I've summarized Eric's explanation and added an entry to the wiki. http://wiki.ampr.org/index.php/Announcing_your_allocation_directly -Neil On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Eric Fort <eric.fort(a)gmail.com> wrote: > (Please trim inclusions from previous messages) > _______________________________________________ > Though I have yet to get my /24 directly connected, the procedure seems > well documented in the TOS found here: > > http://www.ampr.org/tos.txt > > Basicly, do this: > > find one or more AS willing to announce your block via BGP and route it to > you. Execute the agreement as outlined in the TOS. Anyone who already has > an AS running BGP on the internet ought easily understand what is being > asked for in the TOS. basicly, you are bringing address space with you. > It's kinda the internet version of porting your phone number. If you're > looking for an exact list of what to buy to set this up you are not going > to find one because that list will vary with tour exact setup. What you > will find, again in the TOS is an outline of what that hardware must do. > It either needs to at present set up a tunnel mesh or it needs to speak BGP > and exactly what equipment speaks BGP is between you and your service > provider as it may end up that especially if you're not multihomed they may > very well just drop you a point to point link that is your /24 that you can > then subnet at will on your end of the link. First things first, find a > service provider willing to take you on and talk to them about it. much > easier than futzing with all the tunnel mesh stuff. > > Eric > AF6EP > > > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Steve Wright <stevewrightnz(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote: > >> (Please trim inclusions from previous messages) >> _______________________________________________ >> > my thought is we need >> > more people working on finishing the portal first. >> >> What exactly is that going to DO? >> >> Here I am sitting on my hands trying to figure out how to get my (already >> allocated MONTHS AGO) /24 connected to the flamin internet. No one seems >> focussed on making a wiki entry about THAT. Rather, they'd be happier >> tunneling their little private network to someone elses'. It seems that >> many other groups have been waiting YEARS for this assistance or >> documentation, and MANY other groups who have just given up in disgust. >> >> Would the people who ACTUALLY HAVE a properly connected (live to the >> internet) 44 subnet that they openly brag about, kindly document the bloody >> thing in the wiki so I can do it as well? This isn't a dick measuring >> group, its a networking group. You know what you're doing, so write it up >> so mere mortals can achieve a positive result as well. >> >> There needs to be a sample equipment list with DIY workarounds for those >> with time but not money, and there needs to be a VERY well written >> document-set to hand to my ISP so I don't scare them into just plain >> refusing my request, or unduly taxing their tech team. >> >> Thank you. >>

Since this keeps coming up, I've added a section to the wiki explaining (or at least attempting to) ISP Ingress filtering, or why you can't just route your AMPRNet allocation yourself. http://wiki.ampr.org/index.php/Why_can%27t_I_just_route_my_AMPRNet_allocati… -Neil On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 6:55 PM, Javier Henderson (javier) <javier(a)cisco.com> wrote: -- Neil Johnson http://erudicon.com