStarLink on Acid OS. All mountains are connected with HamNet, an Amateur wireless lan operating in 2,4 GHz and 5,8 GHz Amateur Band and with no connection to Internet. How can I configure AllStarLink files to create a permanent connection? Can anyone help me with instructions for a beginner? Many thanks to all group! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
www.ohnosec.org/drupal/ and allstarlink.org have instructions how to create permanent links to each node. Because you do not have internet access, you may have to manually configure the iax.conf files on each node to create IAX2 trunks to each of the other nodes, on each node. A brief history, if you were to connect those repeaters/nodes to allstarlink.org, that server acts as a gateway to all the other nodes that are connected to allstarlink.org. Otherwise, every single node currently out there would have thousands of IAX2 trunks to each other... and it would be a serious mess. ~Benjamin, KB9LFZ allstar node 28569 On Thu, 2013-05-23 at 14:49 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote:
Hi to all! I try to connect five repeaters (nodes) on different mountains and provided with AllStarLink on Acid OS. All mountains are connected with HamNet, an Amateur wireless lan operating in 2,4 GHz and 5,8 GHz Amateur Band and with no connection to Internet. How can I configure AllStarLink files to create a permanent connection? Can anyone help me with instructions for a beginner? Many thanks to all group! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
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Hi Benjamin, many thanks for your reply! I see the instructions on the mentioned site, but unfortunaly they are not enough to resolve my problem. Can you say me exactly what i must modify in the file iax.conf? 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] How to connect five nodes on different mountains connected via WLan (HamNet? From: Benjamin@kb9lfz.com To: iw3amq@dnet.it CC: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:53 -0400
www.ohnosec.org/drupal/ and allstarlink.org have instructions how to create permanent links to each node.
Because you do not have internet access, you may have to manually configure the iax.conf files on each node to create IAX2 trunks to each of the other nodes, on each node.
A brief history, if you were to connect those repeaters/nodes to allstarlink.org, that server acts as a gateway to all the other nodes that are connected to allstarlink.org. Otherwise, every single node currently out there would have thousands of IAX2 trunks to each other... and it would be a serious mess.
~Benjamin, KB9LFZ allstar node 28569
On Thu, 2013-05-23 at 14:49 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote:
Hi to all! I try to connect five repeaters (nodes) on different mountains and provided with AllStarLink on Acid OS. All mountains are connected with HamNet, an Amateur wireless lan operating in 2,4 GHz and 5,8 GHz Amateur Band and with no connection to Internet. How can I configure AllStarLink files to create a permanent connection? Can anyone help me with instructions for a beginner? Many thanks to all group! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
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Since you don't have Internet access, the nodes can't use the Allstar portal directory service to find the other ones. So you need to them where each other are. In the rpt.conf file, look for something like this: [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 1701 = radio@127.0.0.1:4569/1701,NONE Let's say you have four nodes, numbered 1701-1704 (since they're "private" nodes any numbers will do). And you have them on IP addresses 192.168.1.201 through 192.168.1.204 Using one of the nodes as an example, make this section look something like this: [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your local nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 1701 = radio@127.0.0.1/1701,NONE ;Me, this node at 192.168.1.201 1702= radio@192.168.1.202:4569/1702,NONE ;My brother Daryl at 192.168.1.202 1703= radio@192.168.1.203:4569/1703,NONE ;My sister Darylene at 192.168.1.203 1704= radio@192.168.1.204:4569/1704,NONE ;My other brother Daryl at 192.168.1.204 And then also look for this section: ; ** For ACID *** statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates Then put a semi-colon (;) in front of each statpost statment. That stops the node from trying to send it's status to/from the portal. If you want them to connect together on start up, something like this (again in rpt.conf) Define a function for permanent connection: [functions] .....blah blah blah.... Add this line: 76=ilink,13 ; Make a permanent connection to a node In the section where all the timers an such are defined add this line: startup_macro=*761701 On start up, the node will try to establish a "permanent" connection to node 1701. Do this on each of the nodes, using the appropriate numbers and addresses. Restart. -- Robert A. Poff Loganville, PA S/V Loon 1983 Hunter 34 Havre de Grace, MD. WB3AWJ - Allstar 27784 Powered by Linux On Thu, 2013-05-23 at 14:49 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote:
Hi to all! I try to connect five repeaters (nodes) on different mountains and provided with AllStarLink on Acid OS. All mountains are connected with HamNet, an Amateur wireless lan operating in 2,4 GHz and 5,8 GHz Amateur Band and with no connection to Internet.
