[arm-allstar] connections dropping

[Don Sayler]

After a lot of effort and correspondence with gl/inet, it turns out that
the problem is due to a bug in the router firmware! I had to go back a few
revs of firmware, and now it's working.

I'm still evaluating if there are any security concerns.



On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 12:41 PM Don Sayler <don.sayler at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am really at a loss here. I have installed the latest HamVOIP image, but
> our problem continues.
>
> Most Echolink connections into our node drop after 2-3 minutes, with an
> 'rtcp timeout'. IaxRpt clients drop too, although this isn't a big deal for
> us right now. Allstar clients do not, and some Echolink connections do not.
>
> From what I understand, the rtcp timeout is like a heartbeat signal, after
> so many are missed, the connection is dropped by the server. I could
> increase the setting, but that might be addressing the sysmptom and not the
> problem. I'm confused as to why some drop and some don't. This happens on
> both the Windows Echolink app and the phone app. I'm using the Android one,
> but it happens to those with the iOS version too. It doesn't seem to matter
> which Network Connection is selected in the phone app.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Here is the echolink.conf file.
> [el0]
> confmode=no
> call=K7LWH-R
> pwd=just a password
> name=Lake Washington Ham Club
> qth=Kirkland WA USA
> email=lwhc at lakewashingtonhamclub.org
> maxstns=20
> rtcptimeout=10
> node=4441
> recfile=/tmp/recorded.gsm
> astnode=51860
> context=radio-secure
> server1=server1.echolink.org
> server2=server2.echolink.org
> server3=server3.echolink.org
> ;naeast.echolink.org
> ;nasouth.echolink.org
> servers.echolink.org
> ;backup.echolink.org
> ; Change following setting to your parameters
> freq=145.49
> tone=103.4
> lat=47.663751
> lon=-122.166478
> power=100
> height=500
> gain=4
> dir=0
> ;
> ; Message about your Echolink node. Up to 256 characters All in
> ; one line. Use \n for newline. Uncomment to use.
> ;
> message=Welcome to the Lake Washington Ham Club repeater system!
> ;
> ; Deny-permit - Only use one, either whitelist using permit or
> ; blacklist using deny Echolink stations. Wildcards can be used
> ; Example - permit WA3DSP*,W3XYZ* would allow these calls
> ; by themseleves or with -L or -R suffix. Uncomment to use.
> ;
> ;deny=
> ;permit=
>