[Xastir] Intermittent internet connection
Gerry Creager N5JXS
gerry.creager at tamu.edu
Mon Jan 3 09:42:32 EST 2005
In general, GPRS/GSM uses PPP for the connection. You need to set a
timeout, and a "dial-on-demand" PPP configuration. I can try to do a
little research, but I may be pressed for time over the next 30 days.
I'll try to look. I've done this sort of thing before, but I forgot
where I left my corporate memory!
73, gerry
Stuart L. Morris wrote:
> Here's a challenge for the new year...
>
> I'd like to use Xastir running on Linux to igate RF to Internet for a
> mobile application where there are no fixed digis. Because it will be
> mobile we will be using GPRS/GSM to make the internet connection.
> Because GPRS is billed by the megabyte and this system will be running
> 24hours a day for a week I don't really want Xastir's internet interface
> to be up and receiving all the incoming data all the time.
>
> Ideally I'd like Xastir to only bring up the internet interface when a
> valid packet is received on the local RF interface.
>
> Any ideas or is Xastir the wrong tool?
>
> Thanks
>
> Stuart
> M1XTN
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