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| This page covers supporting information for users of New Packet Radio (NPR) 3.0 - the latest revision of the original F4HDK-invented New Packet Radio modem first released in 2019. | This page covers supporting information for users of New Packet Radio (NPR) 3.0 - the latest revision of the original F4HDK-invented New Packet Radio modem first released in 2019. | ||
| - | ===== NPR 3.0 Quick Start ===== | + | ===== NPR 3.0: Quick Start ===== |
| By default, NPR 3.0 firmware is configured in Client mode, To establish a link, a Client and Master is required. Quick start setup for both is covered below. | By default, NPR 3.0 firmware is configured in Client mode, To establish a link, a Client and Master is required. Quick start setup for both is covered below. | ||
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| - Power the device using 13.8V DC | - Power the device using 13.8V DC | ||
| - Connect a DHCP enabled PC to the Ethernet port | - Connect a DHCP enabled PC to the Ethernet port | ||
| - | - Open a terminal and telnet to **192.168.0.253** | + | - Open a **terminal** and telnet to **192.168.0.253** |
| ==== Client Setup ==== | ==== Client Setup ==== | ||
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| ==== Master Setup ==== | ==== Master Setup ==== | ||
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| + | When in Master mode, DHCP on the NPR Ethernet port is disabled. Follow these steps reconfigure NPR and require a local static IP is setup. | ||
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| - At the **ready> | - At the **ready> | ||
| - Note the **modem_IP**, | - Note the **modem_IP**, | ||
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| - On the Server, see who is connected by running **who** | - On the Server, see who is connected by running **who** | ||
| - On the Client, see connected information by running **status** | - On the Client, see connected information by running **status** | ||
| - | - Assuming the PC connected to the Master has an IP of 192.168.0.20 and PC connected to the Client has a DHCP assigned address of 192.168.0.65, | + | - Assuming the PC connected to the Master has an IP of 192.168.0.20 and PC connected to the Client has a DHCP assigned address of 192.168.0.65, |
| ==== Additional Points to Note ==== | ==== Additional Points to Note ==== | ||
| - | - Be really careful if changing the IP configuration - set the config, check it, log it, then save and reboot | + | - <color #ed1c24>Be really careful if changing the IP configuration - set the config, check it, check it again, log it, then save and reboot</ |
| - Set your NIC MTU to 750 to achieve reliable and consistent performance | - Set your NIC MTU to 750 to achieve reliable and consistent performance | ||
| - You always telnet to the modem_IP, which counter-intuitively does not have to be unique on the network. In the default configuration, | - You always telnet to the modem_IP, which counter-intuitively does not have to be unique on the network. In the default configuration, | ||
| - | ==== Changing the IP and Subnet ==== | + | ===== NPR 3.0: Upgrading Firmware ===== |
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| - | ===== Upgrading Firmware ===== | + | |
| ==== Prereqs ==== | ==== Prereqs ==== | ||
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| * pynpr fwflash -s auto path/ | * pynpr fwflash -s auto path/ | ||
| - | ===== NPR Background and Introduction | + | ===== Original |
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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| {{ : | {{ : | ||
| - | ==== Pinouts ==== | + | ===== NPR 3.0: Rear Pinouts |
| Connector 1 | Connector 1 | ||
| ^ Pinout | ^ Pinout | ||
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