[arm-allstar] Mobile Internet - VPN Considerations?

[David McGough]

Hi John,

Congrats on getting on-line! I'm not sure what node(s) you've got enabled, 
I just looked and didn't see any that seemed active?

As for running AllStar virtualized, I've had success with VirtualBox 
(free) on Linux (Wheezy on a BIG box) and Win7 (laptop) hosts. I don't 
know about a MAC.  I wouldn't recommend starting from the old CentOS5 ACID 
install, however, due to the very old kernel.

73, David KB4FXC



On Mon, 25 Aug 2014, John wrote:

> I think I've managed to muddle through configuration of OpenVPN utilizing
> IPVanish. At least curl ipecho.net/plain returns no ip address, whereas
> before I would read my external IP.
> 
> My BBB is connected to my hotspot through a Linksys WRT54G flashed with
> DD-WRT setup as a client bridge. My node appears to be registering with
> Allstar and Echolink.
> 
> I have never used a VPN in this capacity before. Are there any additional
> configuration modifications or operational considerations before I move on
> to the RF side of my node?
> 
> I have yet to conquer the audio stuttering problems introduced by using the
> iax client in MAC with CrossOver or Wine. As some have suggested, I'll be
> moving to VMWare Fusion at some point to cure this.
> 
> The BBB distro has been rock-solid during my rocky learning process. I know
> the next release will be even better. Many thanks to all involved in its
> development.
> 
> John
>