• SIO/SIO2K

    From Phoobar@21:2/147 to All on Friday, April 17, 2020 18:53:45
    Am working on getting TG/2 running on ArcaOS...along with SGMail/D'Bridge...FastEcho.

    Currently have SIO 1.60 set up with all 4 ports (COM1-4) saying they are
    there with the first 2 slots on all four saying "N/A". The last 2 slots list
    as "VIRTUAL MODEM" & "UART". In the CONFIG.SYS...have 4 seperate listings on the same line which read: (COM*,INTERNET:3FA(for COM1),NONE,4,-)

    Have gone thru the dox & asked for help in several echoes...but haven't
    gotten any reply. Can someone let me know the proper configuration of this
    and SIO2K? Am attempting to get the 1st 4 COM ports set up.

    Attempting to get into Telegard/2...keeps letting me know it can't init the modem. Inside of SGMail...says it can't find the COM port to use. On the
    other hand...have all 4 nodes running on TG/2 & when I copied my message
    bases over & set them up in TG/2...was reading old messages. Do have another question...TG/2 uses 8.3 file names...with some of the bases not in that format. Once I get everything set up & tell FE to setup the bases automatically...what is going to happen when bases are added?

    Thank you!

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  • From dream master@21:1/163 to Phoobar on Friday, April 17, 2020 20:04:56
    On 17 Apr 2020, Phoobar said the following...
    Have gone thru the dox & asked for help in several echoes...but haven't gotten any reply. Can someone let me know the proper configuration of
    this and SIO2K? Am attempting to get the 1st 4 COM ports set up. Attempting to get into Telegard/2...keeps letting me know it can't init the modem. Inside of SGMail...says it can't find the COM port to use. On the other hand...have all 4 nodes running on TG/2 & when I copied my message bases over & set them up in TG/2...was reading old messages. Do

    Ray Gwinn in in the os/2 warp group on fb. maskreet runs it.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to dream master on Saturday, April 18, 2020 05:18:38


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to dream master on Saturday, April 18, 2020 05:19:25
    message bases over & set them up in TG/2...was reading old messages.
    Ray Gwinn in in the os/2 warp group on fb. maskreet runs it.

    Don't have a FB account anymore...so no FB for me.

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Saturday, April 18, 2020 10:54:37
    dream master wrote to Phoobar <=-

    Ray Gwinn in in the os/2 warp group on fb. maskreet runs it.

    He is also in the BBSing 2.0 group that Sean Dennis runs. Sean, and some others there, are also good with SIO.

    If you don't do FB, you can probably find Sean in the FIDO OS/2 echo, and
    for sure you can find him on Micronet. I would try the MIN_COMP echo.

    In addition, I will take a look at my DOS BBS in a bit and see what my
    settings are. I am running a DOS BBS using SIO2K, so the settings are a
    little different.

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to Phoobar on Saturday, April 18, 2020 13:24:46
    |10On 18 Apr 2020, Phoobar said the following...|10

    message bases over & set them up in TG/2...was reading old messa
    Ray Gwinn in in the os/2 warp group on fb. maskreet runs it.

    Don't have a FB account anymore...so no FB for me.

    ACME BBS-Member of fsxNet/WWIVNet/SciNet/AmigaNet/VKRadio/FidoNet/MicroNet.

    Send me an email to rdfigueroa@gmail.com and I'll send you my device-sio etc. Make sure you give me your Alias so I'll know who you are.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Saturday, April 18, 2020 16:37:12
    If you don't do FB, you can probably find Sean in the FIDO OS/2 echo, and for sure you can find him on Micronet. I would try the MIN_COMP echo.

    Can do it either place. Bad thing is he's having issues with his foot surgery
    & getting it set up. Will head over to either place in a few & leave a
    message for him.

    In addition, I will take a look at my DOS BBS in a bit and see what my settings are. I am running a DOS BBS using SIO2K, so the settings are a little different.

    If you could post what your line is...that would help like crazy. Have a feeling there's something stupid I'm not doing & when I find out...I might
    dent the front of my skull for being that stupid. ;)

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Zazz on Saturday, April 18, 2020 16:43:21
    ACME BBS-Member of fsxNet/WWIVNet/SciNet/AmigaNet/VKRadio/FidoNet/MicroNet.
    Send me an email to rdfigueroa@gmail.com and I'll send you my device-sio etc. Make sure you give me your Alias so I'll know who you are.

    Just sent the message off from ka0tt16@gmail.com with my handle/real
    name/node number/BBS name.

    Thank you again for all your help.

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Sunday, April 19, 2020 17:30:33
    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    If you could post what your line is...that would help like crazy. Have
    a feeling there's something stupid I'm not doing & when I find out...I might dent the front of my skull for being that stupid. ;)

    OK, I responded to your thread in the Micronet echo. :)



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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Monday, April 20, 2020 08:44:31
    might dent the front of my skull for being that stupid. ;)
    OK, I responded to your thread in the Micronet echo. :)

    Thank you!

    Believe I have the problems half figured out. Setup a 4.52 VM in VirtualBox last night. Downloaded SIO2K & installed it & configured it. Going to HARDWARE MANAGER...everything was there when I added nPorts=4 to the end of VMODEM.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS. This afternoon...will install some piece of DOS or OS/2 BBS software on it & expect to see it p/u every modem. From there...back to
    ArcaOS to recreate it.

    Thank you again!

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Monday, April 20, 2020 18:17:16
    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    Believe I have the problems half figured out. Setup a 4.52 VM in VirtualBox last night. Downloaded SIO2K & installed it & configured it. Going to HARDWARE MANAGER...everything was there when I added nPorts=4
    to the end of VMODEM.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS. This afternoon...will
    install some piece of DOS or OS/2 BBS software on it & expect to see it p/u every modem. From there...back to ArcaOS to recreate it.

    Sounds like a good plan. Good luck!


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 13:42:08
    to the end of VMODEM.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS. This afternoon...will install some piece of DOS or OS/2 BBS software on it & expect to see p/u every modem. From there...back to ArcaOS to recreate it.
    Sounds like a good plan. Good luck!

    Part of the reason I'm not spending much time at the moment was this. Believe
    I have it figured out.

