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!"
>