On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Rob Janssen pe1chl@amsat.org wrote:
That is what makes us different from ordinary internet users, and using dynamic or even translated addresses kills all that and makes the whole AMPRnet superfluous.
Rob
I beg to differ. I agree with the NAT position, but there are definitely cases for the use of dynamically allocated addresses.
Here is one: D-STAR data protocol encapsulates Ethernet frames inside of D-STAR frames, in turn those can contain IP frames. If I am in a mobile, driving down a highway and using a series of access points, then receiving a new 44.x.x.x address via DHCP from those access points keeps me connected for services I am using. If that DHCP also supports Dynamic DNS, then my hostname doesn't need to change if I am offering services. E.g. I could be jeep.k7ve.ampr.org and move from 44.24.10.1 to 44.24.100.48 to 44.24.201.12 and continue to use services as well as provide services to others.