DNS lookup

By default Transceive performs a DNS query to look up the IP address and port of the node you connect to. Verify that the address resolves on your Mac by running this command in Terminal (replace 522540 with your node number):

dig a +noall +answer 522540.nodes.allstarlink.org

If DNS and node registration are correct, you should see a response similar to this (the IP address will match your node):

522540.nodes.allstarlink.org. 30 IN A 66.175.217.225

Then run:

dig txt +noall +answer 522540.nodes.allstarlink.org

You should see a response like:

522540.nodes.allstarlink.org. 30 IN TXT "NN=522540" "RT=2020-10-20 02:46:01" "RB=0" "IP=66.175.217.225" "PIP=0" "PT=4569" "RH=register2-cqf"

PT=4569 is the port number configured when the node was registered in the AllStarLink database.

Tips

If your node address and port do not resolve:

• Confirm your Mac has an Internet connection.
• Verify your DNS configuration. Public DNS servers such as Cloudflare, OpenDNS, or Google DNS can help if your provider has issues.
• Check your node configuration in the AllStarLink database.
• Verify that your node is running and registering with the AllStarLink server.