[hpsdr] Programming fixed IP address in Hermes

[Joe Martin K5SO]

Thanks for that info, Andrea!  

A number of us are actively working the lock-up issue and we will keep that in mind during the testing.

73,  Joe K5SO

On Nov 25, 2012, at 1:02 AM, andrea montefusco wrote:

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> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 4:12 AM, Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org> wrote:
>> If you have set a fixed IP address and wish to remove it then setting the IP
>> address to 255.255.255.255 or 0.0.0.0. will have the desired effect.
> 
> in theory, 0.0.0.0 is the correct address to be used when a system in
> not yet initialized;
> as per RFC5735, par. 3:
> 
>    Address 0.0.0.0/32 may be used as a source address for this host
> on this network
> 
> Setting 255.255.255.255 could cause a spurious data reception, because
> that is the local broadcast address: again, this in theory, I don't
> know if Metis/Hermes, in that status, would process such a broadcast.
> 
>  *am*
> 
> -- 
> Andrea Montefusco IW0HDV


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