28 Jul
2021
28 Jul
'21
5:44 p.m.
On 28/7/21 11:16 pm, g4ugm via 44Net wrote:
No it doesn't. In the UK NO ISP (That I know of)
provides a router which such supports this. The main ISPs so British Telecom, Virgin,
Plusnet, TalkTalk and Sky all supply customised "own brand" routers.
These remove the ability to add static routes to the table. I ran into this issue a long
time ago as I run a Token Ring network for some vintage equipment and ended up buying a
Draytek router to fix the problem.
Those wanting to participate in IP over Radio need to be involved and understand what
they are doing.
I personally deplore this modern dumbing down, point and click operation. Radio should be
about technical exploration.
If you want to be involved in Amateur Radio Networking then you should have the
appropriate equipment and know how it works.
Hmm, you raise a good point. While
I'm not into being elitist, I do
believe that for hams these days, IP networking (at least IPv4, and
preferably IPv6 as well) is now a necessary skill for many aspects of
the hobby. Not one that should be on the exam, but one we should be
teaching to those who don't yet have the knowledge. It's telling that
20 years after the first Echolink predecessor (iLink) was developed,
people are still struggling with concepts like NAT and port forwarding.
Sure, we don't have to understand every part of the hobby in detail -
I'll probably never build a high power RF PA or high performance
transceiver from scratch, but I DO understand the basic principles
involved in how they work (there was this exam thing for that ;) ).
And maybe another part that ARDC needs to look into is an educational
arm, helping hams understand the technical underpinnings and being able
to know why their ISP supplied router won't cut it, and technical
information for those who want to further their knowledge and skills. I
for one would happily further my skills, if the opportunity arose, even
though I have a fairly good understanding of IP.
Ham radio may not be a networking hobby, but we make extensive use of IP
based networking in conducting our hobby. And understanding that
technology will help us as a whole.
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73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com