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The chan_echolink channel driver allows AllStar nodes to register on and communicate with the EchoLink network.  The following information is originally from [http://docs.allstarlink.org/drupal/node/12 echolink.conf].

The chan_echolink channel driver allows PTTLink nodes to register on and communicate with the EchoLink network.  The following information is originally from [http://docs.pttlink.org/drupal/node/12 echolink.conf].

=echolink.conf=

=echolink.conf=

With the addition of the chan_echolink Asterisk channel driver direct connections to and from echolink to Asterisk/app_rpt are now supported. No other programs (e.g. rtpDir, or the link box) are required. With chan_echolink, EchoLink nodes become part of the AllStar link number space.

With the addition of the chan_echolink Asterisk channel driver direct connections to and from echolink to Asterisk/app_rpt are now supported. No other programs (e.g. rtpDir, or the link box) are required. With chan_echolink, EchoLink nodes become part of the PTTLink number space.

From an app_rpt/Allstar node, Echolink connections look just like Allstar/App_rpt connections except the Echolink node numbers have been prefixed with a 3 and padded out to 7 digits with leading zeroes. For instance, if you want to connect to Echolink node 1234 on your app_rpt system you would dial *3 followed by 3001234. If you have a 6 digit Echolink node number 123456, you would dial *3 followed by 3123456. As you can see we have reserved Allstar node numbers with a leading 3 for the Echolink number space.

From an app_rpt/PTTLink node, Echolink connections look just like PTTLink/App_rpt connections except the Echolink node numbers have been prefixed with a 3 and padded out to 7 digits with leading zeroes. For instance, if you want to connect to Echolink node 1234 on your app_rpt system you would dial *3 followed by 3001234. If you have a 6 digit Echolink node number 123456, you would dial *3 followed by 3123456. As you can see we have reserved PTTLink node numbers with a leading 3 for the Echolink number space.

For users originating from an Echolink node using Echolink supplied software, nothing changes for them, they just dial the 4 or 6 digit Echolink node number assigned to your app_rpt system and they get connected!

For users originating from an Echolink node using Echolink supplied software, nothing changes for them, they just dial the 4 or 6 digit Echolink node number assigned to your app_rpt system and they get connected!

maxstns=20            ; The maximum 'at-once' connections allowed/supported (see ** below)

maxstns=20            ; The maximum 'at-once' connections allowed/supported (see ** below)

node=123456          ; Change this to the assigned 'ECHOLINK' node#  

node=123456          ; Change this to the assigned 'ECHOLINK' node#  

astnode=2345          ; Change this to your active Allstar node number!

astnode=2345          ; Change this to your active PTTLink node number!

context=radio-secure  ; The allstar context (leave the default unless you have good reason to change)

context=radio-secure  ; The PTTLink context (leave the default unless you have good reason to change)

server1=server1.echolink.org

server1=server1.echolink.org

server2=server2.echolink.org   

server2=server2.echolink.org   

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|eannmode

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|0 = do not announce Echolink nodes at all, 1 = announce only the node number (Allstar-translated), 2 = announce only the call of the echolink station, 3 = announce both

|0 = do not announce Echolink nodes at all, 1 = announce only the node number (PTTLink-translated), 2 = announce only the call of the echolink station, 3 = announce both

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|1

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=Miscellaneous=

=Miscellaneous=

==Connectivity Issues==

==Connectivity Issues==

When debugging EchoLink connectivity issues with your AllStar node, remember the following:

When debugging EchoLink connectivity issues with your PTTLink node, remember the following:

*Never run the EchoLink application from your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc) using the '''same network''' as your AllStar node.  This will lead to problems with one or the other not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes.  (This also applies to running the Windows application on the same network as your AllStar node).

*Never run the EchoLink application from your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc) using the '''same network''' as your PTTLink node.  This will lead to problems with one or the other not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes.  (This also applies to running the Windows application on the same network as your PTTLink node).

*If using the EchoLink application on your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc), make sure that the EchoLink application is '''not set to run/is not running in the background'''.  Having the application running in the background can cause problems with your AllStar node not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes.

*If using the EchoLink application on your mobile device (cell phone/tablet/etc), make sure that the EchoLink application is '''not set to run/is not running in the background'''.  Having the application running in the background can cause problems with your PTTLink node not being able to connect to/register/use the EchoLink servers or other EchoLink nodes.

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Note: Same network refers to the the Public IP address that both your AllStar node AND the device running the EchoLink application are using -- even if they are on different subnets internally.  The Public IP is what the EchoLink servers/network sees and uses when communicating with your node/device.

Note: Same network refers to the the Public IP address that both your PTTLink node AND the device running the EchoLink application are using -- even if they are on different subnets internally.  The Public IP is what the EchoLink servers/network sees and uses when communicating with your node/device.

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==Remote Commands==

==Remote Commands==

The following '''''remote text commands''''' can be sent to the chan_echolink driver running on your AllStar link node using ''netcat'':

The following '''''remote text commands''''' can be sent to the chan_echolink driver running on your PTTLink node using ''netcat'':

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