[Xastir] hit and run packet

[Curt, WE7U]

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Dick C. Reichenbach wrote:

> Seems easy enough.  Use perl and the server port.  If your perl script
> detects DHCP is now up, then it could send a basic APRS message to the
> server port saying something like "Turn Interface 0 ON" or "Turn
> Interface 0 OFF", scince APRS data sent to the server port is never
> gated, then only your box would see it, and you would get a message
> notice telling you that information.

Just a point of information, if you authenticate on the server port
you do get gated to INET, just not to RF.  Minor point normally, but
could be important in this discussion.

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