    After using the VM of Warp from Sean Dennis... got an arcaOS VM set up. Using SIO2K...got it where everything is showing up in hardware mgr. Installing a test of TG/2...still getting errors with the INIT string...but the upper left window is showing modem activity. They are there!

    Reuben has been helping me with this by sharing his setup. It was from there
    I believe I may have found the issue with ArcaOS & SIO*. Believe it may have
    a Y2k bug because the updated version doesn't show the same results. Hope I'm wrong.

    Have the next 3 days off...so am going to get the system setup & kick out
    some tests. Will have my fingers/toes crossed it goes well!

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to Phoobar on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 10:06:32
    After using the VM of Warp from Sean Dennis... got an arcaOS VM set up. Using SIO2K...got it where everything is showing up in hardware mgr. Installing a test of TG/2...still getting errors with the INIT string...but the upper left window is showing modem activity. They are there!
    Have the next 3 days off...so am going to get the system setup & kick out some tests. Will have my fingers/toes crossed it goes well!

    Glad things are progressing. My Warp 4.52 tanked on me last night. Can't
    get the darn to boot. Some process is preventing it. So since you have made progress with ArcaOS, I'll start another VM, using that.

    I'll let you know what kind of progress I make.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 10:47:24
    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    Have the next 3 days off...so am going to get the system setup & kick
    out some tests. Will have my fingers/toes crossed it goes well!

    Good deal! Hope it goes well.


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Zazz on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 13:24:42
    Glad things are progressing. My Warp 4.52 tanked on me last night.
    Can't get the darn to boot. Some process is preventing it. So since
    you have made progress with ArcaOS, I'll start another VM, using that. I'll let you know what kind of progress I make.

    Hate when that happens...but I look at it as a learning experience. If I put down every time I have to reload because of something stupid I did...would
    have very little time left for everything else. This is much of the reason
    why I haven't gotten 10 reloaded on my main machine.

    I'll let you know what kind of progress I make.

    Let me know what your progress is. Chances are...I've did it myself & have a solution available.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 13:26:49
    Have the next 3 days off...so am going to get the system setup & kick out some tests. Will have my fingers/toes crossed it goes well!
    Good deal! Hope it goes well.

    You will see it when messages start appearing for the tests without the
    Mystic tagline.

    One great thing is with all the failures/false starts is I have learned shortcuts on how to do things...so it should save time.

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to Phoobar on Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:59:42
    Hate when that happens...but I look at it as a learning experience. If I put down every time I have to reload because of something stupid I did...would have very little time left for everything else. This is much of the reason why I haven't gotten 10 reloaded on my main machine.

    It was a learning experience. I did get ArcaOS working and with Shared
    Folders working. Sent you a email about that. So now I can get SIO
    installed and get working on a OS/2 BBS setup.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Zazz on Thursday, April 23, 2020 13:35:59
    It was a learning experience. I did get ArcaOS working and with Shared Folders working. Sent you a email about that. So now I can get SIO installed and get working on a OS/2 BBS setup.

    You got much further than I ever did with shared folders. Glad to hear it can work with either version.

    Haven't read my email yet. Was in bed by 11 & up by 4 wanting something to
    eat. Got back to sleep around 7:30...then slept till noon.

    Tried installing SIO 1.60d & still got the same issues happening on bare
    metal. Went ahead & put on 2K & everything was there. Today...my main goal is to get the laundry done & getting TG/2 to answer/log me in. This
    happens...will start working on the front end/tosser.

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to Phoobar on Thursday, April 23, 2020 17:50:25
    Tried installing SIO 1.60d & still got the same issues happening on bare metal. Went ahead & put on 2K & everything was there. Today...my main
    goal is to get the laundry done & getting TG/2 to answer/log me in. This happens...will start working on the front end/tosser.


    I stuck with sio2k and am working on bbbs to answer but no luck so far. I
    know I can get TG/2 to work, well I did under WARP

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Zazz on Thursday, April 23, 2020 22:01:00
    I stuck with sio2k and am working on bbbs to answer but no luck so far.
    I know I can get TG/2 to work, well I did under WARP

    I'm still getting the INIT error. Vmodem is showing 4 modems & even have all the nodes set up with each a different COM port. Even set up the DSL router
    to let port 9988 pass thru for telnet.

    Am currently getting my tag lines to set up inside Fast Echo.

    Looks like both of us still have more work...but at least it looks like both
    of us have more work to do.

    Good luck!

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to Phoobar on Friday, April 24, 2020 09:02:05
    I'm still getting the INIT error. Vmodem is showing 4 modems & even have all the nodes set up with each a different COM port. Even set up the DSL router to let port 9988 pass thru for telnet.

    This under ArcaOS?
    Looks like both of us still have more work...but at least it looks like both of us have more work to do.

    We still do, but as we both know it is a learning process. You'll figure it out and meantime I will keep reading also.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From doctor wade@21:3/105 to Phoobar on Friday, April 24, 2020 08:24:15
    On 22 Apr 2020, Phoobar said the following...

    Glad things are progressing. My Warp 4.52 tanked on me last night. Can't get the darn to boot. Some process is preventing it. So since you have made progress with ArcaOS, I'll start another VM, using that I'll let you know what kind of progress I make.

    Hate when that happens...but I look at it as a learning experience. If I put down every time I have to reload because of something stupid I did...would have very little time left for everything else. This is much of the reason why I haven't gotten 10 reloaded on my main machine.

    I'll let you know what kind of progress I make.

    Let me know what your progress is. Chances are...I've did it myself &
    have a solution available.


    Same here. I am attempting to ressurect either Lora or Maximus on my 4.52 vm.
    I have broken and re installed the vm dozens of times. I finally have sio2k working and answering on port 2323. If I can be of any help please let me
    know. The BBS.2 FB group really helped me out. I would like to run Lora as it has a mailer built into it but get odd crashes from time to time. Maximus
    runs great but I will have to set up a front end for mail.
    Sorry to butt in to your conversation!

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to doctor wade on Friday, April 24, 2020 15:01:19
    Let me know what your progress is. Chances are...I've did it myself & have a solution available.


