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Setting up a gateway on Linux

2014-04-23T16:56:09Z

Njohnson: /* Example Gateway Configuration Instructions */

There are a few different ways to run an AMPRnet gateway on a Linux system. Each has some benefits, so you'll need to pick your favourite.

Before configuring the Linux gateway you'll need to:
# Using the [[Portal]], obtain your AMPRnet 44/8 IP addresses from a regional coordinator.
# Obtain a public static IP address for your gateway.
# Using the [[Portal]], create an entry for your gateway.
# Get some of your 44.* IP addresses registered in the [[ampr.org]] DNS.

= Flavours of Linux gateways =

== Native Linux kernel AX.25 and IPIP tunneling ==

Linux contains the necessary building blocks for a gateway without much added software. Radio interfaces are configured much like any other network interfaces such as Ethernet, they're just given amateur radio callsigns in addition to an IP address (callsign will act the role of the Ethernet MAC address). If you're familiar with Linux configuration but have not heard of NOS, or if you wish to go with minimal amount of moving parts, this would probably be your choice.

Setting up a native Linux gateway consists of two main steps:

=== Step 1: Setting up tunnel routing to the rest of the AMPRnet===
Configuring your Linux system to learn about other AMPRNet [[gateway| gateways]] can be done two ways:

# Automatically learn about other gateways via modified RIPv2 advertisements. Two popular programs to do this are:
## Using [[ampr-ripd]], a C based routing daemon
## Using [[rip44d]], a PERL based routing daemon
# Manually Downloading the [[encap.txt]] file using FTP and setting up routes using a [[munge script]] is the traditional method

====Example Gateway Configuration Instructions====
* [[Ubuntu Linux Gateway Example]]
* [[URONode|N1URO's information on setting up a gateway on Linux]]

=== Step 2: Setting up radio interfaces in Linux===

* [http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO/ Linux AX.25 set-up]
* 802.11 WiFi on amateur frequencies (2.4 or 5 GHz) is a new popular way to set up fast links.

== Running JNOS (or other NOS) on top of Linux ==

If you're already familiar with running NOS on top of DOS or Linux, or wish to keep the AMPRnet IP packet routing away from the host Linux system, it might make sense to run JNOS as an application on top of Linux.

The downside is that it'll have a slightly higher overhead (consumed memory and CPU), and you'll have two IP routers running on top of each other instead of just one, which is seen as slightly complicated by some.

The upside is that you'll also get the JNOS BBS-type features, and some other traditional services without installing additional software on top.

John Martin KF8KK has written a [http://kf8kk.com/packet/jnos-linux/linux-jnos-setup-1.htm Linux - Jnos Setup and Configuration HOW-TO].

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-23T16:21:41Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==
* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* [[Services]] available on AMPRNet
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.

== How to connect to AMPRNet ==
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* Instructions for [[AMPRNet VPN|Accessing AMPRNet via VPN]] (experimental).
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]
* If you already operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==
To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==
If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

== All Pages ==
[http://wiki.ampr.org/index.php/Special:AllPages Here's a list of all pages currently on the AMPRNet Wiki]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-23T16:21:25Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__

== Starting points ==
* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* [[Services]] available on AMPRNet
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.

== How to connect to AMPRNet ==
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* Instructions for [[AMPRNet VPN|Accessing AMPRNet via VPN]] (experimental).
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]
* If you already operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==
To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==
If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

== All Pages ==
[http://wiki.ampr.org/index.php/Special:AllPages Here's a list of all pages currently on the AMPRNet Wiki]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-23T16:16:51Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* Instructions for [[AMPRNet VPN|Accessing AMPRNet via VPN]] (experimental).
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

== All Pages ==
[http://wiki.ampr.org/index.php/Special:AllPages Here's a list of all pages currently on the AMPRNet Wiki]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-23T16:16:06Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[AMPRNet VPN|Accessing AMPRNet via VPN]] (experimental).
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

== All Pages ==
[http://wiki.ampr.org/index.php/Special:AllPages Here's a list of all pages currently on the AMPRNet Wiki]

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-21T01:18:06Z

Njohnson:

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

NOTE: Direct announcements of AMPRNet address allocations are usually reserved for larger regional or country wide networks. Please consult with your regional allocation coordinator and the AMPRNet network administrator to determine whether directly announcing your AMPRNet allocation is appropriate.

# Obtain your AMPRNet allocation via the [[Portal]].
# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator (again, see section 7b of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt TOS & AUP]).
# Upon verification and approval of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

NOTE: How your ISP chooses to forward traffic for your AMPRNet allocation varies by ISP. You will have to work with them to set this up.

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-21T01:17:20Z

Njohnson:

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

NOTE: Direct announcements of AMPRNet address allocations are usually reserved for larger regional or country wide networks. Please consult with your regional allocation coordinator and AMPRNet network administrator to determine whether directly announcing your AMPRNet allocation is appropriate.

# Obtain your AMPRNet allocation via the [[Portal]].
# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator (again, see section 7b of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt TOS & AUP]).
# Upon verification and approval of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

NOTE: How your ISP chooses to forward traffic for your AMPRNet allocation varies by ISP. You will have to work with them to set this up.

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-21T00:58:24Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-21T00:52:49Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-21T00:26:55Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

User:Njohnson

2014-04-21T00:03:57Z

Njohnson:

* [[Ubuntu Linux Gateway Example]]
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation directly myself ?]]
* {{note|Foo}}

User:Njohnson

2014-04-20T23:58:49Z

Njohnson:

* [[Ubuntu Linux Gateway Example]]
* [[Why can't I just route my AMPRNet allocation myself ?]]
* {{note|Foo}}

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-20T23:39:32Z

Njohnson:

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

# Obtain your AMPRNet allocation via the [[Portal]].
# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator (again, see section 7b of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt TOS & AUP]).
# Upon verification and approval of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

NOTE: How your ISP chooses to forward traffic for your AMPRNet allocation varies by ISP. You will have to work with them to set this up.

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-20T23:33:32Z

Njohnson:

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-20T23:31:16Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux|setting up a tunnel gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-20T23:25:14Z

Njohnson:

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

# Obtain your AMPRNet allocation via the [[Portal]].
# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator (again, see section 7b of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt TOS & AUP]).
# Upon verification of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-20T23:23:13Z

Njohnson:

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator (again, see section 7b of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt TOS & AUP]).
# Upon verification of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

Announcing your allocation directly

2014-04-20T23:21:27Z

Njohnson: Created page with "To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to: # Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your ..."

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator.
# Upon verification of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-20T23:19:13Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[announcing your allocation directly|directly announcing your allocation via your Internet Service Provider (ISP)]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Routing your allocation via BGP

2014-04-20T23:16:44Z

Njohnson:

To announce your allocation directly via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will need to:

# Contact your ISP and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).
# Provide a WRITTEN copy of your agreement with your ISP to the AMPRNet administrator.
# Upon verification of the agreement, the AMPRNet administrator will provide WRITTEN authorization to your ISP allowing them to announce your allocation.

Routing your allocation via BGP

2014-04-20T23:07:44Z

Njohnson:

To route your allocation directly via BGP you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation via BGP in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement].

Routing your allocation via BGP

2014-04-20T23:06:04Z

Njohnson:

Routing your allocation via BGP

2014-04-20T23:05:40Z

Njohnson:

To route your allocation directly via BGP you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation via BGP in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt/| AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-20T23:05:01Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[routing your allocation via BGP|directly routing your allocation via BGP]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Routing your allocation via BGP

2014-04-20T23:03:25Z

Njohnson: Created page with "To route your allocation directly via BGP you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allo..."

To route your allocation directly via BGP you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and ask them if they are willing to agree to announce your AMPRNet allocation via BGP in accordance with the terms of the [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt| AMPRNet Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Agreement] (specifically section 7b).

