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Andy Brittain

8 Jan 2014 8 Jan '14

7:26 p.m.

Hi all First time poster here so be gentle :-) Can anyone point me in the direction of where to start? I have an IP address allocated from the portal, a shiny Linux server, 2m rig and an old KAM TNC that can be put in to Kiss mode. What's missing is what to do and where to start. Any advise very welcome and I look forward to some contacts over data. Regards Andy G0HXT

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Bill Vodall

8 Jan 8 Jan

7:54 p.m.

On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Andy Brittain <g0hxt(a)callsign.net> wrote:

(Please trim inclusions from previous messages) _______________________________________________ Hi all First time poster here so be gentle :-) Can anyone point me in the direction of where to start? I have an IP address allocated from the portal, a shiny Linux server, 2m rig and an old KAM TNC that can be put in to Kiss mode. What's missing is what to do and where to start. Any advise very welcome and I look forward to some contacts over data.

Build a small TCP network and go from there. If there isn't one in range, create your own. Ideally you'd have two fellow hams in radio range. If you can't get them - build it yourself with at least 3 data stations. Then you can hook that to the others around the world through 44net or the AXUDP system. 73, Bill - WA7NWP

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Bill Hill

9 Jan 9 Jan

7:42 p.m.

On 8 Jan 2014, at 19:54, Bill Vodall wrote:

- build it yourself with at least 3 data stations.

I've got a network with 2 data stations - what am I missing? 73 Bill - M1BKF

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Bill Vodall

11 Jan 11 Jan

2:14 a.m.

- build it yourself with at least 3 data stations.

I've got a network with 2 data stations - what am I missing?

Getting data flowing between two stations is certainly a big first step. Adding a third to the system involves challenges in routing and RF connectivity while providing opportunities to increase the robustness. Beyond three and it's just following the same recipe used to get #3 going. When there are two stations and the network quits - where's the fault? Which one broke? With three or more, the problem could show easier and at least some data keeps going. Thus my suggestion to consider three nodes..

73 Bill - M1BKF

Bill

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Bob Tenty

8 Jan 8 Jan

9:47 p.m.

Hi Andy, I would install the ax25 utilities (packages) as with those you can configure your kiss and ax25 interfaces so that linux can talk to your tnc and other packet programs. Read the AX25-HOWTO, search for it with Google. Most likely the old legacy devices tty/pty devices don't show up in /dev of your installed inux distribution and those are very handy to have. You can use Unix 98 devices but the old legacy devices are easier. (script wise) Add pty.legacy_count to the end of the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line in /etc/default/grub (Ubuntu/Debian, etc) so that the line looks like, GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pty.legacy_count=64" run update-grub as root and reboot. After that 64 legacy pty/tty pairs are added to /dev I set up my ax25 interfaces from /etc/network/interfaces if it is Ubuntu/Debian. Later on you can setup your tunnel interface for encap/ipip routing to other gateways but it is the best to setup the ax25 utilities first. Later on you can add packet programs like jnos/bpq/fbb/Xnet,aprs,dxclusters, etc. I run them all. You can contact me off list if you have questions. 73, Bob (Boudewijn) VE3TOK On 14-01-08 02:26 PM, Andy Brittain wrote:

(Please trim inclusions from previous messages) _______________________________________________ Hi all First time poster here so be gentle :-) Can anyone point me in the direction of where to start? I have an IP address allocated from the portal, a shiny Linux server, 2m rig and an old KAM TNC that can be put in to Kiss mode. What's missing is what to do and where to start. Any advise very welcome and I look forward to some contacts over data. Regards Andy G0HXT _________________________________________ 44Net mailing list 44Net(a)hamradio.ucsd.edu http://hamradio.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/44net

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