IP Network

From: Dustin (szch@mailit.tunk.net)
Date: Wed Jan 09 2002 - 23:33:40 EET

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    Hello,
            I was wondering if anyone knows of an organized effort to build a large
    scale IP network solely over amateur radio in the United States. If not, I
    would like to find people interested in getting an effort started.
            With the abundance of freely available software on linux, an efficient
    system could fairly easily be created. Routing software is available for
    linux so that local segments could be connected creating a large network.
    Since all of the class a and b network addresses are taken, we could issue ip
    addresses ourselves (as long as everyone realizes they can't use the
    addresses to connect to the internet) and ensure that a hierarchical network
    design was implemented.
            Using soundmodem, local clubs and groups could setup a router for very
    little. This would allow hams in their area to conceit to the nation wide
    network. Linux even supports bundling links together into one
    point-to-point connection. Groups could even use currently existing
    hardware to build routers for their local groups.
            This would allow hams without HF privileges to communicate across large
    distances using only vhf, uhf, et cetera equipment. Also, vhf/uhf provide
    much more bandwidth than long distance HF connections.
            Anyways, if anyone has any interest, in this (or knows about one that is
    already in place) please tell me.

    Thanks,
    Dustin
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