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-20T22:56:36Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[routing your allocation via BGP|directly routing your allocation]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-20T22:52:58Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]].
* Instructions for [[routing your allocation via BGP]].
* If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T17:19:58Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]
__NOTOC__
== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]
*If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T17:19:40Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]

__NOTOC__

== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]
*If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt Terms of Service]

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T17:12:28Z

Njohnson:

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T17:02:34Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques. - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]

== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]
*If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute to the wiki, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

== Terms of Service ==
Use of 44.0.0.0/8 address space and ampr.org DNS is governed by the following [http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt| Terms of Service]

44Net Wiki:General disclaimer

2014-04-06T16:57:37Z

Njohnson:

We accept NO liability for any confusion or misinterpretation, which may occur from any information provided. If you are unsure or have any questions related to information supplied do not hesitate to contact us directly, to enable clarification of the matter.

44Net Wiki:General disclaimer

2014-04-06T16:56:55Z

Njohnson: Created page with "We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this website. We accept NO liability for any confusion or misinterpretation, which may occur fr..."

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this website. We accept NO liability for any confusion or misinterpretation, which may occur from any information provided. If you are unsure or have any questions related to information supplied do not hesitate to contact us directly, to enable clarification of the matter.

44Net Wiki:Privacy policy

2014-04-06T16:50:23Z

Njohnson:

Version 1.0 - 25/10/2011

Please Note: AMPRNet refers to the group of individuals responsible for maintaining this website.

AMPRNet will in the normal course of its business collect personal information from users of this website, for the provision of information, as well as other legitimate reasons.

It is the policy of AMPRNet not to disclose any personal information to third parties.

Any person may request a copy of personal information pertaining to themselves, which shall be provided free of charge after reasonable proof of identity.

Any personal information held within will be deleted on request and after reasonable proof of identity.

44Net Wiki:Privacy policy

2014-04-06T16:49:37Z

Njohnson: Created page with "Version 1.0 - 25/10/2011 Please Note: AMPRNET refers to the group of individuals responsible for maintaining this website. AMPRNET will in the normal course of its business ..."

Version 1.0 - 25/10/2011

Please Note: AMPRNET refers to the group of individuals responsible for maintaining this website.

AMPRNET will in the normal course of its business collect personal information from users of this website, for the provision of information, as well as other legitimate reasons.

It is the policy of AMPRNET not to disclose any personal information to third parties.

Any person may request a copy of personal information pertaining to themselves, which shall be provided free of charge after reasonable proof of identity.

Any personal information held within will be deleted on request and after reasonable proof of identity.

44Net Wiki:About

2014-04-06T16:48:13Z

Njohnson: Created page with "''Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scien..."

''Since its allocation to Amateur Radio in the mid-1980's, Internet network 44 (44.0.0.0/8), known as the AMPRNet™, has been used by amateur radio operators to conduct scientific research and to experiment with digital communications over radio with a goal of advancing the state of the art of Amateur Radio networking, and to educate amateur radio operators in these techniques.'' - [http://www.ampr.org/ www.ampr.org]

Gateway

2014-04-06T16:43:49Z

Njohnson:

A lot of the 44/8 address space is interconnected via [[gateway|gateways]]. These are IPIP encapsulated [[tunnel|tunnels]] that carry the 44/8 address space allocated to a particular region or end user. There exists a database of all the gateways public IP addresses and the subnets they service on the [[portal]]. This database is used to dynamically generate gateway information via modified [[RIP]] advertisements. This database also generates a file called [[encap.txt]] which is basically a routing table that specifies which subnets can be reached via which gateway.

Learn how to [[Setting up a gateway on Linux|setup a Linux gateway]]

In order to keep this database up to date, everyone that operates a gateway must register on the [[portal]] and have their gateway assigned to their account.

