[arm-allstar] WiFi With BBB?

David McGough kb4fxc at inttek.net
Mon Aug 18 16:02:57 EST 2014 

Aha! ...Interesting.  For now, until you've got a workaable router, you
might consider bypassing the router entirely and just using the hotspot
for access. That would require a WiFi adapter to plug into the BBB. I'd
recommend using an Ethernet-attached adapter, not USB. Something like a
Ubiquiti LocoM2 or Picostation. I've used both of these and know for
certain that they work very well with no software changes. Then, use
OpenVPN (already installed on the BBB)  to access a VPN provider if
needed. I know this works, too.

See:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1EA1AW8701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4KF1HA8725

VPN provider configs. These guys charge about $6 a month.

http://www.ipvanish.com/
http://www.ipvanish.com/software/configs/


73, David KB4FXC


On Mon, 18 Aug 2014, John wrote:

> OK, this is weird.... I bypassed my router and connected (via wifi)
> directly to the Verizon hotspot:
> 
> ---
> 
> www.google.com ping statistics ---
> 
> 61 packets transmitted, 61 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
> 
> round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 131.882/153.472/197.885/10.463 ms
> 
> ----
> 
> Not great, but considerably better. Perhaps it's time for a firmware reload
> on the router? The router does have the most recent firmware, that's the
> first thing I checked when I got it.
> 
> 
> J.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 3:04 PM, John <wb5nfc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >> 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/
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Sent from Gmail Mobile
> >> > >
> >> > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >
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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/
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > _______________________________________________
> >> > >
> >> > > 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/
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > 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/
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> 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/
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > John Kenney
> >
> 
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