Step 1
SSH to the node (Pi Zero 2W) using MobaXterm. Login ID is repeater and Password is allstarlink.
Step 2
Type below command in the console command prompt
wget http://dvswitch.org/buster
Step 3
It will download some required file from that URL
Step 4
Type below command and hit enter
sudo chmod +x buster
Step 5
Then type below command and hit enter
sudo ./buster
Step 6
This command will install DVSwitch repository.
Step 7
Type below command and hit enter
sudo apt-get install dvswitch-server
Step 8
You will see it is downloading and installing binaries.
It will pause and ask for continuation. Please type Y and hit enter to continue.
Step 9
Installation will finish and it will go back to initial command prompt.
Step 10
Now you need to reboot the node (Pi Zero 2W).
Type sudo reboot and hit enter.
Step 11
Wait for few minutes and SSH to the node (Pi Zero 2W) by MobaXterm software. Once connected and goes to command prompt, please type dvs and hit enter.
Step 12
This will bring initial setup menu of DVSwitch software. Select <No> and hit enter.
Step 13
Select 01 and hit enter
Step 14
Select <Yes> and hit enter
Step 15
Type your Call Sign and hit enter
Step 16
Type your DMR ID and hit enter
Step 17
Type your DMR ID along with 2 digit number and hit enter. By default it puts 11 after your DMR ID, you can keep it as it is.
Step 18
This option is for DStar and by default it is B. You can keep it as it is and hit enter.
Step 19
This will ask for a NXDN ID, keep it blank if you don't have and hit enter.
Step 20
Type USRP port as 50100 and hit enter.
Step 21
Now you need to select your local BM server, you can select number 30 BM_3102_United_States and hit enter.
Step 22
Type your BrandMeister Selfcare password and hit enter. If you are not sure about BM Selfcare password, please google it.
Step 24
Select 4 No Hardware Vocoder and hit enter
Step 25
Select <Yes> and hit enter
Step 26
Select <Ok> and hit enter
Step 27
It will go back to the previous menu
Step 28
Select 02 Advanced Configuration and hit enter
Step 29
Select option 21 and hit enter
Step 30
Select <Yes> and hit enter
Step 31
Type 145.0000 as RX frequency and hit enter
Step 32
Type 145.0000 as TX frequency as well and hit enter
Step 33
Type 1 as Power and hit enter
Step 34
Type Latitude according to your location and hit enter
Step 35
Type Longitude according to your location and hit enter
Step 36
Type 0 for Height and hit enter
Step 37
Type your city name and country name according to your location and hit enter.
Step 38
Keep the description as it is and hit enter
Step 39
You can change the URL pointing to your QRZ profile or keep as it is and hit enter.
Step 40
Select <Ok> and hit enter
Step 41
It will go back to the previous menu. Select option 25 and hit enter.
Step 42
It will go back to the previous menu.
Step 43
Select option 05 and hit enter. This will exit from the menu and close the setup wizard.
Step 44
Now you need to login to your WiFi Router to configure a port forwarding so that your node (Pi Zero 2W) can be accessible from BrandMeister servers and from your mobile phone while you are out side of your home under 4G network. In some router configuration it mentioned as virtual server.
For BrandMeister please create a port forward configuration and forward TCP/UDP port 50100 to your node IP (192.168.1.110). My node IP was 192.168.1.110 but your one may be different. So please check before your create the configuration.
Example of this port forwarding,
Source IP Source Port Destination IP Destination Port Port Type Policy Name
Any 50100 192.168.1.110 50100 TCP/UDP BrandMeister 50100
Additional Information
To verify your node is connected to BrandMeaster network, you need to login to BrandMeister portal and check in the hotspot section. You should be able to see your node number is green and up. Below is the web address for BrandMeister.
https://brandmeister.network/
Once you login, go to My Devices section and look for your node number (your DMR ID plus two digit)