# Private node connection failure **URL:** \ **Category:** AllStarLink\ **Created:** [October 29, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151 "2024-10-29T21:23:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![N5LSN](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n5lsn/32/2454_2.png) [@N5LSN](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N5LSN)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/21 "2024-11-05T00:12:49Z")
This is Linux talk for “you messed up my hostname or my hosts file” ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/22 "2024-11-05T01:20:00Z")
thsi is my extensions.conf: ![Screen Shot 2024-11-04 at 6.14.27 PM](https://community.allstarlink.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f6d5d5a82ae95cdb8847ffde6e8b72ba909c27f2.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mike](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/mike/32/1569_2.png) [@Mike](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/23 "2024-11-05T10:28:33Z")
That stanza is for registered nodes.[allstar-sys] A private node is not a registered ASL Network connectable node. See that which I posted above. ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/24 "2024-11-05T18:49:27Z")
found the answer: _sudo_ nano /etc/_hosts_ fro ask Ubuntu changed host by adding new number on end of 56984 - 569840 ---
**Author:** ![Mike](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/mike/32/1569_2.png) [@Mike](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/25 "2024-11-05T21:18:15Z")
Never seen anyone use a node number for a hostname. ---
**Author:** ![N5LSN](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n5lsn/32/2454_2.png) [@N5LSN](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N5LSN)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/26 "2024-11-05T23:15:07Z")
I think they get this from HamRadioCrusader, I never saw anyone doing it until recently. I know, it doesn’t really make any sense to do this considering a host can (and usually does) have multiple node numbers. Add on the fact that new users will get confused and think they need to change their hostname when they change their node number or get an NNX (like in this thread) ---
**Author:** ![N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n8ei/32/4254_2.png) [@N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N8EI)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/27 "2024-11-05T23:28:46Z")
The default directions for ASL suggest calling the host nodeNNNNN. If you’re running multiple nodes, presumably you don’t need guidance on what to call your systems… ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/28 "2024-11-05T23:29:42Z")
Allmon3 Dashboard password working and connecting to other nodes , but not my private node : connection failed ---
**Author:** ![N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n8ei/32/4254_2.png) [@N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N8EI)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/29 "2024-11-05T23:31:05Z")
Same questions as before. Please restart allmon3 with `systemctl restart allmon3` and then provide the output of `journalctl -xeu allmon3.service`. ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/30 "2024-11-05T23:38:29Z")
![Screen Shot 2024-11-05 at 4.36.39 PM](https://community.allstarlink.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/634045fe936b9608b3e1b06c0f9f04398d1db05d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n8ei/32/4254_2.png) [@N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N8EI)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/31 "2024-11-06T00:58:52Z")
Same questions as before. Please restart allmon3 with `systemctl restart allmon3` and then provide the output of `journalctl -xeu allmon3.service`. ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/32 "2024-11-06T01:30:27Z")
![Screen Shot 2024-11-05 at 6.27.28 PM](https://community.allstarlink.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/59646aec08782f21ebefbaa08ee59f8abec4fdf6.png) ![Screen Shot 2024-11-05 at 6.28.05 PM](https://community.allstarlink.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7afcd1e3c39711d409c92f7d966d2604b71c7e66.png) ---
**Author:** ![N8PC](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f04885/32.png) [@N8PC](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N8PC)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/33 "2024-11-06T08:16:09Z")
the IAX-Client is not needed for a private node to be linked to the main node ---
**Author:** ![N8PC](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f04885/32.png) [@N8PC](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N8PC)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/34 "2024-11-06T08:18:03Z")
they are using FQDN ad the host name but should not be. I run [457430.nodes.allstarlink.org](http://457430.nodes.allstarlink.org) or since I run hamvoip [457430.ip.hamvoip.org](http://457430.ip.hamvoip.org) works everytime ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/35 "2024-11-08T17:57:36Z")
The only problem I have is my Allmon3 dashboard connects to normal nodes, but not to my private node 1999. I t says node 1999 connection failed. Any one have ideas why this is happening? ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/36 "2024-11-08T18:23:57Z")
i do the procedure reverse by connecting 1999 to 569840 , no connection, no audio ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/37 "2024-11-08T18:32:54Z")
> [@N8EI](#): > > `journalctl -xeu allmon3.service`. I did this again and now nothing in the journal. systemctl restart allmon3, journalctl -xeu allmon3.service is Blank ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/38 "2024-11-08T18:34:35Z")
![Screen Shot 2024-11-08 at 11.34.20 AM](https://community.allstarlink.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/70eb2fbae3e2185322252dff3b0b551ed3d0f288.png) ---
**Author:** ![N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n8ei/32/4254_2.png) [@N8EI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N8EI)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/39 "2024-11-08T21:40:48Z")
> [@ve6mld](#): > > Any one have ideas why this is happening? This is not an Allmon3 problem at all then. You still have something misconfigured on your local system’s rpt.conf/iax.conf. Why do you need a private node at all? ---
**Author:** ![ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/94ad74/32.png) [@ve6mld](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve6mld)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151/40 "2024-11-08T23:03:50Z")
to use DVSwitch on my Allstar node on UHF repeater [Previous page](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/private-node-connection-failure/22151.md?page=3)