    Same here. I am attempting to ressurect either Lora or Maximus on my
    4.52 vm. I have broken and re installed the vm dozens of times. I
    finally have sio2k working and answering on port 2323. If I can be of
    any help please let me know. The BBS.2 FB group really helped me out. I would like to run Lora as it has a mailer built into it but get odd crashes from time to time. Maximus runs great but I will have to set up
    a front end for mail. Sorry to butt in to your conversation!

    Glad you joined in. I need all the help I can get. I'm working with ArcaOS 5.1 and BBBS/2. Found out I didn't need vmodem to make that work, but still have the SIO2K loaded.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Friday, April 24, 2020 20:53:16
    Phoobar wrote to Zazz <=-

    I stuck with sio2k and am working on bbbs to answer but no luck so far.
    I know I can get TG/2 to work, well I did under WARP

    I'm still getting the INIT error. Vmodem is showing 4 modems & even
    have all the nodes set up with each a different COM port. Even set up
    the DSL router to let port 9988 pass thru for telnet.

    I am running GT Power with sio2k on Warp 4.something. I found that keeping
    the modem init string very simple helped. I had some extra stuff in there
    on the node that answers a real modem, but the vmodem nodes are all ATZ.


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to doctor wade on Saturday, April 25, 2020 05:42:58
    Same here. I am attempting to ressurect either Lora or Maximus on my
    4.52 vm. I have broken and re installed the vm dozens of times. I
    finally have sio2k working and answering on port 2323. If I can be of

    Seem to have sio2k working with all 4 ports there...but opening up 55555 on
    the router at the address of the box...still can't connect with SGMail or
    TG/2. Anything you can suggest would be helpful. If I can get it to
    answer...I can run tests on the front end...FastEcho & TG/2.

    ACME BBS-Member of fsxNet/WWIVNet/SciNet/AmigaNet/VKRadio/FidoNet/MicroNet.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Zazz on Saturday, April 25, 2020 05:46:11
    I'm still getting the INIT error. Vmodem is showing 4 modems & even h all the nodes set up with each a different COM port. Even set up the router to let port 9988 pass thru for telnet.
    This under ArcaOS?

    Yeah...but when I switched to ATZ...found the port & settled down.

    We still do, but as we both know it is a learning process. You'll
    figure it out and meantime I will keep reading also.

    Got hold of BBBS last night & played around with it. Nice package...but it's got too much stuff built in for me to run a BBS with.

    Gotta work until 4 PM PDT...then should have 3 days off. Will be doing more research at that time.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Saturday, April 25, 2020 05:49:18
    keeping the modem init string very simple helped. I had some extra
    stuff in there on the node that answers a real modem, but the vmodem
    nodes are all ATZ.

    Discovered this last evening with TG/2. All the while...I remember what I was told at Gateway many years ago...KISS. ;)

    ACME BBS-Member of fsxNet/WWIVNet/SciNet/AmigaNet/VKRadio/FidoNet/MicroNet.

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to Phoobar on Saturday, April 25, 2020 08:47:06
    Got hold of BBBS last night & played around with it. Nice package...but it's got too much stuff built in for me to run a BBS with.

    Gotta work until 4 PM PDT...then should have 3 days off. Will be doing more research at that time.


    Yep, a lot and very different. Have fun at work and enjoy your 3 days off.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Saturday, April 25, 2020 17:27:02
    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    Discovered this last evening with TG/2. All the while...I remember what
    I was told at Gateway many years ago...KISS. ;)

    I dunno about you, but it always grated me a little when someone who I knew never kept anything simple would give me that advice. :D


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  • From doctor wade@21:3/105 to Zazz on Saturday, April 25, 2020 20:49:57
    Glad you joined in. I need all the help I can get. I'm working with ArcaOS 5.1 and BBBS/2. Found out I didn't need vmodem to make that
    work, but still have the SIO2K loaded.

    I finally got Frontdoor and Maximus working today under OS/2 4.52. SIO really worked me over good until I figured it out. I looked at BBBS. How do you like it so far?

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  • From doctor wade@21:3/105 to Phoobar on Saturday, April 25, 2020 20:59:18
    On 25 Apr 2020, Phoobar said the following...

    Same here. I am attempting to ressurect either Lora or Maximus on my 4.52 vm. I have broken and re installed the vm dozens of times. I finally have sio2k working and answering on port 2323. If I can be of

    Seem to have sio2k working with all 4 ports there...but opening up 55555 on the router at the address of the box...still can't connect with
    SGMail or TG/2. Anything you can suggest would be helpful. If I can get
    it to answer...I can run tests on the front end...FastEcho & TG/2.


    The only port I could get SIO t0 work with was 2323. I tried dozens of port numbers but that one worked so I port forwarded my router to the bbs IP. I
    had to change my settings in C:\MPTN\ETC\SERVICES to get it to work. I removed both port 23 lines and added 2323/tcp and 2323/udp. Rebooted OS/2 and it worked. I wanted to use port 2023 but no luck. I may try 55555 and see if it will work because I get a lot of port probers on 2323.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Zazz on Saturday, April 25, 2020 20:57:54
    Gotta work until 4 PM PDT...then should have 3 days off. Will be doin more research at that time.
    Yep, a lot and very different. Have fun at work and enjoy your 3 days off.

    Having talked to a SYSOP who runs this software...had considered it at first. Having looked at it last night...it feels like owning a Terex truck as my vehicle because I might want to haul a lot of stuff one day or where I used
    to live with a lot of snowbirds...be a way to get Sunday drivers permanently taken care of.;)

    Turned on BritBox & started watching Waiting for God. Even got ArcaOS to be able to connect over the network with my BBS netbook...but still haven't
    gotten my media server connecting to the Warp box yet. Have a feeling it's a permissions issue.

    Just had a thought at work that the reason I may not be able to connect is because of a built-in firewall in ArcaOS...but can't find a way to be able to punch a hole in said firewall. Could be wrong...but it gives all indications that telnet may be blocked on every port.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Saturday, April 25, 2020 20:59:41
    I was told at Gateway many years ago...KISS. ;)
    I dunno about you, but it always grated me a little when someone who I knew never kept anything simple would give me that advice. :D

    Forgot to add that they were face palming themselves at the same time & could only keep asking WHY. ;)

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  • From Zazz@21:1/134 to doctor wade on Sunday, April 26, 2020 08:30:45
    Glad you joined in. I need all the help I can get. I'm working with ArcaOS 5.1 and BBBS/2. Found out I didn't need vmodem to make that work, but still have the SIO2K loaded.

