[TenTec] OMNI VII & Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router Problems

[Bill Mellema]

Thanks Kirk for the info....This is really cool stuff hi hi


Best 73's

Bill N3WM


At 06:18 PM 2/23/2008, you wrote:
>You should be able set firewall exceptions in both your router and NIC.  Go
>to TCP settings on the NIC and set exceptions to the program you're using
>for access.  By the way. I use Ultra VNC to access my computer and then to
>my OII.  Works great.  For sound I use IP-Sound.  Again, this works great.
>Check out http://groups.google.com/group/fdmdv?hl=en&lnk=srg  All the files
>you need for remote operation are in this group.
>
>Kirk, K6KAR
>Niceville, FL
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>On Behalf Of Ed
>Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 4:17 PM
>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] OMNI VII & Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router Problems
>
>Bill Mellema wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I've had my OMNI VII for almost 3 weeks and am loving it.....
> >
> > I am trying to get my Linksys Router (WRT54GS V6) to allow access to
> > my OMNI VII remotely. I have worked with Linksys a couple of times
> > now getting the router configured properly. This includes port
> > forwarding ETC. If anyone has this model router working for remote
> > operation I would really appreciate hearing from you. I am able to
> > access the rig in the remote mode while working locally on my network
> > but not from an off site location using the WW Web. I suspect it just
> > may be a simple setting but it's not simple if you don't know...
> >
> > I was able to ping the router IP 192.168.1.1 ok but not the OMNI
>192.168.1.2...
> >
> > Guys I not a IT guy just trying to get the darn thing going so I can
> > operate it next week while on a business trip. If it turns out this
> > router is not the best for this application I would certainly move to
> > a different model/manufacturer.
> >
> > Thanks In Advance,
> >
> > Bill N3WM
>
>
>Make sure of the following:
>
>Security > uncheck block anonymous internet requests
>
>You may or may not have to set port forwarding under games and
>applications. Also you may have to disable the router firewall. Are you
>testing this from outside your home network ?? Did you setup Remote
>Desktop ??
>
>Ed W3NR
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