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for clarification(not that its needed!) here's a copy if my initial enquiry to the T2 coordinator...<BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">Thank you for your interest in T2! I apologize for the delay - I was on </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">holiday and am just getting caught up on everything.</FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">To answer your second question first, we are always looking to expand </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">our network with reliable servers around the world. Sure, the argument </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">could be made against building up too much density in one geographical </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">region of the world, but even with that in mind, I don't see 4 servers </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">in Oceania being extreme.</FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">As far as the requirements go, they are simple yet specific. First, we </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">all run javAPRSSrvr software, which will run on any OS platform. A </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">solid internet connection with a decent amount of bandwidth available </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">for the upstream (we usually consider 256K a minimum) and a static IPv4 </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">address are needed (IPv6 optional but encouraged, as we like to try to </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">stay on the cutting edge). After that, we simply ask that you stay </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">up-to-date with the software releases, and participate as you see fit in </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">the discussions with other Tier 2 sysops about how to keep the network </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">running well or better. I know for awhile (I think this was a couple of </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">years past) there was some concern from our current Oceania sysops about </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">the prices for bandwidth, but I don't know what the current situation is </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">there.</FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">That's about it! If you have any other questions, feel free to contact </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">me again. More information about the server software can be found here </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616"><A HREF="http://www.aprs-is.net/javAPRSSrvr/">http://www.aprs-is.net/javAPRSSrvr/</A></FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">73</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">Phil Pacier - AD6NH</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">APRS Tier2 Coordinator</FONT></TT><BR>
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<TT><FONT COLOR="#161616">Scott Evans wrote:</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> Hi... I'm interested in the possibility of running a T2 server, </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> however I would like a rough guide as to the requirements needed... as </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> in connection speed prefered configuration etc...</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">></FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> There are already 3 T2 server here in Australia/New Zealand so is it </FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> worth while?</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">></FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">> any input appreciated! thanks...</FONT></TT><BR>
<TT><FONT COLOR="#737373">></FONT></TT><BR>
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So from that all I was missing was the fixed IP...<BR>
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As for using DNS services yes I already used DynDNS for my server (vk7hse.hobby-site.org) with both the server and router set to update when an IP rotation occurs. and yes all the ports that need to be opened to the outside world are set in the router as there are 2 PC's sharing the tasks, an IBM eSERVER 220 for my email/web and an IBM NetVista (forget model no. but not important!) all PC's are covered by UPS (including router & switch) but usually when there a power outage the local exchange drops ADSL anyway so there really isn't much gained there!<BR>
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Also to clarify for VK2TDS,<BR>
when using APRSD on amd64 when a connection to it from XASTIR, APRSD would segfault and was no longer! so not much point in using APRSD if it was going to do that! also the amd64 is my current desktop, and I was using it for my day to day use as well as packet. however I decided to reuse the PC I used (when running win-XP & ui-view32) for my I-Gate some time back and it is of course i386 so there be the reason! yes I could have stuck with APRSD now that I was back on a i386 platform but I had requested to Pete Loveall AE5PL for use of javAPRSSrv in June 2008 but I just never got round to actually using it!<BR>
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So there ya have it! <IMG SRC="cid:1252543657.8783.54.camel@scott-desktop.vk7hse.hobby-site.org" ALIGN="middle" ALT=";)" BORDER="0"><BR>
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