    I finally got Frontdoor and Maximus working today under OS/2 4.52. SIO really worked me over good until I figured it out. I looked at BBBS. How do you like it so far?


    It takes a bit of getting used to and a little bit of a learning curve. Much different from other BBS software, but it is an all in one package. Works great under ArcaOS and doesn't need VModem to work. I can get support but response is slow.

    Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Sunday, April 26, 2020 18:31:41
    Phoobar wrote to Zazz <=-

    Turned on BritBox & started watching Waiting for God. Even got ArcaOS
    to be able to connect over the network with my BBS netbook...but still haven't gotten my media server connecting to the Warp box yet. Have a feeling it's a permissions issue.

    Great show.


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to doctor wade on Sunday, April 26, 2020 20:20:11
    I finally got Frontdoor and Maximus working today under OS/2 4.52. SIO really worked me over good until I figured it out. I looked at BBBS. How

    How did you get SIO working for you? I use SIO...none of the "hardware"
    aspects show up...but under SIO2K...I get the IRQ/COM ports showing up under hardware manager.

    Please feel free to email me at ka0tt16@gmail.com...if you have any idea of
    how to solve this...I would be appreciative.

    One great thing...was from Sean Dennis...did get VX00.SYS to work with
    D'Bridge 4 & other items by loading in ANSI.SYS with it. This way...it
    doesn't work with the DOS X00.SYS version which comes with it.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to doctor wade on Sunday, April 26, 2020 20:27:05
    The only port I could get SIO t0 work with was 2323. I tried dozens of port numbers but that one worked so I port forwarded my router to the

    WOW! Will try that one. Wanted to work with a port no one else was working with...but if I can get 2323 working...it will be 2323. Will let you know
    what happens.

    bbs IP. I had to change my settings in C:\MPTN\ETC\SERVICES to get it to work. I removed both port 23 lines and added 2323/tcp and 2323/udp.

    Will go take a look at it. This is the 1st time this path has been mentioned. Thank you so much for recommending it.

    Rebooted OS/2 and it worked. I wanted to use port 2023 but no luck. I
    may try 55555 and see if it will work because I get a lot of port
    probers on 2323.

    This is why I didn't want to try 23/2323...but if it will work...will get the router firewall setup on the Warp IP address.

    Thank you again for the information. Got another trail to look at. Will get back on before the end of the night to let you know how it went.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to doctor wade on Monday, April 27, 2020 01:13:18
    The only port I could get SIO t0 work with was 2323. I tried dozens of port numbers but that one worked so I port forwarded my router to the
    bbs IP. I had to change my settings in C:\MPTN\ETC\SERVICES to get it to work. I removed both port 23 lines and added 2323/tcp and 2323/udp. Rebooted OS/2 and it worked. I wanted to use port 2023 but no luck. I
    may try 55555 and see if it will work because I get a lot of port
    probers on 2323.

    Tried your port...2323...55555 & ended up at 2666. Nothing worked. Don't believe it's an OS/2 issue...but my Zyxel C1100Z is blocking the port...no matter what port I change it to. On the other hand...the BBS on 7788 & unblocking BinkP has no issue...especially since I'm using the IP address at that BBS port from my main PC.

    One funny thing was looking at the list on Warp...found that the last port
    was open...so if I can ever get it open...may use it for something.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Monday, April 27, 2020 01:16:50
    Turned on BritBox & started watching Waiting for God. Even got ArcaOS
    Great show.

    Almost blew my mind when I was on IMDB to find out when the show came out. Didn't realize that she was also the aunt in Doc Martin. For that
    matter...had no idea until I saw the name that the actress who played Jen Barber on The IT Crowd was his receptionist during the 2nd series.

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Monday, April 27, 2020 16:59:13
    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    Almost blew my mind when I was on IMDB to find out when the show came
    out. Didn't realize that she was also the aunt in Doc Martin. For that matter...had no idea until I saw the name that the actress who played
    Jen Barber on The IT Crowd was his receptionist during the 2nd series.

    Yes, she was the Aunt on Doc Martin, and left that show to rejoin the cast
    of "Open All Hours" for it sequel, "Still Open All Hours."

    And Jen was the Receptionist, too. I did some checking into that... I
    think she was actually playing both characters during the same time frame.
    She plays/ed the female lead in the drama "Humans" also, which came after
    her stints on Doc Martin and the IT Crowd, and was one of the leads on a single-season drama about a bunch of pregnant women who mostly wind up as friends.

    Her IT Crowd character is my favorite of the ones she has done that I have seen.

    If you liked the IT Crowd, check on the British/Irish comedy, "Moone Boy." Chris O'Dowd plays the imaginary friend to the lead character, a young boy named Martin Moone. Hilarious. I believe that show was his concept, too.
    BTW, O'Dowd also had a two-episode guest role on Doc Martin as the business partner to Louisa's father... and a schizophrenic (sp?) who plays havok on Martin and Louisa.

    I cannot remember if "Jen" was still the receptionist for those episodes, or
    if that was before or after her stint. I think it was either before or
    during.



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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Monday, April 27, 2020 18:08:53
    Yes, she was the Aunt on Doc Martin, and left that show to rejoin the
    cast of "Open All Hours" for it sequel, "Still Open All Hours."

    Just made a note of it to see if BritBox has it. Almost through with Waiting
    & also catching The Saint on the Roku Channel. Seems like every cast member from Goldfinger & Thunderball starred in Saint during the 1st series.

    frame. She plays/ed the female lead in the drama "Humans" also, which
    came after her stints on Doc Martin and the IT Crowd, and was one of the leads on a single-season drama about a bunch of pregnant women who
    mostly wind up as friends.

    Didn't know about the last 1...but did in Humans. Saw she was also a guest where they all fit in a bureau in Inside No. 9.

