[arm-allstar] vnc on allstar

ARM Allstar arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
Tue Nov 10 19:14:28 EST 2020


I'm not sure of this but possible power supply may be not enough to run 2
nodes. Try another power supply, can't hurt to try.

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:52 AM "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Thanks Charles for the response. VNC was a suggestion from an IT friend and
> ham at Google. I can do better than having to watch on a regular basis to
> see if the boogie man is at my door. Firstly don't allow root login.
> Secondly I have used node_allow in the past and set the first octet to my
> phone cell IP ADDRESS first digits. Home static IP too. The boogie man goes
> away very quickly when he is not allowed to knock on the door.
> So far I have not seen Russia or other common offenders using US cell phone
> block numbers. Have you?
>
> Thanks
> KU6V
>
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>    1. Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to not pass audio.
>       (ARM Allstar)
>    2. Re: Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to not pass audio.
>       (ARM Allstar)
>    3. Re: Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to not pass audio.
>       (ARM Allstar)
>    4. vncserver and hamvoip software (ARM Allstar)
>    5. Re: vncserver and hamvoip software (ARM Allstar)
>    6. Re: Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to not pass audio.
>       (ARM Allstar)
>    7. Re: Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to not pass audio.
>       (ARM Allstar)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 09:06:37 -0800
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: [arm-allstar] Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to not
>         pass audio.
> Message-ID: <mailman.335.1604942785.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
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>
>   I'm running a Pi3B with the latest fully upgraded version of HamVOIP.
>
> I followed the steps in the guide to add a second USB FOB. Both are USB-RIM
> Lites.  I was able to add the second RIM-Lite and set up my second node
> number. The second USB RIM-Lite worked for audio receive, and can PTT just
> fine. So I know the edits of my iax and rpt and simple usb config files are
> all correct.  However, when the second RIM-Lite is connected, no audio
> passes to the mic input of the second radio, no voice, no tones. just a
> carrier when it is keyed.  Both will work just fine when one is connected
> at
> a time. For a test, I disconnected the second RIM-LIte,  connected my
> second
> harness and radio to the first RIM-Lite and everythng worked fine, PTT,
> Audio is passed, the COR worked, everything.  I even created a whole new
> setup on a seperate Pi and confirmed that the Rim-Lite works on that one as
> well.  So I know for certain that the RIM-Lite works, the cable is wired
> correctly, and the radio works.
>
> I also noticed on the DVSwitch mobile app that when the second RIM-Lite was
> connected the audio suffered harshly from the first RIM-Lite, it was
> cutting
> in and out, very choppy, and as soon as I disconnected the second one, the
> audio on the first returned to normal. I also had someone connected through
> EchoLink and they said the same thing, choppy audio.
>
> I also tried setting up the second RIM-Lite on a different port, again
> following the instructions to stop asterisk connect, start asterisk and use
> the Asterisk CLI again to activate and tune.  Same results as before. No
> audio is passed and the first RIM-Lite had degraded audio.
>
> Is this a power issue?  Should I try using a powered USB hub?  Nothing else
> is connected to the origianal Pi besides the RIM-Lites.  Too much power
> draw
> is my only guess.  The power supply I'm using is outputting 5V 3A.
>
> I appreciate everyones thoughts or ideas as I'd really like to use the same
> Pi for both RIM-Lites.
>
> Mike
> WG5EEK
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 14:19:32 -0500 (EST)
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: "\"ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar\"" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to
>         not pass audio.
> Message-ID: <mailman.336.1604949574.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
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>
>
> Mike,
>
> Using two USB fobs on an RPi3B should work fine, I've got many setup this
> way.  Did you use the simpleusb-tune-menu program to setup the fobs?
>
> The procedure is to plug in only the first fob, select the proper simpleusb
> device (menu option 's'), perform setup and save (menu option 'w'). Then,
> plug in the second fob as well (both now plugged in), select the second
> simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform setup and save.
> Exit out of the simpleusb-tune-menu program and restart....The fobs should
> both now be happy.
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Nov 2020, "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>
> >   I'm running a Pi3B with the latest fully upgraded version of HamVOIP.