As the portal only went live recently, we are in a transition phase, where all the old gateway entries that existed have been copied into the new database and are awaiting their "owners" to claim them. After a suitable period of time has elapsed, about a year, any unclaimed gateways will be removed from the system, thus ensuring that the database is as up to date and as accurate as possible. It is therefore important to register and claim your gateway asap!

Gateway

2014-04-06T16:42:41Z

Njohnson:

A lot of the 44/8 address space is interconnected via [[gateway|gateways]]. These are IPIP encapsulated [[tunnel|tunnels]] that carry the 44/8 address space allocated to a particular region or end user. There exists a database of all the gateways public IP addresses and the subnets they service on the [[portal]]. This database is used to dynamically generate gateway information via modified [[RIP]] advertisements. This database also generates a file called [[encap.txt]] which is basically a routing table that specifies which subnets can be reached via which gateway.

[[Setting_up_a_gateway_on_Linux]]

In order to keep this database up to date, everyone that operates a gateway must register on the [[portal]] and have their gateway assigned to their account.

As the portal only went live recently, we are in a transition phase, where all the old gateway entries that existed have been copied into the new database and are awaiting their "owners" to claim them. After a suitable period of time has elapsed, about a year, any unclaimed gateways will be removed from the system, thus ensuring that the database is as up to date and as accurate as possible. It is therefore important to register and claim your gateway asap!

Gateway

2014-04-06T16:40:20Z

Njohnson:

A lot of the 44/8 address space is interconnected via [[gateway|gateways]]. These are IPIP encapsulated [[tunnel|tunnels]] that carry the 44/8 address space allocated to a particular region or end user. There exists a database of all the gateways public IP addresses and the subnets they service on the [[portal]]. This database generates a file called [[encap.txt]] which is basically a routing table that specifies which subnets can be reached via which gateway. This database is also used to dynamically generate gateway information via modified [[RIP]] advertisements.

In order to keep this database up to date, everyone that operates a gateway must register on the [[portal]] and have their gateway assigned to their account.

As the portal only went live recently, we are in a transition phase, where all the old gateway entries that existed have been copied into the new database and are awaiting their "owners" to claim them. After a suitable period of time has elapsed, about a year, any unclaimed gateways will be removed from the system, thus ensuring that the database is as up to date and as accurate as possible. It is therefore important to register and claim your gateway asap!

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T16:35:07Z

Njohnson: /* Contribute! */

Portal

2014-04-06T16:32:59Z

Njohnson:

We have developed a Portal that allows users of the 44/8 address space to manage their allocations, configure gateway information and manage their entries in the ampr.org domain. The portal can be found here:

[https://portal.ampr.org https://portal.ampr.org]

If you are looking to get an IP allocation within 44/8 please register on the portal and place your request.

==Background==
The main problem we faced with the old setup was how to ensure the data we have is accurate and up to date.

The new portal is our answer to that problem: folks register and are allocated an IP or subnet of IP's that they are responsible for. The system doesn't then just let them get on with it - the system is designed to actively ensure that each allocation is still being used, the person must login to the portal on a regular basis, or if they do not, an email will be sent automatically to them asking them to confirm their continued use of the IP(s). If no response is received from the emailed request, two further attempts are made to contact the person, after which the system places their allocation in a de-activated state. The person is able to login and re-activate the allocation for a certain time after de-activation, beyond that time period the allocation will be deleted from the database - thus keeping it all as up to date as is possible.

Some manual intervention is encouraged, for example the second, and all subsequent reminder emails and de-activation emails are cc'd to the co-ordinator responsible for the next higher subnet, so they could attempt a more manual approach to remind the person to login - this is to be encouraged as sometimes emails (especially automated ones) can be blocked in spam folders, people change their email address and forget to update the portal, etc.

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T16:30:21Z

Njohnson:

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-06T16:22:25Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]
*If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

== Mailing List ==

To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

== Contribute! ==

If you wish to contribute, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-05T03:56:25Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

If you wish to contribute, please send an email to <tt>wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.

If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

Thanks!

== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]

== Mailing List ==
To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-05T03:47:48Z

Njohnson:

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-05T03:47:23Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

If you wish to contribute, please send an <tt>email to wiki (at) ampr.org</tt> with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.

If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

Thanks!

== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]

== Mailing List ==
To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].

Rip44d

2014-04-05T03:45:46Z

Njohnson:

Technically, rip44d is a custom RIPv2 daemon which receives periodic routing table updates from the [[AMPRNet]] routing service, and inserts them in the Linux routing table.

RIP ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing_Information_Protocol Routing Information Protocol]) is a method to dynamically update IP routing tables. In practice, on the [[AMPRNet]] [[Gateway]], it removes the requirement to periodically download the tunnel routing table ([[encap.txt]]) using FTP and apply it to the routing table. It transmits changes quicker and should be simpler to set up. Amprgw transmits the RIP routing table updates every 5 minutes, while the encap.txt has traditionally been only updated once per day. Some operators have even done the downloads manually (and not very often).

The RIP protocol is used in a slightly unconventional way on the AMPRNet, and the standard IP routing daemons such as zebra/quagga are not able to process these packets. Until those daemons are modified to support Amprnet routing updates, a custom implementation such as rip44d can be used.

rip44d is written in the Perl programming language. C might be the conventionally right language to implement daemons such as this, but the author happened to have a good bunch of perl code that could be easily reused in the implementation of rip44d. The routing table is relatively small, so the performance or memory consumption of this daemon isn't very critical.

= Requirements =

# You'll need a Linux computer, which has been added in the Gateways file using the [[Portal]], so that it is know as an AMPRnet gateway and will receive RIP updates from the [[Amprgw]]. It will take some time before Amprgw will learn about new gateways.
# If you have been running the gateway before, and you have already set up a cron job to automatically update the routing table by downloading encap.txt, you need to disable that cron job so that there's only one updating method running at a time.
# The instructions below are currently only for Debian/Ubuntu, but there's nothing Debian-specific in rip44d - it should work fine on other distributions. It does not read or touch any of the operating system's configuration files.

= Installation of dependencies on Debian/Ubuntu =

install perl, and IO::Socket::Multicast, a Perl module used for receiving the RIP multicast packets

sudo apt-get install perl libio-socket-multicast-perl

install something to download the daemon, if needed

sudo apt-get install curl

= Installation of dependencies on other distributions =

Other distributions should have an easy way to install the required packages too (using yum or a similar program). Please fill in details here, if you know them.

If all else fails, but you have Perl installed already, you can use CPAN to install the module. For details, please see the [http://www.cpan.org/modules/INSTALL.html CPAN installation guide].

cpan App::cpanminus
cpanm IO::Socket::Multicast

= Installation of rip44d =

Download the daemon

curl -O https://raw.github.com/hessu/rip44d/master/rip44d

Make it executable

chmod u+x rip44d

= Run it for the first time =

Run it first with the -v option to verify that it sees the route announcements from amprgw, and to learn the plaintext password used to authenticate the RIP packets (it's not included in the script, and I'm not posting it here, so that spoofing can only be done by those who are already receiving the announcements). Wait up to 5 minutes until the routes are transmitted, and it'll complain about the password it's not expecting:

hessu@gateway:~$ sudo ./rip44d -v
found local address: 1.2.3.4
found local address: 127.0.0.1
found local address: 44.255.259.253
opening UDP socket...
entering main loop, waiting for RIPv2 datagrams
received from 44.0.0.1: 520: 504 bytes
RIPv2 packet contains password PasswordFoundHere but we require none

Run it again with the correct password

hessu@gateway:~$ sudo ./rip44d -p PasswordGoesHere

Within 5 minutes it should receive the new routing table and take it into use. For added fun, use -v (verbose) or -d (debug, really verbose) to see what it does.

After confirming that it works, move it to /usr/local/sbin (or something) and put it in your boot scripts (sorry, no sysv init script provided yet). At minimum, the following lines in /etc/rc.local should do the required tricks to bring Amprnet routing up. The IP addresses are intentionally invalid – you'll need to replace them with your own.

