[Ham-Mac] AR-Cluster Drop Outs

[Bob Nielsen]

On May 21, 2006, at 6:51 AM, Dick Kriss wrote:

> I am having a hard time staying connected to the AR-Cluster (AB5K-2  
> as well
> as K5UDT) and suspect the problem may be on my end.  I can connect but
> cannot stay connected.  The link just quits after a few minutes  
> with no
> warnings or nag notes.
>
> I recently installed a D-Link AirPlus DI-524 Wireless Router and  
> wonder if
> the problem may have something to do with the router or  the OSX  
> Network
> settings?   I am using NetDXCluster software on a Mac G4-1GHz hard  
> wired to
> the D-Link router.  No other connection issues with the router.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> 73, Dick AA5VU


I don't know if it is related, but on the DX Spider mailing list  
there were some messages about a problem with drop outs on  
connections between DX Spider and AR-Cluster nodes recently.  This  
apparently only happens with a specific recent version of AR-Cluster  
and has been fixed in a later version.

You are welcome to use my node (n7xy.net:7300).  An AR-Cluster node  
which works for me is w7dx.net.    I have been using Colrdx on my Mac  
Mini (it was written for Linux, but compiles fine on Tiger) with the  
built-in AirPort and a Netgear wireless-g router.  I just installed   
NetDXCluster and it appears to be working just fine after several  
minutes.

73,
Bob, N7XY