Hi,
Anybody want to have a stab at helping me with Router settings so I can see my own local VRS traffic while away from my own network?
VRS suggests http://81.103.213.149/VirtualRadar
But doesnt seem to want to play. I am on a Virginmedia Hub3, but set as a modem only,, with an attached TPLink router (if that matters)
Cheers
Your router will need to have port forwarding configured to route external, incoming calls to the local device running VRS on whatever port is being used.
Google "Port Forwarding" for your make/model router.
I shall have a look, thanks
Hi
I have followed the tutorial on the TPLink website to the letter, to set up a static IP for the machine I want to forward to, and to port forward incoming requests to that machine... I am pretty sure I am good to go.
But still no luck.... (I can only test with my mobile phone with wifi off and using 4G data)
I have switched off my firewalls altogether on the target PC and hey presto the phone on celldata can 'see' my VRS map and window.
So, do I have to leave the Firewall down,, or is there a way to taylor the settings somehow to only allow connections to this one function?
Sorry (I promise my set up is nearly up and running how I want it, so the daily questions will soon stop!)
Thanks
Quote from: HL7222 on April 13, 2021, 03:07:39 PM
So, do I have to leave the Firewall down,, or is there a way to taylor the settings somehow to only allow connections to this one function?
Depends on the firewall being used.
Typically one can set "allowed" apps and IP addresses within the firewall configuration (and within the router).
What firewall did you turn off?
Hi,
Just the standard Firewall Windows sets up... I dont have any additional AV software.
I dodn't use the Windows Firewall but there appears to be an option to "Allow an app through firewall" and "Advanced Settings".
Maybe see what you can do with either of those?
Hi,
Think its working, will only know for sure when I get to work in the morning! (where I will probably find its block by their Netnanny anyway!)
Fingers crossed
Quote from: HL7222 on April 13, 2021, 07:40:37 PM
Think its working,
It's working. I just took a look. 8)
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Is it still working now???
(because it isn't at my work.... so either something has changed at the house machine, or it is being blocked here)
Cheers
Quote from: HL7222 on April 14, 2021, 08:22:13 AM
Is it still working now???
No, not working this morning.
OK, thanks..... maybe the static IP isnt so static!!
I will have another go at that.
Thanks
Can you try again Anmer??
Think its working again
Quote from: HL7222 on April 14, 2021, 03:18:21 PM
Can you try again Anmer??
Think its working again
It is.
Nice one.... thanks.
Now the next question (I am coming to the end of my setup I promise)...
The dongle attached to the Rpi at the house will hopefully stay connected forever now feeding FA/FR24 and my own copies of VRS which I can get to via this portforwarded address.
I have VRS on my Surface, which should Boris ever let us travel again I would take with me. I already have a second Flightaware Dongle, could I physically plug that in and pick up local things to where I am (using Dump1090) and be uploading two sets of 'local' data??
Uploading two sets of local data to where?
VRS... so, the Rpi sitting in the UK would be plotting things within a couple of hundred miles of home, whilst the Windows Surface laptop would have the second FA dongle physcially on its USB port feeding in data local to lets say Tokyo if thats where I am.
So, the screen on my VRS instal on the Surface be switchable between the UK traffic and the Japanese traffic....
Or am I crazy?
Quote from: HL7222 on April 14, 2021, 06:06:00 PM
VRS... so, the Rpi sitting in the UK would be plotting things within a couple of hundred miles of home, whilst the Windows Surface laptop would have the second FA dongle physcially on its USB port feeding in data local to lets say Tokyo if thats where I am.
What app will you be running on your Surface laptop that will decode the messages coming from your FA dongle? Doing an equivalent job to the RPi.
Dump1090 and a local instal of VRS
Thanks.
Do you plan to Only upload the data from your travelling location(s) to the VRS app running on the Windows PC at your home location?
No, ideally I would like the Surface laptop to be able to connect to the attached dongle when traveling, but also see the network traffic off my 'home' Rpi setup.
It might prove too confusing to have UK and Japanese traffic in the same aircraft list... so maybe not display both simultaneously. But be able to switch between them somehow?
Thanks,
So, on your travels, running VRS on a Surface with a local feed from your "travelling" dongle, merged with the home data from your RPi setup?
Two feeds into the one VRS session. I'm sure it's possible but will have to read up the VRS manual as I don't use VRS.
Hi
That was my initial idea but now I think being able to flick between the two sources would be better.
I guess I can just knock out the network settings, and put them back as required. I just wondered if there was a better way.
I will have a look at the manual too
One way to achieve what I had in mind I have just tried is starting up Kinetic Basestation to track from the physically attached dongle, leaving VRS to connect to the network one.
Just a little concerned about them both reading off the same Basestation.sql file at the same time, is that likely to cause conflict? (I also have Planeplotter accessing that same .sql too)
There is no reason why I couldnt have three separate versions of the Basestation.sql if it is an issue. I use prepopulated ones anyway as I like all the registrations to be in from the start.
Quote from: HL7222 on April 12, 2021, 05:41:21 PM
Hi,
Anybody want to have a stab at helping me with Router settings so I can see my own local VRS traffic while away from my own network?
VRS suggests http://81.103.213.149/VirtualRadar
But doesnt seem to want to play. I am on a Virginmedia Hub3, but set as a modem only,, with an attached TPLink router (if that matters)
Cheers
Hi HL7222,
If you want you can also look at my virtual radar, my reciever is so great i can even look at planes that are flying in your area. my VRS is: http://84.82.64.234/VirtualRadar/
Nice... is there a way to exclude light aircraft? (your list seems to show only airliners, or is that just a coincidence?)
Quote from: HL7222 on April 14, 2021, 08:04:30 PM
One way to achieve what I had in mind I have just tried is starting up Kinetic Basestation to track from the physically attached dongle, leaving VRS to connect to the network one.
It really depends what you're wanting to achieve by merging feeds?
Do you want/need a single database (BaseStation.sqb) with sessions recording what aircraft were picked up, when and where? Or to see traffic on your travels and those at home?
It would likely be easier to forget setting up sending the data anywhere from home to overseas when there is a similar feature now on FA?.
Feeding FlightAware and using their new 'Sky Aware' feature. https://flightaware.com/skyaware/ - basically, your feed data you are uploading to FA, shown on a remotely accessible web page they host for you as part of your login access.
Then on a 2nd tab, you can view the local stick. Merging the 2 would need such a zoomed out view, there wouldn't be much point.