I suspect the problem may be that KD0NRC-M is an unknown host in that it doesn't appear to be the host running 'olsrd' here (KD0NRC-1) nor is it an attached host for which it's advertising.

I'm working to get an Ubuntu VM directly on the mesh with a wifi dongle. I end up with this:

As you can see, it shows my IP addresses, not hostname.

Here's my nameservices config in olsrd.conf:

LoadPlugin "olsrd_nameservice.so.0.3"
{
    PlParam "sighup-pid-file" "/var/run/dnsmasq.pid"
    PlParam "interval" "30"
    PlParam "timeout" "300"
    PlParam "name-change-script" "touch /tmp/namechange"
    PlParam "name" "KD0NRC-M"
    PlParam "service" "http://KD0NRC-M:0/|tcp|NTP"
}

Here's some olsrd output: http://pastebin.com/Pi3z4NeU

Of particular concern are the error messages related to the KD0NRC-M nameservices packets:

Plugin param key:"name" val: "KD0NRC-M"
Plugin param key:"service" val: "http://KD0NRC-M:0/|tcp|NTP"
"service"/"http://KD0NRC-M:0/|tcp|NTP"... Got got http://KD0NRC-M:0/|tcp|NTP (main address)
"name"/"KD0NRC-M"... Got got KD0NRC-M (main address)
NAME PLUGIN: insert main addr for name KD0NRC-M 
NAME PLUGIN: invalid or malformed parameter KD0NRC-M (10.48.191.141), fix your config!
NAME PLUGIN: ip or hostname KD0NRC-M in service http://KD0NRC-M:0/|tcp|NTP is NOT allowed (does not belong to you)
NAME PLUGIN: invalid or malformed parameter http://KD0NRC-M:0/|tcp|NTP (0.0.0.0), fix your config!
NAME PLUGIN: decap type=0, len=8, name=KD0NRC-1
NAME PLUGIN: create new name/service/forwarder entry KD0NRC-1 (10.160.61.123) [len=8] [type=0] in linked list
NAME PLUGIN: decap type=0, len=8, name=KD0NRC-1

Any idea what's going on here? 10.48.191.141 noted in the error is KD0NRC-HOMEGW's IP.

I was wondering if anyone has thought about how to get more nodes on the air across the country?

I am thinking maybe something based on what the Microwavers have - Microwave Activity Day or better known as MAD. It was started years ago to get microwavers out and to test gear to make sure its working and then do any modifications.

Could call it either HSMM-Mesh Activity Day (HAD) or Broadband-Hamnet Activity Day (BAD).

All kidding put aside, how about it, the third weekend of each month everyone goes out to a local park or hill and sees who they can work from there.

Here locally, I probably could work good distances across either across Lake Erie into Ohio or across Lake Michigan into Illinois or Wisconsin.

Any thoughts on this?

James W8ISS

How are you trying to access the router?

What kind of PC? Windows, Linux, etc.?

Have you rebooted the PC to be sure you get a new IP address?

after many tries to flash the firmware it took but now i can't access the router to set it up any help ???

Hello everyone.

Had my two nodes up and running this past weekend out at the Amateur Radio booth at the Detroit Maker Faire.  Had a lot of interest from the hams that did not know about it and pointed them here and to the latest QST article.

Four hams came by (at different times) that knew what I was doing and we talked about what they were doing in their areas with hsmm. One had a node installed in his vehicle (which I never saw on my links page) and traveled the state to see what he could find. The others were 'thinking' about doing it and I encouraged them to get them up and running if nothing else :)

As for my setup, still working on how to install one node up high enough so as to be effective. Looking for a 'cheap' enclosure that will put up with the local conditions. Have plenty of antennas to choose from.

I also picked up a Raspberry pi in the Makershed after one of my volunteers brought his in and showed me exactly what it can do. Looking at this to go into the Xb along with my other node for rovering. Getting ideas on what could be done with the 'pi' and hsmm and other things :)

Didn't have the turn out this year like previous years because of weather and procrastination on my part in getting things organized. Other than that, it was a good showing this year.

James W8ISS