Subj : IP address changes
To : All
From : Vk3jed
Date : Fri Feb 15 2019 07:01 pm
Re: IP address changes
By: Vk3jed to All on Mon Feb 11 2019 10:22 am
Reposting, because some didn't receive this message. And additional
information - the IRLP side of the reflector is now on 44.190.8.2.
> Hi everyone,
>
> Just a heads up. I am in the process of changing IP addresses for the
> system, due to changes at the provider end. As a result, there is likely to
> be some level of temporary disruption for up to 24 hours on some services,
> which will be unavoidable, because some changes require coordination across
> multiple time zones and busy schedules, which is very tricky.
>
> At this stage, I anticipate the most affected services will be the IRLP
> reflector (native IRLP connections) on shared IRLP/Echolink channels.
> Echolink connections won't be as affected, because they can be reconfigured
> locally.
> The D-STAR reflectors are also likely to have some level of disruption. If
> I can get that all done by the one person, this would be minimal, otherwise
> the downtime could be as much as 24 hours.
>
> Many services will be moved to the server's 44.x block of addresses, which
> should mean future IP renumbering will be less likely, but may have
> implications for some people who use 44.x addressing (including myself!) for
> amateur packet radio or other non Internet purposes. If you have issues,
> make sure you route 44.190.8/24 via your ISP's connection and everything
> should work fine.