[arm-allstar] WiFi With BBB?

Mon Aug 18 15:04:05 EST 2014

I'm definitely ready to set up a VPN if that will solve the problem. What's
worrisome is the up and down nature of my quality of service. Example: This
is a ping of Google from my router just a few minutes ago using Verizon.
The first 11 pings were consistent, then timeout.
.....

64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=5.
time=168.665. ms
64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=6.
time=161.438. ms
64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=7.
time=198.898. ms
64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=8.
time=164.530. ms
64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=9.
time=162.396. ms
64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=10.
time=210.886. ms
64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f19.1e100.net (74.125.225.80): icmp_seq=11.
time=172.347. ms

Timed out trying to send a packet to www.google.com

Even when I change to another carrier (AT&T) I get similar results. I'm
guessing this is why everything will be working just fine for a few
minutes, then I'm disconnected. I won't be able to connect to anything
(Allstar or Echolink) for a while, then next time I try, connection is fine
for a few minutes. Very frustrating.

John

On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 2:45 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:

>
> Hi John,
>
> I don't have familiarity with the routers you're using, but, I know it can
> be made to work--I used a Verizon 4G smartphone HotSpot at a club meeting
> recently to provide a connection for a BBB.
>
> This scenario didn't get me a "live" IP address or any port forwarding.
> So, it required that I run a VPN (outbound) to obtain a live address. If
> you can't find a way to get port forwarding working, there are numerous
> VPN providers out there for a few dollars a month.
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
> On Mon, 18 Aug 2014, John wrote:
>
> > Correct, Doug. Email and general web surfing are fine. We don't do any
> > streaming video because of our data cap. I normally have the ethernet
> port
> > on the BBB plugged in to a Cradlepoint CTR35 router configured for Wifi
> as
> > WAN. I was never able to get the BBB operational when I tried to connect
> > the BBB directly to the ethernet port on a different router tethered to
> the
> > hotspot.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > >  We may have been down this road before but is there a way to get wired
> > > Ethernet off of the router or is there a router you can get that has
> wired
> > > Ethernet for your service? That would always be the way to go with the
> BBB
> > > as it would be a whole lot easier and avoid a hub and wifi adapter. I
> am
> > > assuming this is not a connection problem you have in general with
> > > everything you are trying to connect but just the BBB on wifi??
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> > > <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:46:11 -0500
> > > From: wb5nfc at gmail.com
> > > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] WiFi With BBB?
> > >
> > >
> > > It looks like I'm fighting a losing battle trying to use 4G LTE-based
> > > Internet service for Allstar/Echolink. Sometimes it works, sometimes it
> > > doesn't...
> > >
> > > This is extremely disappointing since cell phone data service is my
> only
> > > means of access to the Internet as a full-time RVer.
> > >
> > > I've been attempting to use a Verizon-based hotspot with limited
> success.
> > > Yesterday, I gave up my 'unlimited' data account on my iPhone just to
> see
> > > if ATT data service was any better. It's not. In fact, I have more
> packet
> > > loss with ATT (63% during a ping test just now).
> > >
> > > If anyone knows any tweaks to make the best of a bad situation, I'd
> love
> > > to hear 'em.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 9:54 PM, Christopher Kovacs <w0anm73 at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am using WiFi on one of my nodes. I tried my phones hot spot, but too
> > > much packet issues.  If I am using WiFi home network, I get good
> results.
> > >
> > > I'll be sending out set information later about setting up WIFi with
> the
> > > BBB.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Chris. w0anm
> > > On Aug 17, 2014 4:17 PM, "Ramon Gonzalez" <kp4tr.ramon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I setup wifi using wpa supplicant. Works fine using edimax usb wifi.
> > >
> > > Problem with BBB is it only has 1 usb port so you would need a usb
> hub. Im
> > > using a small non powered one and works ok, but sometimes wifi just
> plain
> > > doesnt want to connect.
> > >
> > > On Sunday, August 17, 2014, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > >   Yes, we have that working and the documentation will be out shortly.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *73 Doug WA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> > > <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > > Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:31:42 -0500
> > > From: wb5nfc at gmail.com
> > > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > Subject: [arm-allstar] WiFi With BBB?
> > >
> > > Anyone using their BBB with a usb wifi adaptor? Doing so might help me
> > > simplify my mobile node setup if I could connect directly to my Wifi
> > > Hotspot rather than going through an additional router. Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________ arm-allstar mailing
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> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar Visit
> the
> > > BBB web page -
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > > Visit the BBB web page -
> > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > arm-allstar mailing list
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> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > >
> > > Visit the BBB web page -
> > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > John Kenney
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________ arm-allstar mailing
> list
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar Visit
> the
> > > BBB web page -
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > arm-allstar mailing list
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > >
> > > Visit the BBB web page -
> > > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
>
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>
> Visit the BBB web page -
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/
>

-- 
John Kenney
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