[arm-allstar] Debugging port forwarding

[Doug Crompton]

Dave,

 It is very hard if not impossible to port check a udp port remotely. Port checkers will show erroneous info on udp ports. tcp ports should show correctly on a port checker. You are right in checking a TCP port like http or ssh and see if they work. The BBB has httpd running for lsnodes but if you simply send a web browser to your BBB's local IP address you will get -
THIS IS A TEST !





If you are not using port 80 then make sure you put the port in the url -

Ex - http://192.168.1.100:8080

on the web browser. If you have port 80 (or whatever you have changed it to) forwarded to your BBB anyone on the Internet should also get that by going to your public IP.   

You could also setup ssh which defaults to port 222. If you port forward 222 (or whatever you have it set to) anyone on the Internet going to your public IP at that port should get your login. No need to actually login. If you get the login it is working.

You might also check and make sure that both of you have each others node entry in your rpt_extnodes file. It is located in /tmp  - you can grep for the info. 

[root at wa3dsp-40961-cm /]# grep 27225 /tmp/rpt_extnodes
27225=radio at 73.30.112.57:4569/27225,73.30.112.57

There should be an entry and the lookup for the distant node will show their public IP address.  You can use this IP info to connect ssh or http.

Another thing you should do is on the end that is NOT receiving the connect be in the Asterisk client - asterisk -rvvv   - when the other node is connecting. If you see nothing then you know it is not getting through. If you see a connect attempt but with errors you can  troubleshoot from there an in that case at least you know it is getting through.

I hope that helps. Some routers can be a problem.

73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio


Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:19:47 -0800
From: ve7pke at gmail.com
To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
Subject: [arm-allstar] Debugging port forwarding

I am going in a real nice circle that is every decreasing to zero radius.
To get to the solution I could use some details.
I am using the latest BBB code.
Tom VE7DID is unable to connect to my node but I am able to connect to his. Things work fine once I connect.
So I figure the issue is either my router or my DSL modem/???

I am trying to get a simple test case working to hit the correct party squarely on the head.

I have been try to use the various online port checkers to see if I am open. They all show closed. Even tried a different DSL router that allegedly was in bridge mode. Still same results.

My thought is to ignore port 4569 for now and try to open up a path to the BBB on HTTP to test first. I see if I use my browser locally got to my IP I get a test message that says This is a Test!. That is cool. I assume that is on port 80?? Where do I change that port to something else like 8080 as my glorious ISP Telus block all ports below 1000. ;-( 

I don't know what these port checker do but I expect if the is a web server responding they will give correct information. 

I want to keep it simple for now and just prove that the router is moving data to the right IP locally.

Thanks for reading to the end of this rather long winded message. 
I am using a Netgear Prosafe FVS318G

Many thanks
Dave
VE7PKE



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