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General discussion forum / Re: RemoteRig over Cellular Network

« on: 2017-04-05, 23:27:58 »

I need to vacate DSL and look to a cellular solution at my rural remote site.  Verizon covers my remote location with strong 4G service.  Is there a cellular data transceiver or similar that accepts a SIM card and mimics a smart phone in hotspot mode?  I am looking to use a small outdoor antenna for best reception.  The goal is to connect a RemoteRig on a small LAN to the cellular transceiver.  I am interested in specific model numbers and sellers.  Thanks.

Paul, W9AC

Paul
I use AT&T on a business account and have a public IP that costs 3.00 per month without a setup fee.

Not happy with the data throughput but it works fairly well for my Remote Rig. (I need to optimize my setup for better operation. In fact that is the reason I visited the forum today).

I use my Verizon phone with FoxFi for my mobile end.
73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-23, 19:57:14 »

Correct.

Now thinking about changing from an IC706 MKIIG to a Kenwood TS480SAT.  Ham Radio Outlet has them on black Friday sale!



Thanks
73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-23, 19:15:21 »

Working fine now.

FINALLY got through to AT&T wireless to get a static ip!

Everything is working just fine now. Have some audio drop outs but need to fine tune now to see if I can get rid of those.

Thanks again for all the help

73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-18, 19:51:38 »

Everything works fine with the radio and control on the same network so no need to start from square 1.

73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-18, 02:52:48 »

And the RRC1258 in in the DMZ. No port forwarding needed. I tied to add port forwarding and did not help. But it's in the DMZ anyway.

73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-18, 02:50:47 »

Please tell me where in the "router" (AKA wireless access point) where I can find the IP address. It's not in there. You have the manual.

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-18, 02:19:10 »

See your post below.

I changed the radio end 4G device to a business account and still doesn't work. No public IP address is assigned.

Jim,

If you are hosting the radio side on a 3G or 4G network, it can't work.This is because AT&T does
not give you a true external IP number. There are several threads on this forum about this problem.

The only way around it is to pay for a business service with a true external IP address, or to setup
a VPN.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-18, 02:17:08 »

See below for what I'm trying to do.

Just joinded the list and bought a used set of RRC-1258.

They came interfaced to an Icom IC706. That all works fine. Had the RRCs back to back on a switch and they work fine that way.

BUT... I cant seem to get them to talk over the internet. I'm using 2 cellular connections, one for each end.

The radio end is on an ATT data only device. I am able to put port forwards on that end.

BUT the control side is on my Samsumg S6 which is on Verizon and I use Fox-Fi for the wireless access point. I have loaded a couple of port forwarding APPs into the Verizon S6 but that doesn't seem to help.
I'm out in the sticks and have to other internet other than cellular data connections.


What does work...
The DNS is registering, and the control side shows the right IP address for the radio side. But still no connect.

I do get a SIP error on the control end. But not sure how to get it to work.

Not sure what to try next.

Any hints or "how you did it" would be really helpful.

Thanks!
73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-18, 01:40:14 »

No router involved here. The access point has a wi-fi built into it. Two devices. AT&T MF923 access point, and the RRC-1258 MKII connecting via wireless.

No way to find the the address via the web browser into the MF923 4G Wi-FI device.

73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-17, 17:13:14 »

So I started a ping from my Verizon phone that I plan on using with the control end to the supposed public IP address that my AT&T hotspot has.  When I ping the "public" IP address, I can ping it, BUT the ping continues evern after I shut the AT&T hot spot down.

So having a business account does not mean that I get a public IP address?

73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-17, 17:03:05 »

Changed the radio end device (AT&T broadband wireless device) to a business account. Still not working.



I do seem to have an IP address but not sure if it's not visible. When I do a NSlookup on my DNS account name, I do get a response with the same IP address that the wireless seems to be... I also tried to put the external IP directly into the remote end and still no go.

When I put the radio end and the remote end on the same local network, and put the destination IP directly into the control end, I can connect immediately.

I have also put the IP address of the radio end into the DMZ of the wireless access point that is on the radio end.

AT&T wants $500.00 to set up a static IP address.

Thanks
73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-08, 03:01:01 »

Settings such as?

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General discussion forum / Re: New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-08, 02:29:51 »

What about the control end? Do I need to do anything with my Verizon phone to get it to work if I fix the radio end?

73
Jim W7RY

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General discussion forum / New User cant get them to link

« on: 2016-11-06, 01:10:31 »

Just joinded the list and bought a used set of RRC-1258.

They came interfaced to an Icom IC706. That all works fine. Had the RRCs back to back on a switch and they work fine that way.

BUT... I cant seem to get them to talk over the internet. I'm using 2 cellular connections, one for each end.

The radio end is on an ATT data only device. I am able to put port forwards on that end.

BUT the control side is on my Samsumg S6 which is on Verizon and I use Fox-Fi for the wireless access point. I have loaded a couple of port forwarding APPs into the Verizon S6 but that doesn't seem to help.
I'm out in the sticks and have to other internet other than cellular data connections.


What does work...
The DNS is registering, and the control side shows the right IP address for the radio side. But still no connect.

I do get a SIP error on the control end. But not sure how to get it to work.

Not sure what to try next.

Any hints or "how you did it" would be really helpful.

Thanks!
73
Jim W7RY