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| {{Lead|44Net is a community of licensed amateur radio operators connecting systems and operating networks using shared, publicly routable IPv4 address space.}} | | {{Lead|44Net is a community of licensed radio amateurs using Public IP addresses to build networks.}} |
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| = 44Net in Brief =
| | {{Deck|Connect a Raspberry Pi, run services for your club, or build a network. 44Net provides free IP address resources for licensed radio amateurs, with several ways to put them to use. |
| <!-- [[File:Network_map_illustration.png|thumb|right|400px|class=mw-thumb-card|44Net IP addresses are globally routable, enabling direct connectivity on the public Internet.]] -->
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| '''44Net''' provides publicly routable IPv4 address space for experimentation and education. Amateur radio operators and groups use it to build systems that are directly reachable on the Internet using stable public addresses.
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| Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) maintains the address space, while operators and groups shape the network by building systems on it.
| | You can connect through an existing network or project, or obtain addresses and arrange your own routing.}} |
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| The address block traces its origins to the early days of the Internet, when space was set aside for an emerging packet radio network known as "AMPRNet." That legacy continues today; see [[About 44Net]] for history and context.
| | '''[[#Find a way to connect|Explore ways to connect]]''' · '''[[#Build with 44Net resources|Get address resources]]''' |
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| = What People Build = | | {{Section|variant=secondary| |
| | === Find a way to connect === |
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| Operators put 44Net space to work in different ways. Some connect a single system; others collaborate through shared projects or build networks of their own. There is no single "right" way to participate.
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| | ==== 44Net Connect ==== |
| | '''Public IP addresses for your devices and networks''' |
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| Projects vary widely in scale and technical depth. Participants shape the network by building and sharing, regardless of scope or skillset.
| | Use a WireGuard tunnel over your existing internet connection to get a public 44Net address for your project. |
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| | [[44Net Connect|Get started with Connect →]] |
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| | heading = Personal station and home services
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| | body = <p>Many participants begin by making a single system reachable: a home station operable remotely, a server in the shack or home lab, or a service hosted with a cloud provider that offers bring-your-own-IP.</p>
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| <p style="font-size: 0.9em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1em;">In Practice:</p>
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| [http://yo2loj.ampr.org YO2LOJ] maintains a site sharing resources, tools, and information for 44Net users and amateur radio operators.
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| | heading = Shared infrastructure
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| | body = <p>Groups use 44Net to operate shared systems: repeaters, gateways, and services maintained collaboratively and relied on by many operators.</p>
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| <p style="font-size: 0.9em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1em;">In Practice:</p>
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| [[IRLP|The Internet Radio Linking Project]] connects repeaters and stations worldwide using publicly reachable systems built on 44Net addresses.
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| | heading = Routed and experimental networks
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| | body = <p>Some participants take on larger projects: site-to-site links, resilient backbones, or independent emergency‑communications networks. Many projects use modern equipment, though plenty use older or repurposed gear.</p>
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| <p style="font-size: 0.9em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1em;">In Practice:</p>
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| The [[Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis|CAIDA]] measurement infrastructure at UC San Diego receives a passive optical feed of global Internet traffic directed to 44Net address space, supporting large‑scale research on Internet traffic patterns and network behavior.
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| See [[What People Build|What People Build on 44Net]] for more examples and build paths.
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| | ==== IPIP Mesh ==== |
| | '''Connect with other participating amateur networks''' |
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| = How People Participate =
| | Run a gateway that exchanges traffic directly with other Mesh gateways through IP-in-IP tunnels over the Internet. |
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| People engage with 44Net in different ways. A club might use 44Net space to make a repeater controller reachable for remote maintenance. An individual operator might publish a station status page from a home server. A regional group might link microwave sites across a city. Much like repeaters, packet networks, or club infrastructure, projects grow through shared experimentation and volunteer effort.
| | [[IPIP Mesh|Explore the IPIP Mesh →]] |
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| Many operators discover 44Net while helping with someone else’s project and gradually find themselves running one.
