[nos-bbs] jnos <-> bpq link

[jerome schatten]

Thank you Bob!
Best,
jerome -ve7ass
Vancouver

> On Jun 3, 2017, at 15:30, Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty <bobtenty at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This is needed in bpq32.cfg to setup the axudp/axip port.
> 
> The 'map' line is used for making the axudp connection with the far end
> 
> PORT
> PORTNUM=4              ; Optional but sets port number if stated
> ID=AX/IP/UDP           ; Displayed by PORTS command
> DRIVER=BPQAXIP         ; Uses BPQAXIP capability of bpq32.dll
> QUALITY=230            ; Quality factor applied to node broadcasts heard on
>                                        ; this port, unless overridden by a locked route
>                                        ; entry. Setting to 0 stops node broadcasts
> MINQUAL=120            ; Entries in the nodes table with qualities greater or
>                                        ; equal to MINQUAL will be sent on this port. A value
>                                        ; of 0 sends everything.
> MAXFRAME=2             ; Max outstanding frames (1 thru 7)
> FRACK=4000             ; Level 2 timout in milliseconds
> RESPTIME=1000          ; Level 2 delayed ack timer in milliseconds
> RETRIES=5              ; Level 2 maximum retry value
> PACLEN=236             ; Max = 236
> CONFIG                 ; BPQAXIP.cfg has been deprecated.  Instead the AXIP
>                        ; configuration occurs here:
> MHEARD                 ; Opens AXIP MHEARD window
> UDP 10093              ;Listens for UDP packets on this UDP port number
> ; DONTCHECKSOURCECALL   ;This option allows entries in the NODES table from
>                                        ;stations sending you nodes broadcasts without the
>                                        ;corresponding node being configured in bpqaxip.cfg.
> ; AUTOADDMAP                    ;This option automatically adds the node call and
>                                        ;address of a node for which you do not have a
>                                        ;pre-arranged fixed entry in bpqaxip.cfg.  If the
>                                        ;option DONTCHECKSOURCECALL is specified then the
>                                        ;AUTOADDMAP option is ignored.
> BROADCAST NODES
> BROADCAST QST
> MAP VZ2XYZ-7 1.2.3.4 UDP 10093
> 
> ENDPORT
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob VE3TOK
> 
> On 2017-06-03 05:14 PM, jerome schatten wrote:
>> Thanks Michael… I now have the link working and it’s slick as it pulls in a bunch of bpq guys up country here that was very tough to get to before.  
>> 
>> I simply did a axudp attach to his commercial ip on port 10093 and the rest was same as a jnos link with my 44 address.
>> 
>> Interesting that at first blush, it seems very much faster than any of the axip/44 links that I have set up. I guess that’s because there’s no encapping so there’s a whole layer of stuff the system doesn’t have to deal with.  Still you do get a sense that it’s still ham stuff as the netrom packets fly by with attached call letters and I do still have a vhf radio drop working <g>. 
>> 
>> I still don’t know what the bpq setup is and would be interested to find out. I guess if someone has a bpq config file they could send it, and the mystery would be solved <g>.
>> 
>> Thanks to all that responded,
>> jerome - ve7ass
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 3, 2017, at 13:35, Michael Fox - N6MEF <n6mef at mefox.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Jerome,
>>> 
>>> Here is what I use for connection on port 10093 (and don't care what source port they send from = -1).
>>> Note that since this uses the bpq system's hostname, it must happen AFTER autoexec.nos is done so that DNS is functioning.  So, I put these commands in a separate file, and in autoexec.nos I use:
>>> 	at now+0001 "source <filename>"
>>> 
>>> Perhaps someone here is also running BPQ and can help you with that end.
>>> 
>>> Michael
>>> 
>>> 
>>> attach axudp <jnosinterface> 256 <bpq-hostname> <bpqcall-ssid> -1 10093
>>> ifconfig <jnosinterface> description  "<bpqcall-ssid>  : <bpqnetromalias> : <bpq location>"
>>> ifconfig <jnosinterface> ax25 bctext  "<mycall-ssid >  : <mynetromalias>  : <my location>"
>>> mbox hideport <jnosinterface> off
>>> mbox mport <jnosinterface> off
>>> ip hport <jnosinterface> on
>>> #netrom interface <jnosinterface> 236 0
>>> #netrom route add <bpqnetromalias> <bpqcall-ssid> <jnosinterface> 236 <bpqcall-ssid>
>>> #trace <jnosinterface> 0111 ./logs/trace.<jnosinterface> 1000
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Can someone tell me how to set up a internet udp link between jnos and
>>>> bpq?
>>>> The config block for both sides would be helpful.
>>>> 
>>>> I have the bpq station’s commercial ip address and he has mine.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> jerome - ve7ass
>>> 
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