Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - Static IPv4 address

2018-09-19 Thread Mark Goldberg
I have to second the VPN solution. I have a similar setup with an incoming VPN. You can be anywhere in the world with a computer or mobile device and connect to your home network and have access to everything as if you are there. I also use OpenVPN, but on a larger Linux computer. It also can be

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - Static IPv4 address

2018-09-19 Thread Larry (K8UT)
Yes. You can disable DHCP in the amplifier and assign a static address. Your router must be capable (within its address range) of accepting that static address without a conflict from another device. In the KPA1500 configuration utility v1.18.7.9: Select menu >Configuration >Edit

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - Static IPv4 address

2018-09-19 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 running OpenVPN to solve exactly this kind of problem. OpenVPN lets you connect remotely from the outside world and actually get an IP off of your own LAN. The best thing about this is you aren't opening ports that *might* be vulnerable to some exploit -- other than

Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 - Static IPv4 address

2018-09-19 Thread John Langdon
I set the IP by using the facility in my router to assign a fixed IP to a MAC address. Using the "KPA1500 remote" software I can access the amp on the local LAN via Ethernet or via the USB connection. I have not been able to access it remotely via the Ethernet interface by forwarding an