[44net] the next step in portal deployment

As the next step in deployment of the AMPRNet Portal, we're going to begin using it to refer people to their coordinators. How this works is this: A ham wanting an address assignment will register with the portal and click on the NETWORKS selection. He'll be presented with a list of countries; for some countries, clicking on that entry will get him to a list of regions within the country, etc. If there isn't a coordinator registered with the portal for his particular area (or country), he'll have to pick the enclosing region. Eg, if there isn't an entry for say, Alabama, he'll pick the USA entry and I'll get the request. I can then allocate a block for Alabama (rather, I'll use the one that's already set aside for that state) and assign him an address from that block. I'll probably ask him if he'd like to become the coordinator too. (Always looking for volunteers.) Once his region is selected, he'll be presented with a simple form that asks what netwidth he wants (/32 for a single host, /24 for the typical 256 host subnet, etc), how he's planning on connecting to the greater internet, and a Notes area in which he can explain anything special about his request. This will generate an email to the coordinator registered for the subnet he clicked on above, who can request further particulars if needed. The above procedure is mentioned in the FAQ on the www.ampr.org website. What's the advantage to doing it this way? Among other things, it means that there is no longer the problem of finding the email address of a coordinator from an always-outdated list. It's less work for me to handle referrals, and the portal mechanism will ensure that there is consistent data for everyone. It's very important that every coordinator get registered with the portal for this system to work. I urge everyone on this mailing list to register, and those of you who are coordinators should contact Chris to get your registration listed as the coordinator for your region. Thank you! - Brian To replay Chris's instructions: _______________________________________________ Now is probably a good time to ask everyone that is currently using an IP or IPs from the 44/8 to register on the portal: https://portal.ampr.org Click on the "Register" link to the right of "Home" in the top menu. Fill in the details requested and hit the "Register" button, you will be sent an email with a link you need to click on to verify your email address. When you click the link the web page will ask you to enter the username you entered on the original request, click the "Confirm" button and your login details will be emailed back to you. Use the details to login to https://portal.ampr.org Your first job should be to change your password to something secure that you will remember: Click on the "Profile" menu link, to the right of "Allocations". Here you can update your details, including your login password. If you already operate a gateway, please drop me an email and I can assign it to your account. If you already have subnets allocated to you within the 44/8 please drop me an email and, as per the gateways, I can assign them to your account. If you are a country co-ordinator or a regional co-ordinator, please get in touch asap, so you can be setup on the portal to manage the allocations of your subnets. Thanks, Chris - G1FEF _________________________________________