How can I configure AllStarLink files to create a permanent connection? Can anyone help me with instructions for a beginner? Many thanks to all group! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
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Hi Robert, many thanks for your accurate description! Tonight i try to modify the the rpt.conf files in each node and let you know for the result! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ From: wb3awj@comcast.net To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:06 -0400 Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] How to connect five nodes on different mountains connected via WLan (HamNet? Since you don't have Internet access, the nodes can't use the Allstar portal directory service to find the other ones. So you need to them where each other are. In the rpt.conf file, look for something like this: [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 1701 = radio@127.0.0.1:4569/1701,NONE Let's say you have four nodes, numbered 1701-1704 (since they're "private" nodes any numbers will do). And you have them on IP addresses 192.168.1.201 through 192.168.1.204 Using one of the nodes as an example, make this section look something like this: [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your local nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 1701 = radio@127.0.0.1/1701,NONE ;Me, this node at 192.168.1.201 1702= radio@192.168.1.202:4569/1702,NONE ;My brother Daryl at 192.168.1.202 1703= radio@192.168.1.203:4569/1703,NONE ;My sister Darylene at 192.168.1.203 1704= radio@192.168.1.204:4569/1704,NONE ;My other brother Daryl at 192.168.1.204 And then also look for this section: ; ** For ACID *** statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates Then put a semi-colon (;) in front of each statpost statment. That stops the node from trying to send it's status to/from the portal. If you want them to connect together on start up, something like this (again in rpt.conf) Define a function for permanent connection: [functions] .....blah blah blah.... Add this line: 76=ilink,13 ; Make a permanent connection to a node In the section where all the timers an such are defined add this line: startup_macro=*761701 On start up, the node will try to establish a "permanent" connection to node 1701. Do this on each of the nodes, using the appropriate numbers and addresses. Restart. -- Robert A. Poff Loganville, PA S/V Loon 1983 Hunter 34 Havre de Grace, MD. WB3AWJ - Allstar 27784 Powered by Linux On Thu, 2013-05-23 at 14:49 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote: Hi to all! I try to connect five repeaters (nodes) on different mountains and provided with AllStarLink on Acid OS. All mountains are connected with HamNet, an Amateur wireless lan operating in 2,4 GHz and 5,8 GHz Amateur Band and with no connection to Internet. How can I configure AllStarLink files to create a permanent connection? Can anyone help me with instructions for a beginner? Many thanks to all group! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
Hi Robert, i have execute your settings on my nodes and all functions perfectly! I also must modify the following script in the "iax.conf" file, stanza [general]: [general] ... ;register=28369:xxxxxx@register.allstarlink.org ;xxxxxx = password numbers ;register=28944:xxxxxx@register.allstarlink.org ;xxxxxx = password numbers ... I must put a semi-colon (;) in front of each "register" statment. I think this interrupt registering to the allstarlink-server. In my case is ok, because i have no internet connectivity on the nodes. Again many thanks for your tips, Robert! