On 20 Oct 2018, at 13:46, Gary Gapinski <gary@garygapinski.com> wrote:

I currently host a probe (#14102) at my residence. I will soon move to a new residence about 450 miles from the current location.

Such a move will necessarily alter measurements obtained relative to past ones (as well as ASN, geolocation, etc.).

Should the existing probe identity be retired in favor of a new identity? (And if so how might that be accomplished?)

There is no need to retire the previous identity when you move. Just plug in the probe at the new location and make sure to update the probe location at: https://atlas.ripe.net/probes/14102/

If however you really want to start over as if it’s a new probe, we could accommodate that. Usually this is not needed but it can be a good idea if you switch internet providers or change countries. If that is the case, let us know and we’ll make it happen.

Thank you for the reply.

The new internet accommodation, IPv4 NAT environment (unavoidably ×2 without some effort on my part as well as that of the ISP), its speed, and its latency at the new location will be substantially different than the former location. The old location was a cable internet provider; the new location is at one end of a ~4.5km PtP wireless link with fiber backhaul at the head end.

I will first ensure probe function at the new location and then, perhaps after a week or so of stabilization, ask that it be considered a novel probe installation. I will not have the probe physically relocated until next weekend. I may also ask the ISP if they would consider hosting the probe on their infrastructure core (perhaps with a transfer).

Regards,

Gary