    If you liked the IT Crowd, check on the British/Irish comedy, "Moone
    Boy." Chris O'Dowd plays the imaginary friend to the lead character, a young boy named Martin Moone. Hilarious. I believe that show was his

    Think I may have it. Recently...he also appeared on an episode of The Twilight Zone last year. This series sounds almost like a Ryan Reynolds movie where
    his pets talk to him to convince him to do things.

    concept, too. BTW, O'Dowd also had a two-episode guest role on Doc
    Martin as the business partner to Louisa's father... and a schizophrenic (sp?) who plays havok on Martin and Louisa.

    Will have to look for it...since I have the complete run. Had to have seen it...but chances are it was before I main-lined The IT Crowd every 1 hr lunch
    I have at work. ;)

    Onto a more serious note...believe the issue with ArcaOS is the router is not opening the port to allow communication. Am thinking of taking this board off line for about an hour or so...assign the Warp box the IP address...open the port on the SERVICES file to see what happens. If this doesn't work...would putting the Warp box with the BBS into the DMZ work?

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 15:31:15
    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    If you liked the IT Crowd, check on the British/Irish comedy, "Moone
    Boy." Chris O'Dowd plays the imaginary friend to the lead character, a young boy named Martin Moone. Hilarious. I believe that show was his

    Think I may have it. Recently...he also appeared on an episode of The Twilight Zone last year. This series sounds almost like a Ryan Reynolds movie where his pets talk to him to convince him to do things.

    Well in this show the animals don't talk (that I remember), but the
    imaginary friend (O'Dowd) does. :)

    concept, too. BTW, O'Dowd also had a two-episode guest role on Doc
    Martin as the business partner to Louisa's father... and a schizophrenic (sp?) who plays havok on Martin and Louisa.

    Will have to look for it...since I have the complete run. Had to have
    seen it...but chances are it was before I main-lined The IT Crowd every
    1 hr lunch I have at work. ;)

    They are a couple of pretty good episodes. O'Dowd plays the part well.

    Onto a more serious note...believe the issue with ArcaOS is the router
    is not opening the port to allow communication. Am thinking of taking
    this board off line for about an hour or so...assign the Warp box the
    IP address...open the port on the SERVICES file to see what happens. If this doesn't work...would putting the Warp box with the BBS into the
    DMZ work?

    Not having a port open would do it. I am not sure you have to take your
    main system offline. I think you only have to open a "hole" in the router
    for that port pointed at the IPA of the OS/2 VM. Unless, of course, you
    are attempting to use the same port on both machines, in which case your
    board machine would need to come down first before you change the router.



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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 20:49:16
    Not having a port open would do it. I am not sure you have to take your main system offline. I think you only have to open a "hole" in the
    router for that port pointed at the IPA of the OS/2 VM. Unless, of course, you are attempting to use the same port on both machines, in
    which case your board machine would need to come down first before you change the router.

    Was going to try to get this done the last 3 days...but will have to wait
    until this weekend.

    Still have the board on 7788...bink on 24554 & it all works. I try to open up other holes...the router says they are done...but when I do the online port sniffer...only the 2 above are open.

    If I can get the board/tosser/front end running...will be moving to the 2
    open ports. May just give OS/2 the same IP address as the netbook & see if
    the holes are open.

    Been wanting to goof off with Hexen for about a week & this takes the time I was going to use.

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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 22:25:22
    Still have the board on 7788...bink on 24554 & it all works. I try
    to open up other holes...the router says they are done...but when I
    do the online port sniffer...only the 2 above are open.

    It shounds like your router is brain dead and will only allow two port forwards.

    %-(




    \/orlon



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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 15:00:02

    Been wanting to goof off with Hexen for about a week & this takes
    the time I was going to use.

    One has to have their priorities. :D

    #


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 20:39:13
    do the online port sniffer...only the 2 above are open.
    It shounds like your router is brain dead and will only allow two port forwards.

    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out & setup only for this box. Will have to find out how to make them function together.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 20:40:33
    Been wanting to goof off with Hexen for about a week & this takes
    the time I was going to use.
    One has to have their priorities. :D

    Screw priorities. Need to be on a planet with a longer day. ;)

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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Thursday, April 30, 2020 23:37:42
    do the online port sniffer...only the 2 above are open.
    It shounds like your router is brain dead and will only allow
    two port forwards.

    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out &
    setup only for this box. Will have to find out how to make them
    function together.

    Be aware that if you have:

    *router 1*-----*router2*---< devices
    VVVV
    devices


    You might run into double NAT and it will bite you.





    \/orlon



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to Phoobar on Thursday, April 30, 2020 07:15:00
    Phoobar wrote to vorlon <=-

    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out &
    setup only for this box. Will have to find out how to make them
    function together.

    Some of the old DLink routers are supported by DD-WRT, check it out. Stable, more features, and I liked being able to run one interface across multiple brands of routers. Over the years I ran Linksys, Belkin and DLink, running
    the same OS.


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to vorlon on Thursday, April 30, 2020 07:18:00
    vorlon wrote to Phoobar <=-

    Be aware that if you have:

    *router 1*-----*router2*---< devices
    VVVV
    devices

    You might run into double NAT and it will bite you.

    I read it as a wired/wireless router, but you could be right. Good point to bring up, the wireless router would need to be set in "bridge mode" if possible, otherwise give it an IP outside of your DHCP range, point the gateway to the wired router, turn off DHCP server on the wireless router,
    and plug the cable into the wireless router's LAN ports, NOT the WAN port.

    Instant access point.


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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to poindexter FORTRAN on Friday, May 01, 2020 11:35:52
    vorlon wrote to Phoobar <=-

    Be aware that if you have:

    *router 1*-----*router2*---< devices
    VVVV
    devices

    You might run into double NAT and it will bite you.

    I read it as a wired/wireless router, but you could be right. Good
    point to bring up, the wireless router would need to be set in
    "bridge mode" if possible, otherwise give it an IP outside of your
    DHCP range, point the gateway to the wired router, turn off DHCP
    server on the wireless router, and plug the cable into the wireless router's LAN ports, NOT the WAN port.

    Instant access point.

    I know of that trick, but it still might not give you what you want. You
    want your external gateway to allow more than two port forwards.

    Putting the gateway into bridge mode is still only going to allow one
    device to act as the router, so that might not work either.

    The next issue you will face is if you can login as admin to your gateway
    and make changes. A lot of ISP's wont give you access to those features.