# Route my own subnet to blackhole, just to make sure I don't accidentally
# transmit packets destined for us back out to Amprgw and create a loop.
# More specific routes will route packets for these addresses out on the
# correct radio interfaces.
/sbin/ip route add blackhole 44.255.259.0/24
# Bring up the tunnel interface and assign an IP address to it.
/sbin/ifconfig tunl0 44.255.259.253 up || exit 2
# Start up the RIP routing daemon to learn the routing table.
/usr/local/sbin/rip44d -p PasswordGoesHere < /dev/null &

That should be all. Really. The downside of this configuration is that it will take up to 5 minutes for the gateway to receive a routing update and become operational after a reboot. The daemon should really be improved to store the current routing table in a local file and load it from there when starting up.

The above route add command will cause packets destined to 44.255.259.* to be dropped on the floor, unless a more specific route (such as 44.255.259.0/25) exists. If you route the whole /24 subnet to your radio interface, the blackhole route should not be used. If you have smaller subnets or per-host routes for each user host, the blackhole route will prevent packets destined to unused addresses from getting into a loop between your gateway and the Amprgw.

= Notes =

* rip44d automatically ignores announced routes which are pointed to the system's local addresses. The addresses are automatically learned using /sbin/ifconfig, but you can add more gateway addresses using -a (comma-separated list of IP addresses).
* It expects that your tunnels are configured on tunl0. Use the -i <if> option to change to another. The tunnel interface must be up and configured before rip44d starts up.
* Old encap routes may be present, the daemon will overwrite them as necessary (it won't touch more specific routes, or ones which are not found in the route advertisements). You don't need to "clean" the routing table before running rip44d if you have populated it from encap.txt.

= Support, bug reports and improvements =

If you have questions to ask about the usage of this daemon, please contact the [[44Net mailing list]].

If you have improved the daemon and wish to submit a patch, please use Github. Create an account, fork the rip44d repository to your own private repository, push your changes there, and submit a merge request. I'll then merge the changes in the master source tree and release a new version. Thank you!

Github repository: [https://github.com/hessu/rip44d https://github.com/hessu/rip44d]

The daemon was written by Heikki Hannikainen, OH7LZB.

= Links =

* [http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/wapr/tcpip/rip44d.html Alternative installation instructions by KB9MWR]

Encap.txt

2014-04-05T03:44:26Z

Njohnson: Created page with "The Encap.txt file is a file listing all the AMPRNet [gateway| gateways]. Originally formatted for JNOS systems, it is often parsed with a "munge script" to update Linux ..."

The Encap.txt file is a file listing all the AMPRNet [gateway| gateways].

Originally formatted for JNOS systems, it is often parsed with a "[[munge script]]" to update Linux system routing tables.

The file can be obtain via the [[Portal| portal]], email, or by FTP.

Munge script

2014-04-05T03:38:50Z

Njohnson: Created page with "A "Munge" script is a script that parses the encap.txt file containing the list of AMPRNet gateways and updates a GNU/Linux routing table."

A "Munge" script is a script that parses the [[encap.txt]] file containing the list of AMPRNet [[gateway| gateways]] and updates a GNU/Linux routing table.

Archive/Main Page

2014-04-05T03:35:21Z

Njohnson:

Welcome to the AMPRNet Wiki.

If you wish to contribute, please send an email to wiki (at) ampr.org with your preferred username and a login will be created for you.

If you are looking to get an IP allocation within the 44/8 AMPRNet please read the [[Portal]] page.

If you operate a [[gateway]] please ensure you have registered on the [[portal]] and "claimed" your [[gateway]].

Thanks!

== Starting points ==

* Basic information about the [[AMPRNet]] and the [[ampr.org]] domain
* Instructions for [[setting up a gateway on Linux]]

== Mailing List ==
To keep up-to-date on AMPRNet information please consider joining the [[44Net mailing list]].