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Revision as of 23:25, 29 March 2014
The following are the steps necessary to create a general purpose gateway to AMPRNet using an Ubuntu Linux Server.
Not everyone needs a gateway!
Design
The basic design consists of a standard PC running Ubuntu 12.04 (LTS) and three network connections:
- The first connection is to your ISP so you can reach the Internet.
- The second connection is used to connect your normal "non-ham" devices to the Internet.
- The third connection is used to connect your "ham" devices so they can see and be seen by other AMPRNet devices.
The following diagram shows the layout of the connections. (Click on the image to enlarge).
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Prerequisites
Hardware
I'm running an old Dell Optiplex GX260 (a Pentium 4 with 512 MB of RAM and a 20 GB Hard drive). You don't need much if your Internet Service Provider's bandwidth is 100Mb/s or less.
Along with the built in Ethernet network interface, I've installed two additional 10/100 Ethernet network cards I purchased from Amazon.
Software
On the Dell I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (the 32-bit server version).