13 Mar
2013
13 Mar
'13
4:25 a.m.
lleachii(a)aol.com wrote:
...
We have to be mindful that all stations may not be identically
configured, use the same Operating Systems, routing protocols nor
system
configurations to accomplish connectivity to AMPRNet.
On 03/12/2013 03:00 PM, 44net-request(a)hamradio.ucsd.edu
wrote:
> Automate it for now and the future... If a client doesn't
> ping/poke/telnet/download or whatever within 30days/3months/whatever
> purge the entry. You know - just like DHCP but at a higher level..
> :)
>
> Bill, WA7NWP
My belief is that systems connected to the Internet should respond to ICMP Echo Requests,
it is/was in the Host Requirements RFC I think. It's also so useful in an experimental
network that I would not want to turn it off.
On the other hand, I strongly believe that allocation of static IP addresses should not
*automatically* depend on whether a system is switched on 24/7, nor on whether the system
responds to a ping. Static addresses need to be managed manually.
If address space is scarce, allocate it dynamically. That's what DHCP is for.
Best wishes and thanks to all who keep AMPRnet alive!
G4WSZ
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Steve Platt