Error connecting to other nodes

Folks I get this error with I try to connect my Node 68192 to my friends nod 518582

Connected to Asterisk 22.7.0+asl3-3.7.1-1.deb13 currently running on WB8CQV-PI (pid = 66447)

WB8CQV-PI*CLI> rpt fun 68192 *3518582

[2026-02-09 10:35:42.801] NOTICE[66480]: chan_iax2.c:4830 __auto_congest: Auto-congesting call due to slow response

-- Hungup 'IAX2/74.136.155.221:4568-3225'

-- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-163676563'

WB8CQV-PI*CLI>

I need some help to resolve this problem. My internet speed is typically 900MB when checked with speedtest. I have tried to connect to other nodes with similar errors.

Here is my ping results for Google

wb8cqv@WB8CQV-PI:~ $ ping google

PING google (142.250.191.142) 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from ord38s29-in-f14.1e100.net (142.250.191.142): icmp_seq=8 ttl=118 time=18.8 ms

^C

--- google ping statistics ---

8 packets transmitted, 8 received, 0% packet loss, time 7011ms

rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 18.370/18.710/19.082/0.215 ms

wb8cqv@WB8CQV-PI:~ $

I have verified port these ports are forwarded to the proper internal IP addresses.

192.168.0.121 is my PI 4 with operating system Debian 13 loaded on computer and where Astreisk3 is running. I am currently NOT trying to run Echolink at this time and Echolink has yet to be loaded or configured.

John, WB8CQV

VOTE !!! It is a RIGHT and a OBLIGATION !!!

That almost always means your node isn't properly registered. If it is, then the other issue is something is blocking the networking between your node and the remote nodes.

I've added a new tool to the asl3 package that's currently in beta. If you're comfortable doing it, try installing the beta asl3 package:

sudo asl-repo-switch -l beta
sudo apt update
sudo apt install asl3
sudo asl-repo-switch -l main

That will give you a new tool I've been developing - asl-node-auth-check that will test your node's authentication, registration, and reachability. Here's an example:

# asl-node-auth-check

-----===== AllStarLink Node Authentication Check =====-----

Checking configuration:
      Info: rpt.conf has configuration for: 48496, 430780, 430781, 430782, 43078                                                             3, 430784, 430785, 63467
      Info: /etc/asterisk/iax.conf contains no registration lines.
      Info: /etc/asterisk/rpt_http_registrations.conf contains 8 registration li                                                             ne(s)
      Info: Registrations present for configured node(s): 48496, 430780, 430781,                                                              430782, 430783, 430784, 430785, 63467
      Info: IP from https://conntest-east1.allstarlink.org/ip reports: 3.138.188                                                             .232
      Info: IP from https://conntest-west1.allstarlink.org/ip reports: 3.138.188                                                             .232
      Info: IP from https://conntest-west2.allstarlink.org/ip reports: 3.138.188                                                             .232
      Info: IP from udp://conntest-east1.allstarlink.org:4570 reports: 3.138.188                                                             .232
      Info: IP from udp://conntest-west1.allstarlink.org:4569 reports: 3.138.188                                                             .232
      Info: IP from udp://conntest-west2.allstarlink.org:4569 reports: 3.138.188                                                             .232
        OK: HTTP IP probes have consensus on the same perceived IP
        OK: IAX IP probes have consensus on the same perceived IP

Testing node 48496:
        OK: Node registration config is well-formed
        OK: Node registration type is HTTP
        OK: register.allstarlink.org is reachable (via HTTP)
        OK: HTTP registration state is Registered
        OK: Perceived IAX IP:PORT for this node is: 3.138.188.232:4569
        OK: Registered to aws-east1a-register2.allstarlink.org - 52.44.147.201
        OK: Server-set UDP port matches bindport in iax.conf
        OK: Node registration within 10 minutes: 2026-02-09 20:46:43 UTC
      Info: Last time IP changed was 2025-01-11 22:56:07 UTC
        OK: Incoming connections to IAX from other nodes is successful
      Info: IAX ping test has a roundtrip time of 11ms
        OK: No problems detected with node 48496

Jason:

I get this error when trying the scripts you provided for the update.

I get this error when trying to run:

Check the update node service

The asl3-update-nodelist service is NOT enabled.

I get this error when trying to run:

Restart the update node service

asl3-update-nodelist service restart failed (exit code │

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I suspect they are all related but I need some help in solving the problems.

John, WB8CQV

VOTE !!! It is a RIGHT and a OBLIGATION !!!

Is this an ASL3 appliance? Roundcube is a webmail server. That message is telling you the database isn't setup correctly for Roudncube. It's irrelevant to ASL3. Can't even guess how you got that.

Do you have the command asl-node-auth-check command available now?

Here is the result of asl-node-auth-check:

And here is the result of trying to connect to my friend node:

I hope this gives you a little more insight.

John, WB8CQV

You node is fine, I just connected to it. Node 518582 is not responding to incoming IAX2 connections. So the problem is on the other end, not your end.

Jason:

Thanks for your help. I can connect to node 2198 FB.

Thanks once again for putting up with my "newbie" learning curve!

Hello I’m having the same issues with my node 67891.

I get this error no matter what node I try

-- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-1602524781' [2026-02-13 16:40:42.255] NOTICE[205768]: chan_iax2.c:4830 __auto_congest: Auto-congesting call due to slow response -- Hungup 'IAX2/104.232.32.242:4569-16351' -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-138165559' -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-954800751'

Here is the result of the auth check

-----===== AllStarLink Node Authentication Check =====-----

Checking configuration:
Info: rpt.conf has configuration for: 67891
Info: /etc/asterisk/iax.conf contains no registration lines.
Info: /etc/asterisk/rpt_http_registrations.conf contains 1 registration line(s)
Info: Registrations present for configured node(s): 67891
Info: IP from https://conntest-east1.allstarlink.org/ip reports: 24.222.169.103
Info: IP from https://conntest-west1.allstarlink.org/ip reports: 24.222.169.103
Info: IP from https://conntest-west2.allstarlink.org/ip reports: 24.222.169.103
Info: IP from udp://conntest-east1.allstarlink.org:4570 reports: 24.222.169.103
Info: IP from udp://conntest-west1.allstarlink.org:4569 reports: 24.222.169.103
Info: IP from udp://conntest-west2.allstarlink.org:4569 reports: 24.222.169.103
OK: HTTP IP probes have consensus on the same perceived IP
OK: IAX IP probes have consensus on the same perceived IP

Testing node 67891:
OK: Node registration config is well-formed
OK: Node registration type is HTTP
OK: register.allstarlink.org is reachable (via HTTP)
OK: HTTP registration state is Registered
OK: Perceived IAX IP:PORT for this node is: 24.222.169.103:4569
OK: Registered to aws-east1a-register1.allstarlink.org - 52.21.169.197
OK: Server-set UDP port matches bindport in iax.conf
OK: Node registration within 10 minutes: 2026-02-13 23:42:33 UTC
Info: Last time IP changed was 2026-01-30 04:47:02 UTC
OK: Incoming connections to IAX from other nodes is successful
Info: IAX ping test has a roundtrip time of 106ms
OK: No problems detected with node 67891

And the ping results

PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=119 time=40.2 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=119 time=43.1 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=119 time=42.5 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=4 ttl=119 time=42.1 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=5 ttl=119 time=40.6 ms
^C
--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 40.156/41.700/43.085/1.120 ms

Am I missing something?

Thanks

Sean VE6SAR

Most likely the issue is on the other end. What node are you trying to connect to?

I’m able to connect to 67891…

I tried several nodes earlier to today.

I’ll try a few more tomorrow

Thanks