Virtual Here And Local Network
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My main receiver is an Afedri LAN-IQ and I can access it from anywhere in the world using SDR Console. I love it. My "shack" runs a Windows 11 desktop PC and that's where my antennas feed into my SDRs.
I recently bought an RSPdx (it also stays connected to my desktop) and with VirtualHere, I can fool any PC within my local area network into thinking it's physically attached so that it can run with SDRuno (an app I'm not as crazy about.) Because of the demands of the data that USB needs to deliver, SDRuno must be set up to run in "Bulk" USB mode, not the typical Isochronous mode. It works perfectly this way- no lag or stutter. But I want it to work in SDR Console! Does SDR Console allow for configuring USB Bulk mode? Without it, the remote RSPdx is found but is unlistenable. Thanks, Dominic Dambro |
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Why not run the RSPdx in SDRC Server? |
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Siegfried Jackstien
thats also what i thought ... as long as he only wants to receive he can use sdrc in client /server mode (one day simon may add also tx with a pluto or lime) wink wink dg9bfc sigi Am 01.02.2022 um 02:07 schrieb Kriss
Kliegle KA1GJU:
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I feel dumb that I didn't know about this. I do access my Afedri this way but I was thinking it worked because it was connected via ethernet. I'll look into this right away. Thanks.
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Okay, so yes- adding the RSPdx to my SDR Console server I can access it from outside my local network. That's great if I want to listen at work, as I do with my Afedri (I just remoted into my work PC to check) but I want to listen on other PCs in my house. Connecting to the server, SDR Console just times out on my laptop. Is it meant to be accessed from inside the network or do I have something configured incorrectly? My Afedri works outside of the server because it's connected to the home network. On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 7:34 PM Dominic Dambro via groups.io <dominic1967=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote: I feel dumb that I didn't know about this. I do access my Afedri this way but I was thinking it worked because it was connected via ethernet. I'll look into this right away. Thanks. |
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Well, poop. Must be laptop-specific, because I can access my RSPdx through the server on my wired kitchen desktop. I'll just keep playing with it. |
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From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dominic Dambro
Sent: 01 February 2022 02:39 To: main@sdr-radio.groups.io Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Virtual Here And Local Network
Okay, so yes- adding the RSPdx to my SDR Console server I can access it from outside my local network. That's great if I want to listen at work, as I do with my Afedri (I just remoted into my work PC to check) but I want to listen on other PCs in my house. Connecting to the server, SDR Console just times out on my laptop. Is it meant to be accessed from inside the network or do I have something configured incorrectly? My Afedri works outside of the server because it's connected to the home network.
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 7:34 PM Dominic Dambro via groups.io <dominic1967=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Please use https://forum.sdr-radio.com:4499/ when posting questions or problems. |
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Tom Crosbie G6PZZ
My RSPdx is connected to my desktop in the shack on the third floor of my house on a wired network. I use my laptop (ground floor) and tablet (middle floor) to connect to that using RDP via wi-fi. I don’t use the server version of SDRC. I tried a DNS service for remote access via my mobile phone but couldn’t find the right open ports. Is this what Virtual Here does? I’ve never heard of it before. I’m in the UK.
Tom G6PZZ
From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Dominic Dambro
Sent: 01 February 2022 03:51 To: main@sdr-radio.groups.io Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Virtual Here And Local Network
Well, poop. Must be laptop-specific, because I can access my RSPdx through the server on my wired kitchen desktop. I'll just keep playing with it. |
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VirtualHere simply fools "client" PCs into believing whatever USB devices are plugged into the "server" PC are also plugged into them. Open up device manager and bam- there's an RSPdx. It's handy for controlling my antenna rotator, as well.
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Simon, I agree but I've disabled the Windows firewall on my laptop. And since I can remote into my "station" on SDR Space on other PCs, I know my router is configured correctly. I'll keep digging. Thanks.
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Radioman ZeroZero
I think you need 2 definitions one for internal connections and one for external connections.
-- Thanks Steve M0ZEH |
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That's the way it's set up. And it works beautifully from any PC outside of my home network I try it on. (I'm logged into my station from work right now.)
It also works with any wired PC inside my home network. Just not my laptop wirelessly at home. I'll keep playing with it. I appreciate the responses. |
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Max
On Wed, Feb 2, 2022 at 06:38 PM, Dominic Dambro wrote:
That's the way it's set up. And it works beautifully from any PC outside of my home network I try it on. (I'm logged into my station from work right now.)Just throwing another option into the mix, maybe more for the information of those who struggle with setting up networking, firewalls etc. is to use Chrome Remote Desktop which is incredibly quick and simple if you can leave the "host/home" PC turned on when you need to access it. You just need a Google account (2 mins to set up). https://remotedesktop.google.com/access/ I've used it to operate FT8 on my HL2 (with SDRC of course) when I was in a rush to set up something that just worked very quickly. Was a little worried about security but apparently Google staff use it themselves for remote access to the Google network all over the world so my guess is it's pretty safe. Works brilliantly with Chromebooks of course, but in fact also any PC running Google Chrome browser. 73 Max |
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jdow
That REALLY REALLY sounds like a firewall issue. Is
your wireless network behind a NAT firewall of its own? (That is a
nice secure way to handle it.)
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That's the way it's set up. And it works beautifully from any PC outside of my home network I try it on. (I'm logged into my station from work right now.) |
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Chris
There are TWO settings for windows firewall. Also, try connecting local with the IP address and not a machine name and make sure any port numbers are correct and are not the same as any other device or app. I.e, you can’t have two apps both on port 80. IP addys identify the computer, ports identify functions. |
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Hi Christopher, thanks. Yeah, I have firewall settings for both private and public (and domain) set to off on all my PCs. No other wired machines inside or outside my network have issues connecting. Outside rthe network, the laptop works fine wirelessly.
It's something tied to my internal wireless network that MAY be a setting in my access points. We lost power yesterday so I'll get back to troubleshooting tonight. My modem (wifi is disabled) feeds three Ubiquiti APs throughout the house that supply our wifi, so that's a thought. |
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mikeshtml@...
I suspect your Ubiquiti AP's are enforcing some type of security where they don't allow access to another host on the wired LAN, or they are are acting as a router / DHCP Server, and firewall. I suggest comparing the ip addresses of a wired host that works to a wireless host that doesn't. If they are in a different ip network, then they are routing.
The ip address and subnet mask of a Windows host can be shown at the command prompt with "ipconfig" command. Wireshark is a free packet tracing tool that might help. I used it daily at work before I retired. Mike |
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Thanks, MIke. Everything operates inside the 10.0.0.1-254 range, regardless of wired or wireless. The modem is doing the routing- it's not in bridge mode; the APs are simply pushing out the wifi.
Another PC in the house (wireless) has the same problem- I can search V3 Server in definitions and see "Dominic's Test Station," but I cannot connect- it just times out after 5 seconds. The wired PCs are fine and wireless laptop outside the network is fine. I have no obvious rules or restrictions set up in the Unifi portal, but I'll keep looking. It's only frustrating in regard to the RSPdx. I can utilize the Afedri just fine, as it's connected directly to my router, so SDR Console can use it locally. |
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