28 Apr
2014
28 Apr
'14
1:35 a.m.
I think the University can advertise through their ASN -- but you do need a
delegation from ARDC and having a conversation with your head of network
operations wouldn't hurt. Since its amateur radio you could put your
D-STAR and APRS gateways on it.
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John D. Hays
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On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Eric Fort <eric.fort(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> (Please trim inclusions from previous messages)
> _______________________________________________
> Has the university given reason as to why they will not advertize 44net or
> allow you to announce your subnet via BGP. This could be as simple as a
> basic misunderstanding as to their authority to do so or it could be any
> number of other factors such as not wanting to maintain such a connection
> or any headaces they percieve it could generate. Sometimes dialoguing as
> to the reasons why matters and can make a difference. Think for a minute
> about the advantage their doing the announcement (or allowing you to)
> brings to the school.
>
> Basicly to do this yourself you'll need a 44/24 subnet, your own asn, and
> connectivity to other providers or hopefully a peering exchange. Getting
> setup with PENNRen might be a good option, especially if they will announce
> your subnet for you, and even better if they have fiber into your school.
>
> Eric
> AF6EP
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Jim Alles <kb3tbx(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > (Please trim inclusions from previous messages)
> > _______________________________________________
> > Ok, so I am a licensed HAM, an amateur that has no formal education or
> job
> > experience regarding networking. However, I believe I have a better
> handle
> > on IT than most hams in general, present company excluded. (Anything I
> can
> > do to help)
> >
> > I am assisting the Penn State Amateur Radio Club, a student organization,
> > to get a couple of 1Gb network backbone connections lit up. One is
> > dedicated to a D-star gateway (K3CR). The other location is the ham
> shack,
> > for web browsing and other future uses, such as APRS Igate, IRLP or
> > Asterisk.
> >
> > We will have a /29 assigned by the University. The two Microtik routers
> we
> > have purchased are capable of BGP. The university will not advertise
> 44net,
> > or allow me to announce BGP. sigh.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > Another regional resource we have in the state of Pennsylvania is
> PennREN.
> > It is a partnership that built out fiber optics in a figure-eight
> footprint
> > all around the state. They can provide connectivity (I would like to get
> a
> > VPN server co-located in their facilities), but they also have dark fiber
> > available.
> >
> > My long-term vision is to have a 501c(3) organized by hams light up a
> > couple of those strands to create a regional 44net. Local hams/clubs
> would
> > each have to provide their own 'last mile'
> >
> > I believe there is a group in Pittsburgh already doing something similar.
> >
> > I want to learn enough to understand the conversation. Thanks for the
> > video!
> >
> > Jim Alles, KB3TBX
> >