possible fixes

client_node/client.py

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import ax25.socket
 CLIENT_CALLSIGN = "N0CALL-7"
 BEACON_CALLSIGN = "KI5QKX-10"  # We expect the server to be beaconing from here
 
+# Missing from 'socket'
+ETH_P_AX25 = 2
+ETH_P_ALL  = 3
+
 # Setup logging
 os.makedirs("logs", exist_ok=True)
 logger = logging.getLogger("craprniac_client")
@@ -65,10 +69,12 @@ def reset_network_config():
 # Main Client Logic
 def main():
     # Setup DGRAM socket to listen for beacons
-    beacon_sock = ax25.socket.Socket(socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-    beacon_sock.bind(CLIENT_CALLSIGN)
-
-    logger.info(f"Client {CLIENT_CALLSIGN} started and waiting for beacons...")
+    try:
+        beacon_sock = socket.socket(socket.PF_PACKET, socket.SOCK_RAW, socket.htons(ETH_P_AX25))
+        logger.info(f"Client {CLIENT_CALLSIGN} started and waiting for beacons...")
+    except:
+        print("Unable to open listener socket. Are you root?")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     while True:
         try: