AI3 Malaysia (USM) Activity Report

Jun 2003Jun 2003ByBy

Wan Tat CheeWan Tat Chee

Site Update

New earth station completed and located on New earth station completed and located on top of new computer science building and it is top of new computer science building and it is pointing to JCSAT 3.pointing to JCSAT 3.

The old antenna is now pointing to MEASAT for The old antenna is now pointing to MEASAT for DA-TDMA project with TP.DA-TDMA project with TP.

New fibre connection form cabin to new building New fibre connection form cabin to new building is up. No more error prone wireless link.is up. No more error prone wireless link.

Link Configuration

1.5 Mbps downlink1.5 Mbps downlink 512 kbps uplink512 kbps uplink Cisco bridge mode for Layer 2Cisco bridge mode for Layer 2 Router for IPv4 & IPv6 running Router for IPv4 & IPv6 running

FreeBSD 4.7 with Zebra 0.9b (latest FreeBSD 4.7 with Zebra 0.9b (latest release)release)

Currently link down due to ODU failure Currently link down due to ODU failure

Sub-domain Update BGP for IPv4 is completed but only BGP for IPv4 is completed but only

advertised within WIDE. advertised within WIDE. Addresses block /27, given by John Addresses block /27, given by John

Barlow from Australia is too insignificant Barlow from Australia is too insignificant to advertise by ISP.to advertise by ISP.

USM (AS17815) is peering with WIDE USM (AS17815) is peering with WIDE IPv6 network (AS4717).IPv6 network (AS4717).

Will try to peer with other AS using IPv6 Will try to peer with other AS using IPv6 network.network.

Current IPV6 Network

AI3 IPv6 Network

2001:200:800:6000::1

2001:200:800:6000::22001:200:860:1000::1

2001:200:860:1000/64

2001:200:800:6000::/64

New BGP4+ Peer (In progress…)

MANIS has agreed to peer with USM MANIS has agreed to peer with USM IPv6 network through BGP4+.IPv6 network through BGP4+.

We are in the process of setting peer We are in the process of setting peer with MANIS.with MANIS.

Since USM has no native IPv6 network Since USM has no native IPv6 network to MANIS, we will tunnel through TMNet to MANIS, we will tunnel through TMNet IPv4 network to MANIS. IPv4 network to MANIS.

Current NRG Exchange

Keio Japan

MANIS

MEASAT

NRG Exchange

Fiber

CS Network (IPv4 only)(IPv6 only)

Tunnel

NTU UPM TP

JCSAT 3

TMNet (IPv4 Only)AI3 (IPv4 and IPv6)

In Progress…

Connecting IPv4 Islands to Ipv6 Ocean (1) This proposed project will discuss the

ideas, steps and issues involving the transition of supporting IPv4 island through this new migration protocols ( 6to4 and 4to6 ?)

An experimental setup will prove the validation of this research

Connecting IPv4 Islands to Ipv6 Ocean (2)

IPv6 Only Internet

IPv4 Only InternetAS X

6 to 4 (?) Gateway

AS Z

(BGP 4+)

AS Y

IPv4 Island

IPv4 Island

OSPFd ipv6 subnet

OSPFd ipv6 subnet

4to6(?) tunneller

(BGP 4+)

6 to 4 (?) Gateway

(BGP 4+)

UDL Mesh Satellite Networks Using DVB-S Technology

New unidirectional mesh satellite New unidirectional mesh satellite network.network.

Harnessing the low cost DVB-s Harnessing the low cost DVB-s equipment.equipment.

Using ARP modification instead of Using ARP modification instead of encapsulation.encapsulation.

Currently is now on driver development Currently is now on driver development stage.stage.

UDL Mesh Lab Setup

DA-TDMA Update

Initiated by Temasek Polytechnics from Sg.Initiated by Temasek Polytechnics from Sg. Involved USM,UPM in Malaysia and TP and Involved USM,UPM in Malaysia and TP and

NTU in Singapore.NTU in Singapore. Project halted due to incompatible ODU and Project halted due to incompatible ODU and

IDU.IDU. USM and UPM in the process of acquiring a USM and UPM in the process of acquiring a

frequency converter (140Mz – 70Mhz).frequency converter (140Mz – 70Mhz).

Installation of UDL RO Station.

USM plan to join AI3’s UDL link.USM plan to join AI3’s UDL link. Need to setup a RO station in USM.Need to setup a RO station in USM. Progress….pending.Progress….pending.

i-Netmon for Partners.

i-Netmon, a network monitoring tools i-Netmon, a network monitoring tools developed by USM is now available for AI3-developed by USM is now available for AI3-partnerspartners

IPv4 and IPv6 IPv4 and IPv6 real-timereal-time monitoring monitoring Each AI3-partner is allowed to install Each AI3-partner is allowed to install oneone

copy of iNetmon for non-Commercial usecopy of iNetmon for non-Commercial use To be available from AI3 website partners-To be available from AI3 website partners-

only areaonly area

IPv6 Workshop

At the same time, NRG is hosting a At the same time, NRG is hosting a IPv6 workshop.IPv6 workshop.

Aim to promote collaboration between Aim to promote collaboration between IPv6 researchers in Malaysia.IPv6 researchers in Malaysia.

Thank You

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