24 Mar
2017
24 Mar
'17
3:13 a.m.
Hi David,
Thanks for your prompt response.
Option two looks hopeful. The DMZ`ed computer is an always-on server
that is serving content to the internet. Would it be possible to only
route the IPIP packets while leaving everything else for the server? How
could that be done?
73!,
Augustine, W8AWT
On 3/23/2017 4:03 PM, David Ranch wrote:
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> Most consumer grade "routers" and their DMZ feature will only support
> a single IP address. As such, only ONE computer will be able to
> receive the IPIP packets. As such, I see that you have a few options:
>
> 1. Use a VPN to tunnel IPIP traffic into your system (no DMZ access
> needed; possibly no port forwards required either). Can be an
> SSL-VPN, IPSEC VPN, etc. Search the archives here in this list to see
> who's offering such services for free or options with commercial
> providers
>
> 2. You don't mention what kind of computer your brother is running
> but if it can enable routing on it, you should able to configure his
> machine to accept and FORWARD the IPIP packets to your machine. This
> obviously will mean that his machine will need to be turned on and
> working when you want to use the AMPR network
>
> 3. Replace your router with a device that supports more advanced
> routing. This could be anything from a home brewed Linux/Free/OpenBSD
> computer with a few network ports, a Microtik router, RouterBoard
> computer, a Cisco/Juniper/etc commercial router, etc. You'll find
> lots of users on this AMPR list doing things this way with a variety
> of devices.
>
> 4 .don't use IPIP for your connection to the AMPR system. Instead
> use AXUDP to develop communications to remote stations. This will
> require port forwards on your router to work. It should be noted that
> not all stations support AXUDP as a forwarding mechanism so you will
> be limiting your access to the AMPR system
>
>
> There might be other options out there that people can comment on here
> too!
>
> --David
> KI6ZHD
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