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| | ==== Community projects ==== |
| | '''Find something interesting to join, use, or help build''' |
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| | Explore independently operated networks and projects, including regional radio networks and shared infrastructure. |
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| |body = <p>Many participants begin by connecting to an existing network or local effort. Regional RF networks, shared gateways, and other volunteer-run systems provide immediate ways to participate while learning how systems operate in practice.</p>
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| <p style="font-size:0.9em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-top:1em;">Examples:</p>
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| Local packet and microwave networks, regional mesh projects, and shared access systems operated by volunteer groups.
| | == Build with 44Net resources == |
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| | If you’re arranging your own connectivity through an ISP, transit provider, data center, or cloud, start with the resources you need. |
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| |Contribute to a Shared Project
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| |body = <p>Others participate by helping operate systems used by the wider community. These systems depend on volunteers who keep them running and make them better.</p>
| | === Address space === |
| | Request an assignment for your amateur radio network or project. |
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| <p style="font-size:0.9em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-top:1em;">Examples:</p>
| | [[Portal/Request Address Space|About address assignments →]] |
| IRLP nodes, shared monitoring or DNS services, research collaborations, repeater linking systems, and community experimentation platforms.
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| | Create Something New
| | === Routing and BGP === |
| | body = <p>Some participants begin by building something entirely new: a reachable host, a local RF deployment, an experimental network, or a research project. Many long-running parts of 44Net started as one operator trying something out.</p>
| | Arrange to announce your assigned addresses directly to the Internet. |
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| | [[BGP|Using 44Net with your provider →]] |
| New club networks, independent routing experiments, novel services, or radio-linked systems exploring new technical ideas.
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| When you’re ready to run your own system, request address space and choose the connectivity approach that fits your project.
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| | Give your systems names under ampr.org or delegate DNS to your own servers. |
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| |<p>A WireGuard-based approach that makes it easy to experiment with publicly reachable services using existing Internet connectivity.</p>
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| <p>[[GetStarted#Get_Started_with_44Net_Connect|Get Started with 44Net Connect →]]</p>
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| |<p>A community-operated mesh built with IP-in-IP tunnels, allowing independently run systems to interconnect across the Internet for experimentation and collaboration.</p>
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| <p>[[GetStarted#Get_Started_with_IPIP_Mesh|Get Started with IPIP Mesh →]]</p>
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| |<p>Projects that operate their own routing infrastructure may announce 44Net address space using BGP, integrating directly with global Internet routing. This is the path for groups already running their own ASN or upstream connections.</p>
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| <p>[[GetStarted#Get_Started_with_BGP-Announced_Subnets|Get Started with BGP-Announced Subnets →]]</p>
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| = A Culture of Experimentation =
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| 44Net address space exists to be used. Experimenting, learning, and occasionally changing direction are normal parts of participation. Many operators start with a small idea just to see what happens. Some of those ideas have grown into long-running projects that still serve the community today.
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| | == See what people are building == |
| | Explore remote stations, club services, radio networks, and experiments built by 44Net participants. Find ideas for your own project, learn from other operators’ work, or find out how you can contribute yourself. |
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| Some projects naturally conclude once operators have explored the idea. If a project winds down, returning or exchanging a subnet is straightforward, and operators are always welcome to try something new later. You do not need a fully formed plan before you begin. Trying things out is encouraged.
| | [[What People Build|Explore participant projects →]] |
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| = Shared Stewardship = | | {{Section|variant=secondary| |
| | === Already participating? === |
| | [https://portal.ampr.org/ Open the Portal] to manage your account, assignments, and records. |
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| ARDC maintains the address space and the core infrastructure that keeps 44Net available over time. Participants create the network by building and operating their own systems.
| | [[:Category:Device and platform guides|Setup guides]] · [[Get Help|Troubleshooting and help]] · [[Community|Community discussions]] · [[Contributing|Contribute to this Wiki]] |
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| Participants practice stewardship by building things, keeping them running, and contributing to healthy dialogue. In keeping with amateur radio tradition, operators have wide freedom to experiment while using the shared space thoughtfully so others can build and explore as well.