> >
> > I followed the steps in the guide to add a second USB FOB. Both are
> > USB-RIM Lites.  I was able to add the second RIM-Lite and set up my
> > second node number. The second USB RIM-Lite worked for audio receive,
> > and can PTT just fine. So I know the edits of my iax and rpt and
> > simple usb config files are all correct.  However, when the second
> > RIM-Lite is connected, no audio passes to the mic input of the second
> > radio, no voice, no tones. just a carrier when it is keyed.  Both will
> > work just fine when one is connected at a time. For a test, I
> > disconnected the second RIM-LIte,  connected my second harness and
> > radio to the first RIM-Lite and everythng worked fine, PTT, Audio is
> > passed, the COR worked, everything.  I even created a whole new setup
> > on a seperate Pi and confirmed that the Rim-Lite works on that one as
> > well.  So I know for certain that the RIM-Lite works, the cable is wired
> correctly, and the radio works.
> >
> > I also noticed on the DVSwitch mobile app that when the second
> > RIM-Lite was connected the audio suffered harshly from the first
> > RIM-Lite, it was cutting in and out, very choppy, and as soon as I
> > disconnected the second one, the audio on the first returned to
> > normal. I also had someone connected through EchoLink and they said the
> same thing, choppy audio.
> >
> > I also tried setting up the second RIM-Lite on a different port, again
> > following the instructions to stop asterisk connect, start asterisk
> > and use the Asterisk CLI again to activate and tune.  Same results as
> > before. No audio is passed and the first RIM-Lite had degraded audio.
> >
> > Is this a power issue?  Should I try using a powered USB hub?  Nothing
> > else is connected to the origianal Pi besides the RIM-Lites.  Too much
> > power draw is my only guess.  The power supply I'm using is outputting 5V
> 3A.
> >
> > I appreciate everyones thoughts or ideas as I'd really like to use the
> > same Pi for both RIM-Lites.
> >
> > Mike
> > WG5EEK
> > _______________________________________________
> >
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> >
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> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 11:42:48 -0800
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to
>         not pass audio.
> Message-ID: <mailman.339.1604951062.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> I realized I sent this from the wrong email address but I'll press forward
> from this one regardless.
>
> David,
>
> Yes I did those steps multiple times just to be sure including restarting
> each time as well as following the steps in the config guide starting on
> page 10.  Both USB fobs are properly detected and work except for passing
> audio to the second node and the degradation of audio as described.  If I
> unplug either one once set up, whichever once is left plugged in behaves
> properly.  My only guess is some kind of power issue.
>
> Is there any way to see what's happening to the audio from the Asterisk
> CLI?
>
> Mike
> WG5EEK
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 11:19 AM "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > Using two USB fobs on an RPi3B should work fine, I've got many setup
> > this way.  Did you use the simpleusb-tune-menu program to setup the fobs?
> >
> > The procedure is to plug in only the first fob, select the proper
> > simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform setup and save (menu
> > option 'w'). Then, plug in the second fob as well (both now plugged
> > in), select the second simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform setup
> and save.
> > Exit out of the simpleusb-tune-menu program and restart....The fobs
> > should both now be happy.
> >
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 9 Nov 2020, "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> >
> > >   I'm running a Pi3B with the latest fully upgraded version of HamVOIP.
> > >
> > > I followed the steps in the guide to add a second USB FOB. Both are
> > USB-RIM
> > > Lites.  I was able to add the second RIM-Lite and set up my second
> > > node number. The second USB RIM-Lite worked for audio receive, and
> > > can PTT
> > just
> > > fine. So I know the edits of my iax and rpt and simple usb config
> > > files
> > are
> > > all correct.  However, when the second RIM-Lite is connected, no
> > > audio passes to the mic input of the second radio, no voice, no
> > > tones. just a carrier when it is keyed.  Both will work just fine
> > > when one is connected at a time. For a test, I disconnected the
> > > second RIM-LIte,  connected my second harness and radio to the first
> > > RIM-Lite and everythng worked fine, PTT, Audio is passed, the COR
> > > worked, everything.  I even created a whole new setup on a seperate
> > > Pi and confirmed that the Rim-Lite works on that one as well.  So I
> > > know for certain that the RIM-Lite works, the cable is wired correctly,
> and the radio works.
> > >
> > > I also noticed on the DVSwitch mobile app that when the second
> > > RIM-Lite
> > was
> > > connected the audio suffered harshly from the first RIM-Lite, it was
> > > cutting in and out, very choppy, and as soon as I disconnected the
> > > second one, the audio on the first returned to normal. I also had
> > > someone connected through EchoLink and they said the same thing, choppy
> audio.