    \/orlon



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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Thursday, April 30, 2020 21:01:30
    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out & setup only for this box. Will have to find out how to make them function together.
    Be aware that if you have:
    *router 1*-----*router2*---< devices
    VVVV
    devices
    You might run into double NAT and it will bite you.

    Yep. My DSL router has a WAN/LAN port on it which isn't being used. If I run the extra router thru this...& turn off the NAT on the DSL...will that take care of it?

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, April 30, 2020 21:03:25
    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out &
    Some of the old DLink routers are supported by DD-WRT, check it out. Stable, more features, and I liked being able to run one interface
    across multiple brands of routers. Over the years I ran Linksys, Belkin and DLink, running the same OS.

    Tried this with an old Linksys router & never got it running correctly. The 2 Dlink's I have were never supported around 10 years ago.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Friday, May 01, 2020 19:52:00
    On 04-30-20 21:03, Phoobar wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out &
    Some of the old DLink routers are supported by DD-WRT, check it out. Stable, more features, and I liked being able to run one interface
    across multiple brands of routers. Over the years I ran Linksys, Belkin and DLink, running the same OS.

    Tried this with an old Linksys router & never got it running correctly. The 2 Dlink's I have were never supported around 10 years ago.

    I had a Belkin router running DD-WRT. It worked really well until the router died, getting stuck in a reboot loop.


    ... I don't have any solution, but I certainly admire the problem.
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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Friday, May 01, 2020 05:41:23
    I've got an old DLink wired & wireless router I need to pull out
    Some of the old DLink routers are supported by DD-WRT, check it out.
    I had a Belkin router running DD-WRT. It worked really well until the router died, getting stuck in a reboot loop.

    I've got a Linksys router I bought at a thrift store several years ago. May have to try that.

    BTW...got my FastEcho key from Tobias today!!! He apologized for the
    delay...so chances are...many more are on the way!!!!

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  • From Alpha@21:4/158 to Phoobar on Friday, May 01, 2020 08:06:07
    run the extra router thru this...& turn off the NAT on the DSL...will
    that take care of it?

    Just recently did with an AT&T DSL router (NVG589). Had to put it in "IP Passthrough" mode, then assign a mac address in my second router (Archer C3150).


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  • From Al@21:4/106 to Phoobar on Friday, May 01, 2020 12:36:26
    Hello Phoobar,

    BTW...got my FastEcho key from Tobias today!!! He apologized for the delay...so chances are...many more are on the way!!!!

    That's awesome! I was suprised that you hadn't received it so I am really glad that you did and hope that others who wanted a registration code will also get one.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Alpha on Friday, May 01, 2020 19:01:08
    Just recently did with an AT&T DSL router (NVG589). Had to put it in "IP Passthrough" mode, then assign a mac address in my second router (Archer C3150).

    Fantastic! Will look more into it on Sunday.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Al on Friday, May 01, 2020 19:04:40
    BTW...got my FastEcho key from Tobias today!!! He apologized for the delay...so chances are...many more are on the way!!!!
    That's awesome! I was suprised that you hadn't received it so I am
    really glad that you did and hope that others who wanted a registration code will also get one.

    With everything going on right now in the world & life...wasn't too worried about it. When I get home from work...usually fall asleep in my office chair
    & doesn't leave me much time for anything else.

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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Saturday, May 02, 2020 14:02:13
    Yep. My DSL router has a WAN/LAN port on it which isn't being used.
    If I run the extra router thru this...& turn off the NAT on the
    DSL...will that take care of it?

    If you can get the dsl router into bridge mode, you could then use
    pfsense or the like to act as your router/firewall.

    I know pfsense has support for a lot of port forwards, as I"m using it
    myself.




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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Saturday, May 02, 2020 15:20:00
    On 05-01-20 05:41, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    I've got a Linksys router I bought at a thrift store several years ago. May have to try that.

    Worth a shot. The right Linksys models are still the best, I believe.

    BTW...got my FastEcho key from Tobias today!!! He apologized for the delay...so chances are...many more are on the way!!!!

    Cool! :)


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Saturday, May 02, 2020 07:00:19
    If you can get the dsl router into bridge mode, you could then use
    pfsense or the like to act as your router/firewall.
    I know pfsense has support for a lot of port forwards, as I"m using it myself.

    Will have a look at it this evening or tomorrow. Tried to find IP Passthrough...but wasn't a section in the menus which had it.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Saturday, May 02, 2020 07:01:35
    BTW...got my FastEcho key from Tobias today!!! He apologized for the delay...so chances are...many more are on the way!!!!
    Cool! :)

    Worked perfect. Told FE to toss something non-existent...cleared the screen & listed my license info.

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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Sunday, May 03, 2020 11:40:24
    If you can get the dsl router into bridge mode, you could then
    use pfsense or the like to act as your router/firewall.
    I know pfsense has support for a lot of port forwards, as I"m
    using it myself.

    Will have a look at it this evening or tomorrow. Tried to find IP Passthrough...but wasn't a section in the menus which had it.

    It might not be called that, or ever support bridged mode, and doing a
    DMZ wont work either, as you need direct access to the underlying ip stack/ethernet frames.

    Whats the modem of your router?




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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Saturday, May 02, 2020 21:39:53
    Will have a look at it this evening or tomorrow. Tried to find IP Passthrough...but wasn't a section in the menus which had it.
    It might not be called that, or ever support bridged mode, and doing a
    DMZ wont work either, as you need direct access to the underlying ip stack/ethernet frames.
    Whats the modem of your router?

    It's the CenturyLink version of the Zytel 1100C with the current firmware updated. Got it picked up for $5.00 from the thrift store.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Sunday, May 03, 2020 14:00:00
    On 05-02-20 07:01, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    BTW...got my FastEcho key from Tobias today!!! He apologized for the delay...so chances are...many more are on the way!!!!
    Cool! :)

    Worked perfect. Told FE to toss something non-existent...cleared the screen & listed my license info.

