[arm-allstar] ARM-allstar Digest, Vol 70, Issue 1

Doug Crompton wa3dsp at gmail.com
Sun Mar 1 14:13:23 EST 2020 

Sean,

 The very first thing you need to do is get hamvoip registrations. The
Allstar registration server is unreliable. Since we have your node number
we can send you registrations. When you get them they go into the iax.conf
file either before or after the current registration. Leave the current one
in. The port in the Hamvoip registration needs to be the same port as your
iax.conf bindport setting.  I am assuming these nodes all have Internet
access?? If not then you will need to do you own routing between nodes with
hard routes in rpt.conf.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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


On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 1:59 PM "Sean via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Good morning Doug, thanks for the reply.
>
> Nodes 507262, 3 and 4 are connected to 507261 creating a linked system
> running simplex links with Alinco DR135 radios.  Node 507264 is behind NAT,
> so when it has an issue I have to reconnect it using DTMF.  Twice now, when
> it has dropped and I send it the DTMF command to connect to 50761
> (*73507261) it replies with "node 507264 repeater mode only" and will not
> connect.  Last time this happened a couple of months ago I ended up just
> reflashing the SD because it was a faster way of doing it.  Since it has
> happened again, I am trying to figure out why.
>
> Oddly, another issue has developed while working on the system.  I took
> them all down for updates, and today all nodes refuse commands to connect
> to anything.  Whether supermon or command line,  Commands to connect to any
> other node are just ignored.  Is there a server outage maybe?  All nodes
> are green on the nodelist.  It looks like my problems are compounding lol.
>
> All the nodes are setup pretty straight forward with the download & go
> hamvoip on Pi3's.
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 9:00 AM <arm-allstar-request at hamvoip.org> wrote:
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> > Today's Topics:
> >
> >    1. Repeater Only Mode (Sean)
> >    2. Re: Repeater Only Mode (Doug Crompton)
> >    3. G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi (Chris Smart)
> >    4. Re: G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi (Doug Crompton)
> >    5. Re: G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi (Chris Smart)
> >    6. Re: G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi (Chris Smart)
> >    7. Re: G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi (David Ranch)
> >    8. Re: G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi (Patrick Perdue)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 08:52:43 -0800
> > From: Sean <seanrarey at gmail.com>
> > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > Subject: [arm-allstar] Repeater Only Mode
> > Message-ID:
> >         <CALcguq17ELcjzNbQcju=
> > M7h0fzn0xUvkbLHkiRcQ1UEFFwWQDQ at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> > I feel like this is a dumb question, that I am missing something, but
> > cannot find the answer phrased in a way that I can understand, so asking
> > for help.
> >
> > I have one node (of 5 connected simplex nodes) that keeps disconnecting
> > from the hub.  When I try to re-connect it, it refuses, saying that it is
> > in "Repeater Only" mode.
> >
> > It is my guess that somebody is assigning this mode using the DTMF
> command,
> > but I am not seeing that command on the defined functions page.  My guess
> > is that I am not looking at the right thing.
> >
> > What is the command I am looking for?
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:54:53 -0500
> > From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Repeater Only Mode
> > Message-ID:
> >         <
> > CAMp6vsu3aAfsuu5f9nyaQYb_x53Hkpgcm6J_b-yzXVcovRYDHg at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> > Sean,
> >
> >  I really don't have enough info to determine what is going on. Usually
> > when this happens there is some kind of loop going  where you have that
> > node already connected to the other through a different path. Exactly
> what
> > are you connecting with node numbers?
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 2:30 PM "Sean via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I feel like this is a dumb question, that I am missing something, but
> > > cannot find the answer phrased in a way that I can understand, so
> asking
> > > for help.
> > >
> > > I have one node (of 5 connected simplex nodes) that keeps disconnecting
> > > from the hub.  When I try to re-connect it, it refuses, saying that it
> is
> > > in "Repeater Only" mode.
> > >
> > > It is my guess that somebody is assigning this mode using the DTMF
> > command,
> > > but I am not seeing that command on the defined functions page.  My
> guess
> > > is that I am not looking at the right thing.
> > >
> > > What is the command I am looking for?
> > >
> > > Sean
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > ARM-allstar mailing list
> > > ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > >
> > > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> > >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:19:52 -0500
> > From: Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca>
> > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > Subject: [arm-allstar] G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi
> > Message-ID: <mailman.2.1583082001.21394.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >
> > Hi folks.
> >
> > Just to make sure I'm not missing something...
> >
> > Is there no way to connect my MicroHub to a new Wi-Fi network, one
> > whose SSID isn't known yet?
> > For example, I'm going to another country tomorrow, and while the
> > place I'm staying has Wi-Fi, I won't know the SSID and password until
> > I get there.
> >
> > I'm looking at wpa_supplicant_custom-wlan0.conf
> > and that seems to let me set up known SSID's...
