Dave K9DC, K9IP - below
My questions are,
- If I deploy my VOIP services on 44Net with my current configuration, what are the pitfalls?
The main pitfall with the IPIP mesh is performance. You will be dependent on unknown links, depending upon what each linker is capable of providing, most of which you will have no knowledge of, nor any ability to fix anything should you want to.
VoIP does not require a ton of bandwidth. IRLP is probably the biggest consumer of raw bandwidth (highest quality). But that is only roughly 80 kbps per connection. But it does require decent jitter performance (changes in latency).
- If I announce my gateway via BGP will my throughput then be limited to uscd gateway, or will it be based on my connection speed?
No, If you announce your own prefix using BGP, your prefix is not dependent on UCSD at all. It will depend on your provider’s backbone and their bandwidth. UCSD is completely out of the loop. It is just another public IP address.
- I know some vpn capabilities have been introduced into the system, I presume that my connection will then be rated based on the connection at the VPN server location.
VPN clients are how the 44-net connections are delivered to member clients. IRLP has chosen to use TCP based tunnels to a nearby VPN server location. Try a ping or traceeoute to stn4733.ip.irlp.net. That is a repeater in Indiana connected via AT&T Wireless cellular connection, through our Chicago hub. We also provide service through our VPN hub in Sydney, Australia.
Dave K9DC, K9IP
On Jun 21, 2022, at 07:51, Ken via 44net 44net@mailman.ampr.org wrote:
Hello all,
So I have been assigned a block of IPs and have successfully created a gateway. I am able to pass traffic trough it as expected and it works as one would expect. However...
My intended use case for amprnet includes a lot of VOIP traffic, which as we all know is heavily dependent on latency and bandwidth. I am currrently utilizing the IPIP tunnel approach to connect my gateway into the system.
My questions are,
- If I deploy my VOIP services on 44Net with my current configuration, what are the pitfalls?
- If I announce my gateway via BGP will my throughput then be limited to uscd gateway, or will it be based on my connection speed?
- I know some vpn capabilities have been introduced into the system, I presume that my connection will then be rated based on the connection at the VPN server location.
Thank you so much! I appreciate the opportunity given here to learn and expand my knowledge. 73, de KC2IDB