[arm-allstar] More Cellular Data Re: vpn and port forwarding

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Very Interesting Doug...

I have tried SSH and forwarding to just one IP (my web power switch) and
it never made it.

Understand that the 6100D is old and dumb but the simplicity at a not
easily accessible site having wired Ethernet connection removes one more
possible "mystery" with WiFi in the mix.

Fortunately, I don't need a static public IP...

I am on the eastern end of Long Island in NY... I wonder if Sprint's
data networks are configured differently in other parts of the country?

Thank you for you time testing your setup... I will try some more
experiments with mine.

73
Jon
K1IMD

On 4/22/2018 01:26, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> The 6100D has at times been labeled the worst router in the world! I
>
> *t has ample features but many do not work. Just Google netgear 6100D and
> you will see all the problems!*
>
>
> *That being said the test I made this evening was using the 6100D on Sprint
> LTE with Allstar and it definitely worked with incoming IAX and SSH. It
> also works fine for echolink as it has been used for that for quite some
> time. I have no way to check IRLP but since these both work I would expect
> it would also.*
>
>
> *The well known problem with the 6100D is you can't port forward more than
> one IP address due to a bug in the router. This has nothing to do with
> Sprint but rather a brain dead router.  If you completely take out one
> device from the port forwarding you can add another but only one device
> (IP) at a time. If you try to add another IP it just reverts back to the
> first IP. This is what I did tonight to test. I took Echolink port forwards
> completely out and added Allstars., tested, then deleted Allstar and put
> Echolink back in.*
>
>
> *The 6100D is an old router and the latest Sprint replacements do not have
> wired Ethernet only wireless to your devices. This is actually not bad as
> the devices are right there and it is secure. It also offers a level of
> protection from transients caused by power surges and lightning as there is
> no wired connection to other devices. Important at repeater sites.*
>
>
> *The Franklin R910 and the ZTE Warp are two 4G/LTE modem/routers that
> Sprint offers to buy or rent.*
>
> *BTW if you think you need a static public IP which I doubt Sprint
> apparently offerers then at reasonable rates.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio> *
>
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 1:06 AM, "K1IMD via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> I have (3) Netgear6100D's on Sprint's LTE network.  My experiments with
>> port forwarding have failed every time on all 3 devices.  For instance
>> dyndns reports the IP of the device but I have been unable to ping it or
>> forward ports.  My intention was to run an IP switch on the site... I
>> tested it and it did report the the portal site but would not control
>> the switch.  There is a 3G mode on the device but when I try to force it
>> to 3G mode it does not connect to the network servers.  I believe the 3G
>> network does provide a routable public IP but that all LTE networks,
>> although they work well, in some cases you don't get a publicly routable
>> public IP.  IRLP & Echolin require publicly routable IPs to work.  The
>> discussion on other reflectors have mentioned that cannot get LTE
>> networks to work without a VPN or Proxy Server.
>>
>> I have a couple DMR sites that use them and work fine and keep one on
>> hand for a backup if needed for the repeaters I have at my home...
>> although we found that the get stupid every now an again so we have a
>> timer that cycles the power on the unit every 24 hours at about 3AM.
>>
>> They are not always available for purchase but mine are with FreedomPop
>> a reseller of Sprint's network.  They cost between $59 and $99 when you
>> can get them from FreedomPop and you get 500MB of data a month free...
>> you get 10 friends to add to your friends list and you get 50MB per
>> month for each friend up to another 500MB... so you get 1GB per month
>> free that way.  The New England DMR network burns between 600-800MB per
>> month...  Therefore no recurring monthly cost.
>>
>> Perhaps other parts of the country the networks are differently configured.
>>
>> YMMV... perhaps greatly!
>>
>> 73
>> Jon
>> K1IMD
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/21/2018 13:35, "Jed Barton via arm-allstar" wrote:
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> OK, so we are working on setting up an allstarnode on my repeater
>>> system.  We're putting it right at the site hooked up to my scom 7330.
>>> So the only way we can get internet at the site is through cellular.
>>> Fortunately we have a solid connection up there with Verizon.  The big
>>> issue is port forwarding.  We obviously need to do that.  Anyone else
>>> on here have a similar issue?  I know that the ports need to see a
>>> public IP and often with cellular that changes.
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jed.n1jbc
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