[arm-allstar] Bridging Allstar to an Echolink Proxy-enabled node

[Douglas Goree]

I use Echolink on my phone would drop connection all the time. I installed
a free VPN and went through it for Ethernet connection it was the best
thing I could have done. No disconnects for several months and when it
happened it was only briefly. I connect to WL7LP-R on the Alaska Morning
Net using relay but every once in a while it will kick me out of connection
and have to go to change to proxy. It will connect sometimes and other
times go back o relay and will connect back up. In my opinion, Echolink is
not very reliable, cause AMN runs 2 hours and longer at times, and drops at
least 3 times a day and some more times a day. I don't know if this helps
or not but maybe give a hint to what to do with yours. Good luck,

On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 12:23 AM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I swore I sent it before.. but I have been buried in work the past few
> weeks so short term memory is non existent for me.
>
> We have a 12/1 cable connection at our tower, not super fast but way more
> than we need for effective ASL/EL use. After a couple times, you can
> connect to the node, but we never had an issue when using an RF based
> Windows setup through a proxy.. I even have problems and I have a home
> based proxy server I’ve used client side since we first started Echolink.
> Doesn’t change with home wi-fi, cellular, etc.
>
> I’m all for that idea.. but I have a feeling the same issue will exist
> using that method as well. It comes with the PITA of Echolink being peer to
> peer, I’m sure. I would love to know why Echolink Proxy is not easily
> doable.
>
> Mike
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 01:13 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> >  I think I answered this before but maybe you did not see it. Unless you
> > have a poor internet connection I would have no idea why your Echolink
> > would be operating so poorly. Many other use Echolink without those
> > problems.
> >
> > I think I suggested before that you have another site within your area
> host
> > Echolink and connect that site to the repeater site via Allstar. It
> doesn't
> > matter where they physically connect it is all one network.  Can you
> setup
> > Allstar with Echolink somewhere else and use it? Is this just happening
> at
> > the site or anywhere you use Echolink.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 12:44 AM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I swear I sent a message about this before, but for the life of me I
> > can't
> > > find it in my mailbox..
> > >
> > > We are using the image at our tower, however the Direct Connect
> > > functionality of Echolink is very problematic (many of our members get
> > > "Un-Authorized" messages when initially connecting, or node offline
> > > messages). Before, we used Echolink Proxy on my personal virtual server
> > > which solved all of our problems. However, I know app_rpt doesn't
> support
> > > Echolink Proxy (though it does have a proxy feature)
> > >
> > > I was thinking of a way to fix this. The only way I can think of would
> be
> > > to set up another Allstar node (preferably locally), connect it to
> > > something like Svxlink, and connect Svxlink to an Echolink Proxy
> server.
> > > Would it be possible with the Hamvoip image? Or would I need to buy two
> > USB
> > > interfaces and wire them together, one for Allstar and the other for
> > > Svxlink?
> > >
> > > Any suggestions for this solution would be appreciated. I may be doing
> > this
> > > for more than just our own club.
> > >
> > > Mike Sullivan
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