> >
> > Thanks for any hints,
> >
> > Chris
> > ve3rwj
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > Check out The Making Better podcast, interviewing some of the world's
> > finest thinkers, discussing an optimistic vision of the future.
> > https://www.makingbetterpod.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:47:24 -0500
> > From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi
> > Message-ID:
> >         <CAMp6vsuLnhorqJOR4X_mik=
> > 41M+4RMZG0sLkFe6eBB-97K9Lhg at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> >  Assuming it is using the standard Hamvoip software the wifi option in
> the
> > main menu (item 7) allows you to program an SSID either by scanning or by
> > manually entering. Then you enter the pass phrase. Of course you need a
> way
> > to do that so initially you would need to use a monitor and keyboard or
> > Ethernet connection to log in.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM "Chris Smart via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi folks.
> > >
> > > Just to make sure I'm not missing something...
> > >
> > > Is there no way to connect my MicroHub to a new Wi-Fi network, one
> > > whose SSID isn't known yet?
> > > For example, I'm going to another country tomorrow, and while the
> > > place I'm staying has Wi-Fi, I won't know the SSID and password until
> > > I get there.
> > >
> > > I'm looking at wpa_supplicant_custom-wlan0.conf
> > > and that seems to let me set up known SSID's...
> > >
> > > Thanks for any hints,
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > ve3rwj
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------
> > > Check out The Making Better podcast, interviewing some of the world's
> > > finest thinkers, discussing an optimistic vision of the future.
> > > https://www.makingbetterpod.com/
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > ARM-allstar mailing list
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> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > >
> > > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> > >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:53:30 -0500
> > From: Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi
> > Message-ID: <mailman.3.1583082001.21394.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >
> > hmm ok perhaps I can do that by opening the box... there are no
> > connections besides DC power on the outside.
> > Here's what I'm running:
> > https://www.hubnetwork.uk/g7rpg-microhub
> >
> >
> > At 03:47 PM 2/29/2020, you wrote:
> > >Chris,
> > >
> > >  Assuming it is using the standard Hamvoip software the wifi option in
> > the
> > >main menu (item 7) allows you to program an SSID either by scanning or
> by
> > >manually entering. Then you enter the pass phrase. Of course you need a
> > way
> > >to do that so initially you would need to use a monitor and keyboard or
> > >Ethernet connection to log in.
> > >
> > >
> > >*73 Doug*
> > >
> > >*WA3DSP*
> > >
> > >*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >
> > >On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM "Chris Smart via ARM-allstar" <
> > >arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi folks.
> > > >
> > > > Just to make sure I'm not missing something...
> > > >
> > > > Is there no way to connect my MicroHub to a new Wi-Fi network, one
> > > > whose SSID isn't known yet?
> > > > For example, I'm going to another country tomorrow, and while the
> > > > place I'm staying has Wi-Fi, I won't know the SSID and password until
> > > > I get there.
> > > >
> > > > I'm looking at wpa_supplicant_custom-wlan0.conf
> > > > and that seems to let me set up known SSID's...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any hints,
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > > ve3rwj
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------------
> > > > Check out The Making Better podcast, interviewing some of the world's
> > > > finest thinkers, discussing an optimistic vision of the future.
> > > > https://www.makingbetterpod.com/
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > ARM-allstar mailing list
> > > > ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > > >
> > > > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> > > >
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >
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> > >
> > >Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:58:58 -0500
> > From: Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi
> > Message-ID: <mailman.4.1583082001.21394.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >
> >
> > >
> > >At 03:47 PM 2/29/2020, Doug wrote:
> > >>Of course you need a way to do that so initially you would need to
> > >>use a monitor and keyboard or Ethernet connection to log in.
> >
> > Possibly dense question here but there is no way to do that from an
> iPhone?
> >
> > Otherwise, Peter's node works great. But, next time I think I'll look
> > for something more flexible in that one area, if such exists.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:32:09 -0800
> > From: David Ranch <arm-hamvoip at trinnet.net>
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi
> > Message-ID: <8e1c7825-b5d9-5681-130e-ebad9b8ef56a at trinnet.net>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> >
> >
> > I'm not familiar with the Microhub device but if your unit has bluetooth
> > serial support (Rpi Zero-W, 3, 3+, or 4 have support built-in) or
> > alternatively connect a USB to Bluetooth serial adapter to the Pi, you
> > could then use a bluetooth serial terminal program on a smart phone.
> >  From there, you could log into the Pi's serial console and configure
> > things via the commands line.
> >
> > --David
> > KI6ZHD
> >
> >
> >
> > On 02/29/2020 12:53 PM, "Chris Smart via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > > hmm ok perhaps I can do that by opening the box... there are no
> > > connections besides DC power on the outside.
