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Echolink on Netopia Modem Router?

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  • 24-12-2010 6:48pm
    #1
    ei9fv
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Greetings
    Has anyone successfully set up Echolink with an EIRCOM Netopia 2247-62 wireless modem router? Not succeeded so far despite following the approach on the PortForward.com web site.

    Regards


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    yes, once. A total pain, not helped by arcane Netopia menus. You need to set up the computer with Echolink with a Static IP on router subnet and use that ip fopr the forwarded ports. Disable any local Firewall on PC.

    Echolink is a pile of junk. Skype is better. But it's possible to get it working.


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    ei9fv
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭ei9fv


    Thanks for the comments Watty

    I have done the fixed IP address bit and got a bit further down the road but at the end there are a few ports I cannot lick. Managed to do so some years ago with an older Netopia modem and it worked for a while but I let it drop then. I have not had much luck so far with the present modem. I might be better off with a Belkin or other more popular box - I have found the Netopias to be a bit flakey anyway with several replaced in recent times.

    Gerry


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    brownmini
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭brownmini


    ei9fv wrote: »
    Thanks for the comments Watty

    I have done the fixed IP address bit and got a bit further down the road
    but at the end there are a few ports I cannot lick. Managed to do so some

    might be better off with a Belkin or other more popular box - I have found the Netopias to be a bit flakey anyway with several replaced in recent times.

    Gerry


    Gerry,

    I had the same trouble with a replacement Netopia too.
    First one was far more adjustable than the replacement one.
    First one decided that it wanted to only operate when the
    room temperature was above a certain value. Anything below,
    especially at night and it just stopped working.

    I had to setup stuff in the NAT which was easy in the older
    Netopia in comparison.
    I'll have to check later on but I did find a way to persuade the
    newer one to do the same thing but don't hold your breath waiting.
    If someone else figures it out then you might get a faster answer.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Linksys, Dlink, Netgear, many others but not Belkin.
    Belkin is one of worst.


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    brownmini
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭brownmini


    brownmini wrote: »

    I had to setup stuff in the NAT which was easy in the older
    Netopia in comparison.


    In EXPERT MODE -> CONFIGURE -> ADVANCED -> NAT

    Setup the ports you need and what internal IP address to send them too.


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    gerryk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭gerryk


    Ensure you switch firewall to medium or off.


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