Settings for WAN access from Osirix iPhone app

Hi

I am a new user of ConQuest.

I am trying to access my ConQuest server from Osirix on my iPhone from outside my local network (ie. From the WAN side of my router), but I don't know how to configure the ACRNEMA.MAP list of known DICOM providers to allow this.

I have ConQuest (1.4.17) running on my home computer which is connected to the Internet through an ADSL router. My Internet connection uses a dynamic IP address, but I use DynDNS to connect to it remotely using my hostname (lets say myhomecomputer.com.au)

I have the Oxirix HD app (3.5.5) installed on my iPhone 5.

I have added Osirix to the ConQuest list of Known DICOM providers, using the AP and port listed in the Osirix HD settings. For the IP I have entered the LAN address of my iPhone. With these settings, when I'm at home connected to my local network by WiFi, I can search and view images.

What I would like to be able to do is access the DICOM images when I am not at home (ie. over my iPhone's 3G / 4G connection). What IP or hostname should I put into the Known DICOM providers list to make this work? I've tried using an asterisk (*), the hostname of my phone company and the hostname of the DynDNS service, but I can only browse the database, not view any images. I even tried looking up my iPhones current IP address (on http://www.whatismyip.com) when connected to 3G and entering this in the Known DICOM providers list, but I still couldn't view images (this would not work in the long-term anyway as my phone's IP address would change each time I connect to 3G, but I just wanted to get some starting point to work from)

I have forwarded the ports in my router: I have forwarded the ConQuest port (default 5678), and the port listed in the Osirix settings (default 4096). Do both of these ports need to be forwarded?

I could create a VPN connection to my home network and try connecting that way to the ConQuest server, but I would prefer to find a way to connect directly from my iPhone when away from home by using my domain (myhomecomputer.com.au) without needing to use a VPN

Is it possible to do what I am trying to do (connect from dynamic WAN IP)? Will this be secure?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Marcel!

Thanks for your help. I am just starting with Conquest, so please forgive by basic questions. I've looked at the thread you linked to.

I have inserted the following into dicom.ini:

[lua]Association=dofile('myscript.lua')

Is dicom.ini the correct file to place this text into? Does it matter where I paste it within that file?

I have also created a file called myscript.lua with this code:

for i=1,10 do
  AE,IP,P,C= get_amap(i)
  if AE==nil then break end
  print('testing AEs', i, AE, IP, P, C)
  if Association.Calling==AE and Association.ConnectedIP~=IP then
    print('changing AE to:', i, AE, Association.ConnectedIP, P, C)
    servercommand('put_amap:'..i..','..AE..','..Association.ConnectedIP..','..P..','..C)
  end
end

Where should I place the myscript.lua file? I am using Windows 7 to run the Conquest server. I have tried placing the myscript.lua file in the root folder of conquest (ie. the same folder as ConquestDICOMServer.exe) and also tried placing in the /lua folder.

Thanks for your help!
Brent

Hi Marcel

I'm still not able to connect. In fact, with the [lua] section added at the end of dicom.ini I can't even connect from my local network any more.

From what I read in the thread you linked to, I think that provided the AE of the device I am trying to connect is one of the first ten in the list it should work (based on the line for i=1,10 do). Is that correct, or does the device need to be the first one in the list of "Known DICOM providers"?

What IP should I put in the ACRNEMA.MAP file? I think it should not matter if the script is working correctly, as it is meant to automatically change the IP entered in ACRNEMA.MAP. Is that correct?

Thanks again
Brent