Linux-Hams archive - December 1997: Re: TCP-IP over AX25.

Re: TCP-IP over AX25.

Richard Stearn (pxx.pisjh@sanyo-energy.com)
Mon, 08 Dec 1997 08:49:34 +0000


Alex Holden wrote:
>
> I passed my RAE a few months ago, though I haven't got my licence or
> a rig yet. I am somewhat of a Linux nut (I hardly ever use Windoze
> any more), and the main reason I got interested in HAM radio was
> because of packet.
> I have to admit however, to knowing very little about it as yet. I am
> thinking of converting an ex PMR rig to 2m, and using the 1200 baud
> Soundmodem driver to start off with, and moving on to experimenting
> with 9600 baud and stuff later. Any comments about this approach?

Sounds not un-reasonable. Experimenting at > 9k6 is where the effort
needs to be. See:

http://lois.kud-fp.si/hamradio/hid.html

> Anyway, on to the main point of this post:
> Am I correct in thinking that the integration of TCP-IP over AX25 into
> Linux means that you are able to treat the radio network in the same
> way as the Internet or a LAN? Can you use http, ftp, rlogin, ping, and

Yes, treat it as per the Internet i.e. firewall your system.

> all the other stuff which make TCP-IP so useful? How do you get a IP
> assigned? How slow is it for accessing, say, html documents via http
^ ^
| Very, forget images, keep
| pages to about 1k chars.
|
I think the answer is:

Mike G6PHF@GB7MBB Lancashire North of Blackpool
or
David G4TUP@GB7NWI Rest of Lancashire.

If all else fails try:

Paul Taylor g1plt@gb7tvg UK AMPRNET Co-Ordinator.

> with it? (I believe we still have a 1200 baud backbone here :( ).

What backbone, more like a set of disconnected vertebra.

> Thanks.
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Alex

Welcome to the fasinating world of radio comms.

Just beware the political land mines.

-- 
Regards
	Richard
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