    Cool, good news. Enjoy. :)


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Sunday, May 03, 2020 11:24:59
    Worked perfect. Told FE to toss something non-existent...cleared the screen & listed my license info.
    Cool, good news. Enjoy. :)

    Even worked on my BINKD.CFG last night & posted it in the BINKD echo. If it works...means I'm MUCH closer to getting the board setup in Arca.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Monday, May 04, 2020 08:32:00
    On 05-03-20 11:24, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Worked perfect. Told FE to toss something non-existent...cleared the screen & listed my license info.
    Cool, good news. Enjoy. :)

    Even worked on my BINKD.CFG last night & posted it in the BINKD echo.
    If it works...means I'm MUCH closer to getting the board setup in Arca.

    Nice. :)


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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Monday, May 04, 2020 11:14:02
    Will have a look at it this evening or tomorrow. Tried to
    find IP Ph> Passthrough...but wasn't a section in the menus
    which had it. It might not be called that, or ever support
    bridged mode, and doing a DMZ wont work either, as you need
    direct access to the underlying ip stack/ethernet frames.

    Whats the modem of your router?

    It's the CenturyLink version of the Zytel 1100C with the current
    firmware updated. Got it picked up for $5.00 from the thrift store.

    From what I can see it's a Zytel modem that's had it's firmware hacked by centrylink. The documentation does state that it can do portforwards, but
    no listing to a limit. It doesn't show if it's even posable to put it
    into bridged mode.

    How is your connection provisioned? ADSL2+ or VDSL?

    If you have the login details for the connection (not the login to the
    router), then you could get a router known to allow what you want and
    then use that.

    Here in Australia, the ISP's are not allowed to lock us into a certin
    brand of router. They have to allow us to use what we want, witch I have
    done when replacing clients devices.





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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Sunday, May 03, 2020 23:47:00
    Even worked on my BINKD.CFG last night & posted it in the BINKD echo. If it works...means I'm MUCH closer to getting the board setup in Arc
    Nice. :)

    Noticed earlier that my FidoNet feed hasn't come in yet...so wasn't able to
    see any remarks about my *.cfg. Did try it out earlier...but was getting
    errors about some log or other file not being in the folder.

    Still getting that stupid message about SIO2K stopping the boot & to press a key to continue. Driving me crazy.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Monday, May 04, 2020 00:03:19
    From what I can see it's a Zytel modem that's had it's firmware hacked by centrylink. The documentation does state that it can do portforwards, but no listing to a limit. It doesn't show if it's even posable to put it
    into bridged mode.

    Looks like it's the lowest common denominator. Guess it's time to find
    another DSL modem.

    How is your connection provisioned? ADSL2+ or VDSL?

    Tried to find it listed...but believe it may be ADSL2+.

    If you have the login details for the connection (not the login to the router), then you could get a router known to allow what you want and
    then use that.

    Says it's ATM LLC Bridged which uses PPOE...according to the information on
    the router.

    Here in Australia, the ISP's are not allowed to lock us into a certin brand of router. They have to allow us to use what we want, witch I have done when replacing clients devices.

    Compared to Comcrap...at least CenturyLink didn't give me any grief on using
    my own owned equipment.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Monday, May 04, 2020 21:39:00
    On 05-03-20 23:47, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Even worked on my BINKD.CFG last night & posted it in the BINKD echo. If it works...means I'm MUCH closer to getting the board setup in Arc
    Nice. :)

    Noticed earlier that my FidoNet feed hasn't come in yet...so wasn't
    able to see any remarks about my *.cfg. Did try it out earlier...but
    was getting errors about some log or other file not being in the
    folder.

    If it's the .cfg I saw, the main issue was it the 5D setup wouldn't work with any tosser we (in the group) know of. The default zone has to be the same for all domains (usually your default Fido zone - 1 in your case).

    Still getting that stupid message about SIO2K stopping the boot & to
    press a key to continue. Driving me crazy.

    Annoying. :/


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Monday, May 04, 2020 22:26:00
    On 05-04-20 00:03, Phoobar wrote to vorlon <=-

    Compared to Comcrap...at least CenturyLink didn't give me any grief on using my own owned equipment.

    Yeah, I've never had those issues. As Vorlon said, ISPs aren't allowed to restrict modems (beyond technical requirements), and I've used a number of third party modems with different ISPs.

    However, some ISPs do provide brain dead modems by using custom firmware (*cough* Optus *cough*).

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Monday, May 04, 2020 10:55:24
    Even worked on my BINKD.CFG last night & posted it in the BINKD
    If it's the .cfg I saw, the main issue was it the 5D setup wouldn't work with any tosser we (in the group) know of. The default zone has to be
    the same for all domains (usually your default Fido zone - 1 in your case).

    ???? Please let me know the section you are talking about. If you can put
    down what I have & what it should be...I would give you a GIANT hug when it starts working.

    Still getting that stupid message about SIO2K stopping the boot & to press a key to continue. Driving me crazy.
    Annoying. :/

    True. Got it stopped by REM'ing out the SIO2K lines...rebooting & going back
    in there. One time it will boot...next time...it throws up the error message.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Monday, May 04, 2020 10:56:49
    Compared to Comcrap...at least CenturyLink didn't give me any grief o using my own owned equipment.
    Yeah, I've never had those issues. As Vorlon said, ISPs aren't allowed
    to restrict modems (beyond technical requirements), and I've used a
    number of third party modems with different ISPs.

    If any of you (even in Australia & other places) have a suggestion I can buy
    & use here in the States...please let me know.

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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 15:06:25
    Says it's ATM LLC Bridged which uses PPOE...according to the
    information on the router.

    From what I saw of the documentation and screen shots it's still had it's firmware hacked to sh*t. #-(


    Here in Australia, the ISP's are not allowed to lock us into a
    certin brand of router. They have to allow us to use what we
    want, witch I have done when replacing clients devices.

    Compared to Comcrap...at least CenturyLink didn't give me any grief
    on using my own owned equipment.

    I read a lot of news stories about your ISP's and am very glad that the situtation here is very different. We have real competition, and not this
    fake competition that the USA has.





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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Vk3jed on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 15:09:18
    However, some ISPs do provide brain dead modems by using custom
    firmware (*cough* Optus *cough*).

    *cough Telstra *cough*, with the hacked Netgear NBN router. (Ie: Cant
    even manually set the IPv6 settings.).




