[arm-allstar] Mobile Internet - VPN Considerations?

John wb5nfc at gmail.com
Tue Aug 26 07:36:32 EST 2014


Thanks for the suggestions, David. I'm getting close to my 20 Gig data cap
on my hotspot, so node 2186 is only on when I'm working on it. Until I get
the RF side finished, the audio quality is so bad that it's not even
usable. NOT a problem with the BBB, but rather with my MacBook Pro not
liking the iax client under Wine. My other nodes will be off for a while
longer as well. Once I get 2186 working properly from the hotspot, I'll
start to get them back online at some friends' QTHs. I really miss having
access to unlimited data... it's one of downsides to full-time RVing. A new
month is nearly here and with it, another 20 Gigs...

73
John


On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 11:47 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net> wrote:

>
> 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
> >
>
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John Kenney
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