I know what port forwarding does, can someone explain port triggering?
I don't think my Linksys has it, but would like to know. Inquiring
minds and all that, <smile>
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas
On Wed, 6 Jan 2010, Bob Tinney wrote:
> Several years ago, I tried port triggering and found that the echo link
> connection was spotty and I had trouble with broken audio. Todays newer
> routers have more powerful processors and port triggering should work much
> better on today's routers.
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> Skype, bobtinn
> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: echo link questions
>
>
> John,
>
> From what I understand, port triggering will allow you to use more than one
> computer. I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know if it really works, but I
> plan to in the next few days so I'll let you know the results. Stay tuned.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 23:51
> Subject: Re: echo link questions
>
>
>> Hi Albert and all, you may have a problem running echo link on more than
>> one machine at the same time, because you can't forward ports to more
>> than one IP local address! Having said that, you can have echo link
>> connect through a proxy in wich case it won't matter how the ports are
>> forwarded. Be advised that when you do this, you may have to look for an
>> available proxy and they ask that you limit your time as only one station
>> can connect to a given proxy at one time!
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> 73:
>> J.
>> John Jacques
>> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
>> "Where Cat Is, Is Civilization!"
>>
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