[arm-allstar] linking on startup

[Doug Crompton]

Chris,

 Just to make sure your understand this because it was not clear in your
message. When an Allstar node comes online it registers and downloads the
current nodes list. Other nodes that you might try to connect to do NOT
have knowledge of you at that point. Nodes download the nodelist at a 10
minute RANDOM interval. BOTH ends need to have knowledge of each other to
connect. So the distant node you are trying to connect to does not have
your routing information and may not for up to 10 minutes. Since this is
random you could get lucky and sometimes connect in 30 seconds and other
times not until almost the entire 10 minutes have past.

While this is the way Allstar works now we have plans in the future to
change that. Having that length of time for a connect especially with the
large increase in portable nodes is not a good thing.

I would suggest using a permanent connect *73xxxx and it should connect
once the other node has knowledge of your existence.



*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 11:59 AM, "C B via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Now that I am on my 10th PI install i have noticed a minor inconstant
> issue.
> After i finish installing a new node i  set levels, then i enable the
> permanent link to the hub server.
> The node connects, however there is only a one way connection.
> This condition does not happen every time, however it has happened enough
> that i thought i would ask about it.
> After a warm start of the Node it works as expected.
> Nodes show registered on the Allstatlink web page.
> I do not think this is a router issue as in this instance the nodes do not
> connect thru a router.
> All little about the configuration of my system.
> All 10 nodes are on the same sub net, they are connected via multiple hops
> of microwave (Ethernet).
> Hub server on the same sub net and is running Dial on a PC, located at the
> end of the microwave where the internet connection and router is located.
> Each node has a unique port assigned both in the node and on the
> allstarlink web page
> Each node has the correct port forwarded to its local IP address (static)
> All nodes have the following set in the rpt.conf file
> To link the nodes i have used
> startup_macro=*95329883
>
> 951=ilink,11 ; Permanent link disconnect952=ilink,12 ; Permanent link
> receive953=ilink,13 ; Permanent link transceive
> To keep the connection on the local intranet i use at the node
> 29883 = radio at 10.0.1.20/29883,NONE
>
> In the hub i a similar line to above one for each node.
> Is this normal behavior, a misconfiguration on my part or a bug?
> Chris
>
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