[arm-allstar] 2 nodes direct connect?

Tue Sep 17 15:19:19 EDT 2019

Hi Guys,

Yes, nodes can communicate together directly without any registration, DNS 
lookup, etc., if desired. The simplest way to do this is via the rpt.conf 
[nodes] stanza, near the bottom of the file.

However, for nodes wanting to use the DNS lookup mechanism to locate other
nodes, which is what most users want, you MUST send an IAX2 registration
to the HamVoIP and/or ASL registration servers---this is where the DNS
data comes from. So, to use DNS lookup, you actually DO need to talk to
the HamVoIP and/or ASL servers....What this basically does is dynamically 
build a big "phone directory" telling one node how to call another. 

73, David KB4FXC

On Tue, 17 Sep 2019, "Jay Urish via ARM-allstar" wrote:

> Jim,

Did you read his reply?

This is exactly what he said. Nodes don't "talk" to allstar. It's just a 
DNS lookup mechanism.

If you want to have one node talk to another directly behind the 
firewall, just make an entry at the bottom of rpt.conf with the node 
number and the internal ip.

On 9/17/19 12:36 PM, "Jim Kinter Jr. via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> Ahh, OK. Thanks.
> I thought maybe I can add some config that has the local (private) 
> IP's and then have some macro dial that IP direct.
> Like assign an extension in * to the other's IP, then macro at boot to 
> call it or something.
> Even if 1 just calls the other, and the 2nd one is the main one 
> talking to Allstar.
>
> Ill play with it and if I find a way, Ill document and report back. 
> Just didnt know if anyone had already done this, to not reinvent the 
> wheel
>
> They both will reside on the LAN behind the router, with Reserved DHCP 
> IPs set in the router (much easier than having to manually go change 
> IPs and stuff if wanted).
> Eventually Ill probably move the old node to this new Pi server when I 
> get this new repeater out in the shop.
>
> 73
> Jim
>
>
> At 12:11 PM 9/17/2019, \"Danny K5CG via ARM-allstar\" wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> The only thing "Allstar" is being used for is DNS lookup.
>>
>> You can disable registration, then and add your nodes to each other's 
>> rpt.conf as local nodes but using their public IPs. The IP address 
>> for a local node doesn't have to be on the local LAN.
>>
>> That will works as long as your node's public IP addresses never 
>> change. Otherwise you could use a dynamic DNS name not associated 
>> with AllstarLink.
>>
>> You'd still be able to connect out to other nodes but your nodes 
>> would be unlisted.
>>
>> Danny
>> K5CG
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ARM Allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> To: "ARM Allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> Cc: "Jim Kinter Jr." <Jim at k5ktf.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 11:21:47 AM
>> Subject: [arm-allstar] 2 nodes direct connect?
>>
>> I got my new VHF node (and old extended-number UHF node) all online
>> and showing up on the stats page, etc.
>> Working great.
>>
>> I have both units online, and added the stuff to make the new one
>> automagically link up permanent at boot.
>>
>> Â From what I can tell, this is linking out to Allstar and back in.
>> Is there a way/config that would let one connect to the other
>> directly without contacting the Allstar network?
>> (URL to a doc if one is already written that google and I cant find? )
>>
>> I would still like both to show up and not go totally private, but am
>> thinking if I can have both link directly peer to peer over the
>> private network and not be reliant on touching the Internet (in case
>> Spectrum decides to do more work upstream...smh) the 2 machines would
>> not lose the link between themselves.
>>
>> I know with Asterisk-based VoIP phones, I can do a direct Dial by IP,
>> where 1 talks direct to the other via IP address.
>> Is there some way to do this on for the nodes? Im guessing either in
>> Rpt or Extensions?
>>
>> I know it is NOT possible via Echolink (researched way back when I
>> had just EL on the machine).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> 73
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