RM Noise successfuly installed but not getting a prompt for login/password log shows DNS error

[K1MRE]

I installed the software as per the website and registered my username. Computer is running Windows 11 I have tried multiple DNS servers with my router, it seems that the computer cannot see the RMNoise servers.

2025-06-18 22:16:34.188947 internet: init: info: trying to bind udp source port: 63622
2025-06-18 22:16:34.188947 internet: init: info: UDP socket initialized on source port 63622
2025-06-18 22:16:34.188947 internet: server launcher: info: retrieving server list
2025-06-18 22:16:34.204570 soundcard: bring up soundcard: info: output device not defined. choosing first device
2025-06-18 22:16:34.204570 internet: server launcher: warning: could not get DNS
2025-06-18 22:16:34.345575 soundcard online.

Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.4.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: servers.rmnoise.com
Addresses: 98.57.147.207
84.73.217.148
184.80.221.105

I've looked through the forums but can't seem to find a resolution.

[RandyW]

We handled this through email..

For those who are interested, this DNS issue was related to how the python DNS library (dnspython) parses each interface's static DNS entries. Microsoft's documentation says the entries should be "space delimited", but sometimes I am seeing that they are comma delimited. Microsoft is flexible with regards to a comma delimiter, but dnspython is not.

[k2dbk]

I just installed and I'm having the same issue as K1MRE: Same error message in the log, no prompt to log in. My PC is able to get answers to the query as well:

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Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    servers.rmnoise.com
Addresses:  184.80.221.105
          84.73.217.148
          98.57.147.207

Querying on Linux I get a third server as well:

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host servers.rmnoise.com
servers.rmnoise.com has address 98.57.147.207
servers.rmnoise.com has address 184.80.221.105
servers.rmnoise.com has address 84.73.217.148

If it matters, I'm running Windows 10 and using pihole for DNS.

Thanks!

[RandyW]

I just installed and I'm having the same issue as K1MRE: Same error message in the log, no prompt to log in. My PC is able to get answers to the query as well:

Check your email.

[pa4jv]

Hi Randy,

Same problem here. No prompt to login and a dns error in the log.
Thanks. 73's Jack PA4JV

[RandyW]

Hi Randy,

Same problem here. No prompt to login and a dns error in the log.
Thanks. 73's Jack PA4JV

Check your email.

[edit] To follow up, I haven't seen an email reply. [/edit]

[KK7PW]

I too am have an issue with the app. I connect with the web client and all works as should. The desktop app however worked once and then does not allow me to log in and offers no filters. I successfully used RM in past but now something has changed.

Could you send me the email work-around instructions? I would prefer to use the app version.

Thanks. 73. de KK7PW

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4 (OUT 3-4)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153131 Unsupported output device: 43 Windows WDM-KS: OUT 1-4 (OUT 1-4)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153131 Unsupported output device: 46 Windows WDM-KS: Speakers 1 (Realtek HD Audio output with SST)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153131 output device: 47 Windows WDM-KS: Speakers 2 (Realtek HD Audio output with SST)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153131 Unsupported output device: 52 Windows WDM-KS: Speakers (USB Audio CODEC)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153131 Unsupported output device: 54 Windows WDM-KS: Speakers (USB PnP Sound Device)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153131 Unsupported output device: 56 Windows WDM-KS: Line Out (Virtual Cable 1)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.153899 Unsupported output device: 60 Windows WDM-KS: Speakers (USB Audio)
2025-10-04 07:29:50.319515 internet: init: info: trying to bind udp source port: 54978
2025-10-04 07:29:50.319515 internet: init: info: UDP socket initialized on source port 54978
2025-10-04 07:29:50.320261 internet: server launcher: info: retrieving server list
2025-10-04 07:29:50.433527 soundcard online.
2025-10-04 07:29:55.403539 internet: server launcher: warning: could not get DNS

[RandyW]

I too am have an issue with the app. I connect with the web client and all works as should. The desktop app however worked once and then does not allow me to log in and offers no filters. I successfully used RM in past but now something has changed.

Could you send me the email work-around instructions? I would prefer to use the app version.

Thanks. 73. de KK7PW

Check your email.

[HB9VQQ]

Microsoft's documentation says the entries should be "space delimited", but sometimes I am seeing that they are comma delimited

Randy can you clarify? Where do you see comma delimiters, and why sometimes?

73
Roloand

[HB9VQQ]

I just did a quick test on Windows

nslookup -type=TXT servers.rmnoise.com 8.8.8.8
Server: dns.google
Address: 8.8.8.8

Non-authoritative answer:
servers.rmnoise.com text =

"rmnoise1.rmnoise.com:11109,rmnoise2.rmnoise.com:11109,rmnoise3.rmnoise.com:11109,rmnoise4.rmnoise.com:11109"

I see that the responses are returned with commas. The same applies to Linux with dig TXT servers.rmnoise.com

I made a python script which uses dns.resolver (part of dnspython)

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import dns.resolver  # dnspython library

def get_txt_records(domain):
    resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()  # create a dnspython resolver instance
    try:
        # Query TXT records using dnspython
        answers = resolver.resolve(domain, 'TXT')
        for rdata in answers:
            txt_record = ' '.join(s.decode('utf-8') for s in rdata.strings)
            print(f"{domain} TXT: {txt_record}")
    except dns.resolver.NoAnswer:
        print(f"{domain}: No TXT records found.")
    except dns.resolver.NXDOMAIN:
        print(f"{domain}: Domain does not exist.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"{domain}: Error - {e}")


get_txt_records("servers.rmnoise.com")

Running the script returns
servers.rmnoise.com TXT: rmnoise1.rmnoise.com:11109,rmnoise2.rmnoise.com:11109,rmnoise3.rmnoise.com:11109,rmnoise4.rmnoise.com:11109

Regardless of what I use, the answers are returned separated by commas, but my RMN app is working properly.

Roland