[nos-bbs] jnos <-> bpq link

Sat Jun 3 19:49:23 EDT 2017

You might bump up MAXFRAME a little bit in that example:-)

Bob

On 2017-06-03 06:53 PM, jerome schatten wrote:
> 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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