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| To learn more about how decisions are made or how to take part, see [[About 44Net]], [[Governance]], [[Policies]], and [[Contributing]].
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| = Before You Connect =
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| 44Net supports non-commercial projects and is maintained as a community service. Participation generally requires an amateur radio operating license.
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| [[Eligibility|Learn how eligibility works →]]
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| = Further Reading =
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| '''Ways to keep learning:'''
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| * Understand history and stewardship: [[About 44Net|About 44Net]]
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| * Explore examples and existing efforts: [[What People Build|What People Build on 44Net]]
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| * Learn how connectivity approaches compare: [[Ways to Connect|Ways to Connect]]
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| '''More ways to participate:'''
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| * Join or contribute to community projects: [[Contributing|Ways to Participate]]
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| * Start your own project: [[GetStarted|Getting Started]]
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| * Dive deeper into infrastructure topics: [[DNS|DNS and naming]] and [[Routing|Routing and connectivity]]
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| = Joining the Discussion =
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| You do not need a project or subnet to participate in 44Net. Many people begin by simply listening and asking questions.
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| Participants use mailing lists and discussion spaces to compare notes, test ideas, and watch projects take shape in real time. Joining the conversation is often the easiest way to start.
| | == About 44Net == |
| | [[ARDC|ARDC]] administers the 44Net address space and supports amateur networking through infrastructure, services, and project support. Participants operate their own systems and networks, including independent projects with their own teams and ways to get involved. |
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| * Subscribe to community discussions: [[Community|Community and Mailing Lists]]
| | This Wiki explains the available resources and projects and documents how to use them. |
| * Introduce yourself, ask questions, or follow ongoing projects
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| * Learn how others are experimenting and collaborating across the network
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| You are welcome to listen, ask questions, and share what you’ve learned.
| | [[About 44Net|About 44Net and its history →]] · [[Eligibility|Eligibility]] · [[EULA|Terms of use]] · [[Archive|Earlier documentation]] |
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| People continue to evolve 44Net through the projects they build and the knowledge they share. If you’re licensed, curious, and ready to try something, there is a place for you here.
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44Net is a community of licensed radio amateurs using Public IP addresses to build networks.
Connect a Raspberry Pi, run services for your club, or build a network. 44Net provides free IP address resources for licensed radio amateurs, with several ways to put them to use.
You can connect through an existing network or project, or obtain addresses and arrange your own routing.
Explore ways to connect · Get address resources
Find a way to connect
44Net Connect
Public IP addresses for your devices and networks
Use a WireGuard tunnel over your existing internet connection to get a public 44Net address for your project.
Get started with Connect →
IPIP Mesh
Connect with other participating amateur networks
Run a gateway that exchanges traffic directly with other Mesh gateways through IP-in-IP tunnels over the Internet.
Explore the IPIP Mesh →
Find something interesting to join, use, or help build
Explore independently operated networks and projects, including regional radio networks and shared infrastructure.
Browse networks and projects →
Build with 44Net resources
If you’re arranging your own connectivity through an ISP, transit provider, data center, or cloud, start with the resources you need.
See what people are building
Explore remote stations, club services, radio networks, and experiments built by 44Net participants. Find ideas for your own project, learn from other operators’ work, or find out how you can contribute yourself.
Explore participant projects →
About 44Net
ARDC administers the 44Net address space and supports amateur networking through infrastructure, services, and project support. Participants operate their own systems and networks, including independent projects with their own teams and ways to get involved.
This Wiki explains the available resources and projects and documents how to use them.
About 44Net and its history → · Eligibility · Terms of use · Earlier documentation
