IPIP Mesh (Stub)

What this page is

This is an overview stub for the IPIP Mesh participation model on 44Net. For setup steps, start with IPIP Mesh Quick Start.

Start here

• IPIP Mesh Quick Start
• Provisioning Methods
• Getting started
• Routing and connectivity
• Community and mailing lists

Existing documentation

These pages cover mesh gateways, setup, and routing. Some guides describe older systems and have not been revalidated.

Gateways

• How mesh gateways connect
• Registering your gateway
• The shared Internet gateway (Amprgw)
• Firewall configuration
• Filtering RFC1918 addresses

Platform guides

• Linux and Ubuntu example
• K7ILO’s Debian 11 gateway build (unfinished)
• macOS (unfinished)
• Cisco
• MikroTik and RouterOS 7 container
• OpenBSD
• OpenWrt
• Ubiquiti EdgeRouter: single tunnel
• Ubiquiti EdgeRouter with ampr-ripd
• VyOS

For other connection methods, see device and platform guides.

Routing references and tools

• RIP route announcements
• Encap.txt and get-encap script
• ampr-ripd, rip44d, and RIP44.lua
• Munge scripts and startampr

Historical services

• OH7LZB VPN (reported unavailable since May 2024)

What this page will cover

• What the IPIP Mesh model is and where it fits.
• Peering and topology expectations for mesh participants.
• Operational responsibilities in shared routing environments.
• Common validation and troubleshooting workflows.

Related pages

• IPIP Mesh Quick Start
• How Connect, IPIP Mesh, and BGP fit together
• Provisioning Methods
• Contributing

Contribute / next steps

If you run an IPIP Mesh node and can share practical guidance, please contribute through Contributing so this stub can be expanded into a full reference page.