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ From: wb3awj@comcast.net To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:06 -0400 Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] How to connect five nodes on different mountains connected via WLan (HamNet? Since you don't have Internet access, the nodes can't use the Allstar portal directory service to find the other ones. So you need to them where each other are. In the rpt.conf file, look for something like this: [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 1701 = radio@127.0.0.1:4569/1701,NONE Let's say you have four nodes, numbered 1701-1704 (since they're "private" nodes any numbers will do). And you have them on IP addresses 192.168.1.201 through 192.168.1.204 Using one of the nodes as an example, make this section look something like this: [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your local nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 1701 = radio@127.0.0.1/1701,NONE ;Me, this node at 192.168.1.201 1702= radio@192.168.1.202:4569/1702,NONE ;My brother Daryl at 192.168.1.202 1703= radio@192.168.1.203:4569/1703,NONE ;My sister Darylene at 192.168.1.203 1704= radio@192.168.1.204:4569/1704,NONE ;My other brother Daryl at 192.168.1.204 And then also look for this section: ; ** For ACID *** statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates Then put a semi-colon (;) in front of each statpost statment. That stops the node from trying to send it's status to/from the portal. If you want them to connect together on start up, something like this (again in rpt.conf) Define a function for permanent connection: [functions] .....blah blah blah.... Add this line: 76=ilink,13 ; Make a permanent connection to a node In the section where all the timers an such are defined add this line: startup_macro=*761701 On start up, the node will try to establish a "permanent" connection to node 1701. Do this on each of the nodes, using the appropriate numbers and addresses. Restart. -- Robert A. Poff Loganville, PA S/V Loon 1983 Hunter 34 Havre de Grace, MD. WB3AWJ - Allstar 27784 Powered by Linux On Thu, 2013-05-23 at 14:49 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote: Hi to all! I try to connect five repeaters (nodes) on different mountains and provided with AllStarLink on Acid OS. All mountains are connected with HamNet, an Amateur wireless lan operating in 2,4 GHz and 5,8 GHz Amateur Band and with no connection to Internet. How can I configure AllStarLink files to create a permanent connection? Can anyone help me with instructions for a beginner? Many thanks to all group! 73! Thomas, IW3AMQ _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
Ah.... didn't think of that. Thanks. -- Robert A. Poff Loganville, PA S/V Loon 1983 Hunter 34 Havre de Grace, MD. WB3AWJ - Allstar 27784 Powered by Linux On Sun, 2013-05-26 at 21:45 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote:
Hi Robert,
i have execute your settings on my nodes and all functions perfectly! I also must modify the following script in the "iax.conf" file, stanza [general]:
[general] ... ;register=28369:xxxxxx@register.allstarlink.org ;xxxxxx = password numbers ;register=28944:xxxxxx@register.allstarlink.org ;xxxxxx = password numbers ...
I must put a semi-colon (;) in front of each "register" statment. I think this interrupt registering to the allstarlink-server. In my case is ok, because i have no internet connectivity on the nodes.
Again many thanks for your tips, Robert!
73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
You'd be better off changing those to private node numbers (anything less than 2000) and keep your 5 digit node numbers just in case you want to have a link to the public network. You can also write your startup macro like this (*31969,*31970,*31971) on one node which would establish connections to all your private nodes on startup. 73 de K0JSC On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 10:09 PM, Robert Poff <wb3awj@comcast.net> wrote:
** Ah.... didn't think of that. Thanks.
-- *Robert A. Poff* *Loganville, PA*
*S/V Loon <http://wb3awj.hobby-site.org/loon.htm>* *1983 Hunter 34* *Havre de Grace, MD.*
WB3AWJ* - Allstar 27784* *Powered by Linux*
On Sun, 2013-05-26 at 21:45 +0200, Thomas Delmonego wrote:
Hi Robert,
i have execute your settings on my nodes and all functions perfectly! I also must modify the following script in the "iax.conf" file, stanza [general]:
[general] ... ;register=28369:xxxxxx@register.allstarlink.org ;xxxxxx = password numbers ;register=28944:xxxxxx@register.allstarlink.org ;xxxxxx = password numbers ...
I must put a semi-colon (;) in front of each "register" statment. I think this interrupt registering to the allstarlink-server. In my case is ok, because i have no internet connectivity on the nodes.
Again many thanks for your tips, Robert!
73! Thomas, IW3AMQ
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