[UK-CONTEST] N1MM and IPv6

[Stewart Rolfe]

I tried to configure a 2 radio/pc set up for IOTA with cluster access via telnet on the 'master' and crossed ethernet between the 2 computers. That didn't work and *would* require a router; the local networking got screwed up and the master network number would be reported as 17 which indicates that machine couldn't be found in the network table (and Qs made on that machine are therefore beyond the reach of editing etc). According to N2IC one of the N1MM coders, N1MM networking is not designed to be used with more than one network interface on any pc, and that was the problem. Solution is to use a router. 
BTW, the ip addresses you describe indicate Internet Connection Sharing. As I understand it you *don't* manually allocate an address to the slave machine, the 192.168.0.1 master needs to do that automatically.
No computer expert, just my recent experiences.....
73,Stewart, GW0ETF

--- On Mon, 20/8/12, UKCONTEST <ukcontest at btconnect.com> wrote:

From: UKCONTEST <ukcontest at btconnect.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] N1MM and IPv6
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Date: Monday, 20 August, 2012, 22:52

For SSB FD you don't need a router.

Set Laptop 1 as 192.168.0.1 Subnet as 255.255.255.0 and Gateway as 
192.168.0.1  (this will be your gateway device). Laptop 2 as 192.168.0.2 
, Subnet as 255.255.255.0 gateway as 192.168.0.1

Then set up your amateur bands cluster connection via laptop 1 (ie your 
144MHz DX Cluster connection).

As you are connecting via a private network, and your only connection to 
the outside world is a DX Cluster via Radio you can disable the laptop 
firewalls for the duration of the contest, making network connectivity 
for N1MM easier to configure.

A simple crossover CAT5(e) cable (for older laptops) or a conventional 
CAT5(e) cable for modern laptops will suffice (they will usually auto 
sense this type of connection) therefore doing away with hubs and 
routers and other clutter around the tent.

73

Adrian MW1LCR