[Wswss] N3FJP software

[Dave Donnelly KF6XA]

Hi Mike

What kind of help do you need?

We of the AD6IJ group use the N3FJP VHF-Net program on a variety of 
laptops.  To avoid any RF-induced problems, we use wired networking 
(all stations are in a trailer).  Get a $10 router. Shut off its 
wireless function if it has one. You should let it be a DHCP server.

You must share the folder on the server that contains the mdb file. 
 From the slaves, use the Browse button on the setup screen and find 
the database on the server.

Possible pitfalls, depending on the environment the laptops usually 
live in:  Is your router at home at 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1? Both 
of those are common. If you set IP address in the laptop itself, the 
first three subnet addresses have to match.  Also, your workgroup 
names have to be the same ... nowadays that is MSHOME, but older 
machines may be set to WORKGROUP.

We have a problem from time to time in which the program in a slave 
loses track of the server.  You get a non-helpful error message 
something like "error opening file." There is nothing to be done but 
close the program and open it again. You may get some relief by 
trying another computer as the master.

73
Dave



Will someone out there please give me some hardware direction or do 
it yourself information for wired or wireless multi operator computer 
logging. I use N3fjp software if it makes any difference. There just 
must be a website around as so many contesters seem to be using this 
kind of logging system.  Mike G w6we DM05