My Private node NOT connecting to my Public node (Debian GNU/Linux 13 trixie)

[Gregory]

I am stuck . . .
My Private node is NOT connecting to my Public node:

1. both are on the same server / same network

2. testing connection in allmon3:
   I execute the connect command - it says it is connected but does not show that they are connected as in previous installations.

3. passwords MATCH in:
   allmon3.ini & manager.conf

   Configuration:

4. rpt.conf key configurations:
   671040 = radio@127.0.0.1:4579/671040,NONE
   1331 = radio@127.0.0.1:4579/1331,NONE
   and:
   [671040] (node-main)
   idrecording = |iKF0ILP R
   duplex = 1
   hangtime = 400
   rxchannel = SimpleUSB/671040
   ;startup_macro = *8132000

   [1331](node-main)
   rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001
   duplex = 0
   hangtime = 0
   althangtime = 0
   totime = 180000
   ;; idtime = 600000
   nounkeyct = 1
   holdofftelem = 1
   telemdefault = 0
   linktolink = no
   idrecording = |ie
   idtalkover = |ie
   ;telemenabled = 255

********** AllStarLink [ASL] Version Info **********
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)
OS Kernel : 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8
Asterisk : 22.5.2+asl3-3.6.2-1.deb13
ASL [app_rpt] : 3.6.2

[n6zcm]

You do not need to have different port numbers if you are on the same network/server!
In your extension,conf, do you have your 2 node public and private?
Like this
[radio-secure]
exten => 671040,1,rpt,671040
exten => 1331,1,rpt,1331

[WA3WCO]

@Gregory

[671040] (node-main)

Do you really have a space between the ] and ( ? If so, you'll want to remove the space.

[Gregory]

1. kk6rq & n6zcm:
   I made the following changes to rpt.conf
   671040 = radio@127.0.0.1:4579/671040,NONE
   1331 = radio@127.0.0.1:4578/1331,NONE
   (different of ports now)

I noticed a line in extension.conf:
[radio-secure]

;;exten => ${NODE},1,rpt(${EXTEN}) ←- this was remarked out but there none the less.
2. I tried separately these two scenarios:
a)
[radio-secure]

exten => ${NODE},1,rpt(${EXTEN}
b)
[radio-secure]

;;exten => ${NODE},1,rpt(${EXTEN}
exten => 671040,1,rpt,671040
exten => 1331,1,rpt,1331

both a & b had the same result:
when I attempt the connection - the two nodes shows “status - connecting” but never connects.
that is: is shows “status - connecting” in allmon3 for 3 sec. but never connects.

3. wa3wco: no sir there is no space there - that was just a cut and paste error.