[arm-allstar] Connection fails from one end only

[David]

Doug,

Thank you for clearly explaining the connectivity requirements. Now I 
just need to find the piece of the puzzle I am missing.

-David


On 10/8/2017 11:05 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> David,
>
>    Each server has to have a mapping in the nodes stanza of their respective
> rpt.conf file for all other nodes. For consistency the mapping should
> include the port. So here is an example for one server. Lets call it server
> 1 node 1600 and server 2 1601 and server 3 1602 are remote. They can have
> the same 4569 port if they are at different places. If any two are on the
> same LAN they each need to have a distinct port so port forwarding works
> properly. In this example I am assuming these nodes are each on their own
> servers and at different locations (not on the same LAN).
>
> 1600 = radio at 127.0.0.1:4569/1600,NONE ; local server 1
> 1601 = radio at some_domain2.com:4569/1601,NONE ; Remote server 2
> 1602 = radio at some_domain3.com:4569/1602,NONE ; Remote server 3
>
> Each server needs these three lines with same mappings only in server 2 it
> would map 1601 to 127.0.0.1  and then specific IP's for 1600 and 1602
>
> and in server 3 it would map 1602 to 127.0.0.1 and specific IP's for 1600
> and 1603.
>
> Each one needs to know how to get to the other in BOTH directions.
>
> If the ports that you are using differ then use the correct port.
>
> Further you must have port forwarding setup  at each location to the IP
> address of the server at that location forwarding the port assigned to that
> location.
>
> In iax.conf check the port you have assigned in the bindport= statement
>
> Also make sure there are no registration lines active in iax.conf. If so
> comment them out. You don't register private nodes. You should also comment
> out any statpost lines in rpt.conf.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 1:09 AM, "David via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> Doug,
>>
>> Q1 answer: The nodes are at different places on the internet. Repeater 3
>> is a fixed IP and the hub has a DDNS name that is used for other
>> connections so resolves properly.
>>
>> Q2 answer:  repeater 3 iax is on port 4569 and the hub is on a different
>> port number.  The routing info at the bottom of rpt.conf at each end
>> includes the respective port numbers with the address.  Your question
>> suggests they should be the same.
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>> On 10/8/2017 8:16 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
>>
>>> David,
>>>
>>>    Private nodes are really no different then public in that they lookup a
>>> mapping of the node number to the correct IP address and port. The
>>> difference is that in private mode you are responsible for the correct
>>> routing at each node.
>>>
>>> Your description leaves a few key parameters out.
>>>
>>> 1. Are these nodes on the same LAN or out at different places on the
>>> Internet?
>>> 2. Are they on different IAX ports?
>>>
>>> If they are on the same LAN then you must have routing from each one to
>>> the
>>> others and it must include the port. The same is true if they are not all
>>> on the same LAN only in that case the IP address would be the public IP
>>> address of the other nodes. If they do not have static public IP addresses
>>> then you would have to use a DynDNS name in place of the IP address. You
>>> still should always use the port in the routing if any are different then
>>> the default 4569. If you are using a DNS name in place of the IP address
>>> make sure it is resolvable and reachable.
>>>
>>> Also if the other nodes are outside of your LAN you would need to use port
>>> forwarding to the IAX port and internal IP address.  The reason to use
>>> different ports is that you obviously can only forward a port to one IP
>>> address behind the router.
>>>
>>>
>>> *73 Doug*
>>>
>>> *WA3DSP*
>>>
>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 8:20 PM, "David via arm-allstar" <
>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> We use a hub to link repeater 1 and repeater 2 together using all private
>>>> nodes.  All the servers are Rasp Pi3 running v1.5.  Now I am trying to
>>>> add
>>>> repeater 3 and link it to the hub.  Of course I think I have the [nodes]
>>>> info in rpt.conf configured correctly at both ends.
>>>>    Here is my question:
>>>> I can connect (using Supermon) repeater 3 to the hub from repeater 3
>>>> server but not the other way around.  I have used Zoiper to connect to
>>>> repeater 3 successfully to confirm the port is open.  What have I missed?
>>>> - Dave k6dvd
>>>>
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