> > > Here's what I'm running:
> > > https://www.hubnetwork.uk/g7rpg-microhub
> > >
> > >
> > > At 03:47 PM 2/29/2020, you wrote:
> > >> Chris,
> > >>
> > >>  Assuming it is using the standard Hamvoip software the wifi option
> > >> in the
> > >> main menu (item 7) allows you to program an SSID either by scanning
> > >> or by
> > >> manually entering. Then you enter the pass phrase. Of course you need
> > >> a way
> > >> to do that so initially you would need to use a monitor and keyboard
> or
> > >> Ethernet connection to log in.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> *73 Doug*
> > >>
> > >> *WA3DSP*
> > >>
> > >> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM "Chris Smart via ARM-allstar" <
> > >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Hi folks.
> > >> >
> > >> > Just to make sure I'm not missing something...
> > >> >
> > >> > Is there no way to connect my MicroHub to a new Wi-Fi network, one
> > >> > whose SSID isn't known yet?
> > >> > For example, I'm going to another country tomorrow, and while the
> > >> > place I'm staying has Wi-Fi, I won't know the SSID and password
> until
> > >> > I get there.
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm looking at wpa_supplicant_custom-wlan0.conf
> > >> > and that seems to let me set up known SSID's...
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks for any hints,
> > >> >
> > >> > Chris
> > >> > ve3rwj
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 8
> > Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 19:55:44 -0500
> > From: Patrick Perdue <borrisinabox at gmail.com>
> > To: David Ranch via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] G7RPG MicroHub and Unknown Wi-Fi
> > Message-ID: <a9c6d8cb-be48-1466-b32e-46404da26758 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
> >
> > I don't know of a fully functional and accessible (voiceover) Bluetooth
> > terminal on iOS, but yes, that should work, in theory. There is this
> > one, but I've not tested it.
> > https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bluterm-serial-terminal/id1043611281
> >
> > You'd have to configure TTY for bluetooth on the Pi first.
> >
> > Terminal apps on iOS are generally not awesome to use with voiceover,
> > with some exceptions, like Ish, and the old, now sadly discontinued
> > Prompt. Ish is an implementation of Alpine Linux for iOS, by the way.
> >
> > You could also, with some scripting, have the rPi offer itself as an
> > access point when no known networks are detected. You could then connect
> > to that with some device to give you SSH access long enough to scan for
> > or manually add a network, and reboot. There are some potential problems
> > with this approach, such as, if you go out of range of a known network,
> > or if the connection drops long enough for any given reason, it will
> > drop and probably never reconnect again until the next reboot.
> >
> > I'm not sure what you would do about captive portals, though, if you
> > only have access to text terminals, as we do. Xterm is not an option for
> > us blind folks. Elunx in a terminal window?
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/29/2020 5:32 PM, "David Ranch via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm not familiar with the Microhub device but if your unit has
> > > bluetooth serial support (Rpi Zero-W, 3, 3+, or 4 have support
> > > built-in) or alternatively connect a USB to Bluetooth serial adapter
> > > to the Pi, you could then use a bluetooth serial terminal program on a
> > > smart phone.? From there, you could log into the Pi's serial console
> > > and configure things via the commands line.
> > >
> > > --David
> > > KI6ZHD
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 02/29/2020 12:53 PM, "Chris Smart via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >> hmm ok perhaps I can do that by opening the box... there are no
> > >> connections besides DC power on the outside.
> > >> Here's what I'm running:
> > >> https://www.hubnetwork.uk/g7rpg-microhub
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> At 03:47 PM 2/29/2020, you wrote:
> > >>> Chris,
> > >>>
> > >>> ?Assuming it is using the standard Hamvoip software the wifi option
> > >>> in the
> > >>> main menu (item 7) allows you to program an SSID either by scanning
> > >>> or by
> > >>> manually entering. Then you enter the pass phrase. Of course you
> > >>> need a way
> > >>> to do that so initially you would need to use a monitor and keyboard
> or
> > >>> Ethernet connection to log in.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> *73 Doug*
> > >>>
> > >>> *WA3DSP*
> > >>>
> > >>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> >*
> > >>>
> > >>> On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM "Chris Smart via ARM-allstar" <
> > >>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> > Hi folks.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Just to make sure I'm not missing something...
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Is there no way to connect my MicroHub to a new Wi-Fi network, one
> > >>> > whose SSID isn't known yet?
> > >>> > For example, I'm going to another country tomorrow, and while the
> > >>> > place I'm staying has Wi-Fi, I won't know the SSID and password
> until
> > >>> > I get there.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I'm looking at wpa_supplicant_custom-wlan0.conf
> > >>> > and that seems to let me set up known SSID's...
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Thanks for any hints,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Chris
> > >>> > ve3rwj
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > ARM-allstar mailing list
> > > ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > >
> > > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> >
> >
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> >
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