<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><br></div>It's not just needing a fixed IP - yes, dyndns is great for getting at a box whose IP changes, but for a long-term connection like APRS (and don't be fooled by the fact that you fire up UIView/xastir/winaprs for an hour or two a day, there are folks with 3-4 month connections on the T2 servers) your APRS server will need to be on the same IP for months at a time.<div><br></div><div>It's also bandwidth - and ADSL (unless you're on Open 2), simply doesn't have the outbound bandwidth needed to support a T2 server! Right now, second is maintaining 6kbytes/sec in, and 11kbytes/sec out.. <div><br></div><div>And of course, actual availability - yes, the rotate address somewhat alleviates server outages, but a home machine (ps, i'm confused, why switch from aprsd to javaprsd because of x86_64, if you're running on i386 anyway?), on home quality power and internet, just doesn't have the same reliability as a server-class machine in an office (though office is only marginally better for power or connectivity unless it's proper ATM or MetroE or something similar) or datacenter..</div><div><br></div><div><div>Wanting to help the APRS community out by providing another T2 server is a Good Thing (TM), don't get me wrong! But unless you've got at least 128k of reliable bandwidth in/out to dedicate to the task (and about 30gb/month of data), a good reliable power supply, and a good reliable box, it ends up being a bit more hassle on the admins, and the user community, than it's worth. :\</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>DG<br><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 10/09/2009, at 5:23 AM, Dave Walmsley wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font face="Arial" size="2">Scott,</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">the fixed IP addreess thing can usually be sorted out by using something like dyndns.com. You just need a script to send it an update any time yours may change.</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">Look at <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/ddns.html">http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/ddns.html</a> .</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">Dave</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div><blockquote style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----</div><div style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; background-position: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="scott@vk7hse.hobby-site.org" href="mailto:scott@vk7hse.hobby-site.org">Scott Evans</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="ozaprs@aprs.net.au" href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au">Australian APRS Users</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, September 07, 2009 7:16 PM</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[OZAPRS] Update VK7HSE-3 I-Gate & Digi (Southern VK7)</div><div><br></div>Over the last couple of weeks I've been rebuilding my I-Gate. As I'm a Linux user, I've now settled on JavAPRSSrv for the software for the Hobart I-Gate, I was previously using APRSD (2.2.5-13) but with a recent desktop upgrade to an AMD64 capable system I was having some issues running APRSD in x86_64 (64bit) so hence the move to the Java platform! I've now separated the I-Gate from my desktop and it's now running on a dedicated PC (i386) for the job (an old IBM NetVista Celeron 2.2GHz 768MB RAM Ubuntu 9.04) this should result in longer uptime!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>There are some benefits with using javAPRS as I now have it set up like the Aust. T2 servers with state based ports and the like! I was going to apply to become another T2 server however, a requirement is that a fixed IP be used. This is the area I don't fore fill so I've shelved that idea for now!<br><br>The status page is viewable at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.vk7hse.hobby-site.org:14501">http://www.vk7hse.hobby-site.org:14501</a><br><br>Should anyone wish to connect to it, don't resolve by IP, use DNS instead! (vk7hse.hobby-site.org)<br><br>Also the other changes to my station are...<br><br><s><b>VK7HSE-1</b></s><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b><u>is no longer!</u></b><br><b>VK7HSE-2 WX station (XASTIR 1.9.5)</b><br><b>VK7HSE-3 I-Gate & WIDE1-1 digi</b><br><b>VK7HSE-4 Digi_NED (0.39) HF Gateway (40m -> 2m)</b><br><b>VK7HSE-9 When I'm out'n'bout!</b><br><s><b>VK7HSE-7</b></s><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b><u>no longer, replaced by HSE-4</u></b><br><br>That's about it...<br><br><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Scott Evans <<a href="mailto:scott@vk7hse.hobby-site.org">scott@vk7hse.hobby-site.org</a>></td></tr></tbody></table><br>-- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. 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