Yes, port forwarding is used. But there is still the problem of what the IP address of the router itself is if you don't have a static IP address. There are a number of services that can be used to give you a symbolic name that the name server can look up, but they need something to tell the service when your dynamic address changes. This is usually a program running on a computer on your network or some network device that can do it. I didn't see any provision for this in the remote USB gadget. So a computer may be needed on the network. 73 - Mike WA8BXN -------Original Message------- From: Alan Bloom Date: 7/5/2011 1:29:22 PM To: Mike WA8BXN Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; David Windisch Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: remote control I think what you want is "port forwarding" to get through the router Firewall and specify the fixed IP address. In my Belkin router it is Under Firewall > Virtual servers. You specify the private (local) IP address (which will be 192.168.2.*) And port number as well as the fixed IP and port that is seen by the Outside world. Alan N1AL On Tue, 2011-07-05 at 10:19 -0400, Mike WA8BXN wrote: > Hi Dave, > > That remote USB device looks interesting. I'm not sure, however, that it > will work over the Internet. I think its intended for use on a local network > I looked at the manual and saw nothing about how you would find the device
> from a remote computer via the Internet. That is to say what IP address the > device is using. I suppose that might not be a problem if you have a static > IP address for the device (very uncommon). > > On a local network I bet it does some kind of broadcast saying here I am, > and your computer would be looking for that with the software they provide > But such broadcasts would not be sent over the entire Internet. > > Maybe someone has had some real experience with that device and can shed > some more light on it. > > 73 - Mike WA8BXN ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