> > >
> > > I also tried setting up the second RIM-Lite on a different port,
> > > again following the instructions to stop asterisk connect, start
> > > asterisk and
> > use
> > > the Asterisk CLI again to activate and tune.  Same results as
> > > before. No audio is passed and the first RIM-Lite had degraded audio.
> > >
> > > Is this a power issue?  Should I try using a powered USB hub?
> > > Nothing
> > else
> > > is connected to the origianal Pi besides the RIM-Lites.  Too much
> > > power draw is my only guess.  The power supply I'm using is outputting
> 5V 3A.
> > >
> > > I appreciate everyones thoughts or ideas as I'd really like to use
> > > the
> > same
> > > Pi for both RIM-Lites.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > WG5EEK
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> > > 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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> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 14:24:05 -0800
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: [arm-allstar] vncserver and hamvoip software
> Message-ID: <mailman.342.1604961145.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> Greetings
>
> Can a vncserver be installed on a hamvoip system? I want to connect from
> the
> outside world and with vncserver I won't need to open ports as am led to
> believe.
>
> 73
>
> KU6V
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 16:50:02 -0600
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] vncserver and hamvoip software
> Message-ID: <mailman.345.1604962288.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> To use a VNC server one must install a GUI on the hamvoip.? This adds
> overhead to the system that you don't want.? Not only that, I can't think
> of
> a single reason to do it.? The stock interface is more than adequate.? It
> still adds the need for an open port, and VNC is a far less secure protocol
> than SSH.
>
> You can protect against brute force cracking attacks with a simple script,
> and/or by using your router to redirect the SSH port to something
> non-standard, placing it where few, if any, will be looking.?
> I follow my logs periodically and I have never had an unwanted login
> attempt
> that survives for more than 3 tries.
>
> 73,
>
> Charles - NK8O
>
> On 11/9/20 4:24 PM, "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > Greetings
> >
> > Can a vncserver be installed on a hamvoip system? I want to connect
> > from the outside world and with vncserver I won't need to open ports
> > as am led to believe.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > KU6V
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > 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: 6
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 20:31:17 -0600
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to
>         not pass audio.
> Message-ID: <mailman.348.1604975690.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> *I had a similar issue just last night when adding a second U.R.I. to a Pi
> 3b+. When using menu item "D" the tone from the second U.R.I. was quite
> broken, jittery, and distorted sounding but when using a hand mic on the
> repeater TX radio it sounded fine. After a complete reboot, things seemed
> to
> calm down. I'll be revisiting that one again later tomorrow.
>
> N5ZUA
> *
> On 11/9/2020 1:19 PM, "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > Mike,
> >
> > Using two USB fobs on an RPi3B should work fine, I've got many setup
> > this way.  Did you use the simpleusb-tune-menu program to setup the fobs?
> >
> > The procedure is to plug in only the first fob, select the proper
> > simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform setup and save (menu
> > option 'w'). Then, plug in the second fob as well (both now plugged
> > in), select the second simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform setup
> and save.
> > Exit out of the simpleusb-tune-menu program and restart....The fobs
> > should both now be happy.
> >
> > 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 19:52:18 -0800
> From: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Second USB Rim-LIte Causes the new one to
>         not pass audio.
> Message-ID: <mailman.351.1604980654.2794.arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>
> Interesting!  I went ahead and ordered a powered USB hub, should be here on
> Wednesday.  I'll test that out and see if it makes a difference.
>
> WG5EEK
>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 6:34 PM "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > *I had a similar issue just last night when adding a second U.R.I. to
> > a Pi 3b+. When using menu item "D" the tone from the second U.R.I. was
> > quite broken, jittery, and distorted sounding but when using a hand
> > mic on the repeater TX radio it sounded fine. After a complete reboot,
> > things seemed to calm down. I'll be revisiting that one again later
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > N5ZUA
> > *
> > On 11/9/2020 1:19 PM, "ARM Allstar via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > Using two USB fobs on an RPi3B should work fine, I've got many setup
> > > this way.  Did you use the simpleusb-tune-menu program to setup the
> fobs?
> > >
> > > The procedure is to plug in only the first fob, select the proper
> > > simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform setup and save (menu
> > > option 'w'). Then, plug in the second fob as well (both now plugged
> > > in), select the second simpleusb device (menu option 's'), perform
> setup
> and save.
> > > Exit out of the simpleusb-tune-menu program and restart....The fobs
> > should
> > > both now be happy.
> > >
> > > 73, David KB4FXC
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > 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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