[Elecraft] K3: remote control

[Mike WA8BXN]

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 at 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