Dan this is great its the same experience I have and my results match yours - an additional test that I ran was simply running the DVAP with the software. so my station was radio--->DVAP--->DstartGateway(PCrepeater)-->ircddbGW--->drats
this setup works fully.. its only when the gateway traverses the internet that "inbound packets" seem to not function. (the bug)?
thanks I will be putting in the bug this weekend in hopes to raise attention to it. on the IRCddbGW group
Kelly