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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 7, 2018 12:44:59 GMT -8
To cut a long story short ive had Dstar for quite some time running on a open spot, however this last week I cannot connect to Ref1C which I like to listen to. We found out that our Comcast IP address is being blocked somehow there end. I cannot connect to the REF dashboard status even but I can on my cellular, my call sign is not blocked and neither is my router ports. Ive made a terminal id today as I was told to do that, and ive got a vpn router coming, but for Dplus there is a problem that it keeps disconnecting my call sign. Is there anybody who can connect with me, to check my settings , im just given the same page on sDstar Ifo nut when I check my Terminal id which has processed it looks different on the local star dash board. I can connect to other Reflectors above 5, I just don't know what to do now to get it going back like it used to. Nobody answers emails, and the advice im given is not making any sense whatsoever ever to me, is there anybody able to help me with the registration and check my openspot for me ? Thanks Mark KE8HAS
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Post by wa6jfk on Apr 7, 2018 18:52:59 GMT -8
Well, it sounds like it's an ISP issue. I know stupid question, but have you tried rebooting all your ISP gear? Modem? Router?
If you can connect via your cellular IP, then it sounds like your setup is good, but just that your IPS is somehow blocking you?
You can contact me at wa6jfk at me dot com if you like
Brian
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Post by wa6jfk on Apr 7, 2018 18:54:44 GMT -8
Mark, I also suggest that you put an email address on qrz.com so that people that want to help you can find your email and contact you.
WA6JFK
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Post by K6KD on Apr 7, 2018 19:02:29 GMT -8
Good advice from WA6JFK.
Also, just in case host files got corrupted, you might try updating the firmware in the OpenSPOT.
You would increase the likelihood of getting good advice if you provided a more complete description of your configuration - what radio are you using, from mentioning "terminal id", possibly you are using something like a ID51 +2, so someone familiar with that radio might help.
John K6KD
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 8, 2018 2:14:31 GMT -8
Well, it sounds like it's an ISP issue. I know stupid question, but have you tried rebooting all your ISP gear? Modem? Router? If you can connect via your cellular IP, then it sounds like your setup is good, but just that your IPS is somehow blocking you? You can contact me at wa6jfk at me dot com if you like Brian thanks Bryan I tried your call sign .com but the webpage would not load. my ISP is ok I trace routed the issue to there server rejecting my IP address. My call sign is not blocked, I hardly ever transmit I just listen, but the issue started when I updated the firmware and added another openspot. I have tried reloading the firmware still the same, im unable to connect to ref1 through 6 dashboards through Comcast, but I can on my cellular network. Im awaiting a vpn router I have bought just for the open spots. I had my call sign checked its ok, and I think ive added a terminal call correctly on the Dstar server I registered on originally W8MAI. I can connect to DCS and such, but not REF. And I was told buy the openspot people there was an issue with Dplus with my call, but they didn't exactly tell me what that was. Do you have any way of checking, or have an openspot yourself ?? or terminal id set up ? Thanks so much for answering me
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 8, 2018 2:15:33 GMT -8
Good advice from WA6JFK. Also, just in case host files got corrupted, you might try updating the firmware in the OpenSPOT. You would increase the likelihood of getting good advice if you provided a more complete description of your configuration - what radio are you using, from mentioning "terminal id", possibly you are using something like a ID51 +2, so someone familiar with that radio might help. John K6KD Hi John I have an opesnpot, which has worked fine for months, and a icon ID5100 , the terminal ID is supposed to be for small internet hotspots, which your radio can TX to.
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 8, 2018 2:16:02 GMT -8
Mark, I also suggest that you put an email address on qrz.com so that people that want to help you can find your email and contact you. WA6JFK Thanks Brian I have since updated this and it is now present.
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 8, 2018 5:53:54 GMT -8
update on my openspot. I must have connected two open spots to the same reflector , turns out on Dplus Dextra I am now banned for a simple mistake I didn't know I made. I have contacted the server admin, robin apologizing, and I await a response, Don't make the same mistake I made or you wont be able to use reflectors ever again.
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Post by K6KD on Apr 8, 2018 7:18:45 GMT -8
Hi Mark,
If it does relate to being banned, it's a good example of one of the reasons the open source reflectors (XRF, DCS, XLX) have become so popular. These open source reflectors have moved technically far beyond the REF reflectors. We see continual dashboard problems and hear of performance problems, especially with the busy REF reflectors.
It is understandable that all admins want to prevent disruptions, but the difference is how they are addressed. There have been stories of stations banned on REF reflector either by call sign or IP address because of hot spot problems, even if the problems were in the hot spot and not user error. That is understandable, but, from what we hear, there were no attempts by the admin(s) to work with the stations involved.
By contrast, when we see problems on our reflectors - XRF002, 310, 555, XLX313, 212 - we may block or mute (less severe action) to stop the disruption, but will actively work with stations to call their attention to the issues to remove the blocks. We also had problems with some early versions of a particular hot spot. Instead of banning stations using those hot spots, we made the reflectors more robust to automatically respond to the problems by either stopping problem streams or issuing temporary blocks.
Habits are hard to change, but we see more people ditching the REF reflectors completely with their US Trust enforcement in favor of the open source reflectors.
John K6KD
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 8, 2018 19:25:05 GMT -8
hi John thanks for your reply, im all for open source and always have been and continue to support the open source community. Yes ive emailed the admin of Ref but I don't hold any hope, since posting for help I was swamped by stations reaching out to me all over the world, having the same issue, with no resolve, it appears if you make one error, or your device does you get blocked for life and the owner/admin does not contact you back. Today I felt really depressed, as I liked listening to the stations mobile, im a ham in two countries, im a British ex pay living now in America, so it was good to listen to the UK stations. Im learning the new reflectors and im now listening on others XRF, DCS, XLX. I understand that admin must address actions with networks, and I appreciate that you all do this, and I like the fact you work with people, having not known with no information was a weeks worth of problem solving for me and emailing lots of people. Im looking forward to using the XRF, DCS, XLX open source, ive found a few on my openspot already. thank you for the information John, its cheered me up
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 8, 2018 19:36:38 GMT -8
incidentally which is your busy xrf/dcs im connected to xrf002 on my openspot im not sure how to connect to Xlx
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Post by K6KD on Apr 9, 2018 3:41:19 GMT -8
incidentally which is your busy xrf/dcs im connected to xrf002 on my openspot im not sure how to connect to Xlx The XLX is a type of reflector that is addressed as either REF, XRF, or DCS. XLX is not a prefix. Our XLX is 313, so you can connect as XRF313, for example. Our reflectors are in addition, XRF002, XRF310, and XRF555. The Module A on all these reflectors are linked, so it does not matter which one you connect to. We do have a few UK stations that connect to Module A on these reflectors. It is not nearly as busy as REF001, but at least you can talk for more than 30 seconds without having someone break in and tell you to go somewhere else Take a look at XRF044, XRF133, XRF600 which have active dashboards and located in the UK. Good luck. John
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 9, 2018 6:10:15 GMT -8
ive connected to it, does this look correct to you
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Post by K6KD on Apr 9, 2018 6:28:26 GMT -8
Looks ok - you are connected to XLX313 - can see your call sign on the dashboard. Until you key up when using DPlus protocol, the module won't show up, however.
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Post by KE8HAS on Apr 9, 2018 6:44:25 GMT -8
yes I have an icon id5100 which is programmed with my call, and a ID5 plus2 which at the moment is unprogrammed, its just nice to hear people talking though the magic box again ! thank you so much sir !
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