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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 18:46:00
    On 05-04-20 10:55, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    ???? Please let me know the section you are talking about. If you can
    put down what I have & what it should be...I would give you a GIANT hug when it starts working.

    The domains... Maybe post it again. :)

    Still getting that stupid message about SIO2K stopping the boot & to press a key to continue. Driving me crazy.
    Annoying. :/

    True. Got it stopped by REM'ing out the SIO2K lines...rebooting & going back in there. One time it will boot...next time...it throws up the
    error message.

    Hmm, OK. Annoying.


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to vorlon on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 18:47:00
    On 05-05-20 15:09, vorlon wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    However, some ISPs do provide brain dead modems by using custom
    firmware (*cough* Optus *cough*).

    *cough Telstra *cough*, with the hacked Netgear NBN router. (Ie: Cant
    even manually set the IPv6 settings.).

    Urk. Internode let you use whatever, and what they sell is stock, no hacked firmware.


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to vorlon on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 20:57:00
    On 05-05-20 15:06, vorlon wrote to Phoobar <=-

    I read a lot of news stories about your ISP's and am very glad that the situtation here is very different. We have real competition, and not
    this fake competition that the USA has.

    Agree. Seems most Americans only have a limited choice of ISPs in a near monopoly situation. Here, we have literally dozens.


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 05:49:01
    Says it's ATM LLC Bridged which uses PPOE...according to the information on the router.
    From what I saw of the documentation and screen shots it's still had it's firmware hacked to sh*t. #-(

    These companies here love to lock down whatever equipment they allow you to use. It's almost like those North Korean radios which only pick up the
    "right" channels.

    I read a lot of news stories about your ISP's and am very glad that the situtation here is very different. We have real competition, and not this fake competition that the USA has.

    Want to see some real sad stories...look at what happens when the government wants to take over a cable/internet company from a private company. Said private company will head to court to stop it from happening...even though
    they may not be in said area.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 05:51:48
    put down what I have & what it should be...I would give you a GIANT h when it starts working.
    The domains... Maybe post it again. :)

    # Number @ end is the root zone
    domain fidonet d:\\fe\\outbound 1
    domain fsxnet d:\\fe\\outbound 21
    domain wwivftn d:\\fe\\outbound 11
    domain scinet d:\\fe\\outbound 77
    domain spooknet d:\\fe\\outbound 700
    domain micronet d:\\fe\\outbound 618
    domain vkradio d:\\fe\\outbound 432
    domain amiganet d:\\fe\\outbound 39

    Believe I have it set up correctly.

    True. Got it stopped by REM'ing out the SIO2K lines...rebooting & goi back in there. One time it will boot...next time...it throws up the error message.
    Hmm, OK. Annoying.

    Rebooted a couple of times & no issues.

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  • From Al@21:4/106 to Vk3jed on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 12:03:22
    Hello Vk3jed,

    Agree. Seems most Americans only have a limited choice of ISPs in a
    near monopoly situation.

    It's the same in Canada. There are only two choices here, the cable company or the telco. Both wildly overpriced. Good service yes, but...

    Here, we have literally dozens.

    There is a new player now, teksavvy. Their web site is at teksavvy.com. I hope that will be the end of monopolies here in Canada. Service is good as always and the price is more in line with reality. I have a choice with their service to get my connection via the cable company or the telco.

    The telco/cable company are using injunctions to block CRTC regulations around pricing for these services that are still provided by the telco/cableco. The lawyers are the only winners here.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From alterego@21:2/116 to Al on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 08:17:45
    Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Al to Vk3jed on Tue May 05 2020 12:03 pm

    It's the same in Canada. There are only two choices here, the cable company or the telco. Both wildly overpriced. Good service yes, but...
    Here, we have literally dozens.

    Actually, while it might appear we have dozens of ISPs in Australia, we dont.

    We have a single infrastructure provider - with "dozens" of resellers.

    So while the consumer can choose the device they use - and some resellers provide devices as a starter (they are not locked to that device, but you are contracted to pay for it), the monthly pricing of said service is IMHO fixed.

    Most retailers charge around the same price, which is probably their minimum (so its very competitive). However the underlying infrastructure provider charges what they like.

    In theory, they are charging their costs (for their always outdated infrastructure, which started 10 years ago, and I got access to it 2 months ago), but compared to the infrastructure that other countries have its super expensive.

    I think I saw somewhere in NZ they have 1G/1G services for sub $100/month. I think in the US they do too? I'm struggle to get a 100MB service for that price :(
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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Vk3jed on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 10:47:47
    On 05-05-20 15:09, vorlon wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    However, some ISPs do provide brain dead modems by using
    custom firmware (*cough* Optus *cough*).

    *cough Telstra *cough*, with the hacked Netgear NBN router.
    (Ie: Cant even manually set the IPv6 settings.).

    Urk. Internode let you use whatever, and what they sell is stock,
    no hacked firmware.

    I know! I'm with them as well, and don't even use a physical router! #-)





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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Vk3jed on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 10:51:50
    On 05-05-20 15:06, vorlon wrote to Phoobar <=-

    I read a lot of news stories about your ISP's and am very glad
    that the situtation here is very different. We have real
    competition, and not this fake competition that the USA has.

    Agree. Seems most Americans only have a limited choice of ISPs in
    a near monopoly situation. Here, we have literally dozens.

    Plus we had it even before the creation of the NBN system.




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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to Phoobar on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 11:01:53
    From what I saw of the documentation and screen shots it's
    still had it's firmware hacked to sh*t. #-(


    These companies here love to lock down whatever equipment they
    allow you to use. It's almost like those North Korean radios which
    only pick up the "right" channels.

    And the firmware never get's updated, has wholes as big as trucks in the security side of things.


    I read a lot of news stories about your ISP's and am very glad
    that the situtation here is very different. We have real
    competition, and not this fake competition that the USA has.

    Want to see some real sad stories...look at what happens when the government wants to take over a cable/internet company from a
    private company. Said private company will head to court to stop it
    from happening...even though they may not be in said area.

    That's another sad thing about what the USA has become, instead of
    working out the problems and creating a solution take em to court.

    8-(




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  • From vorlon@21:1/195.1 to alterego on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 11:14:36
    Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Al to Vk3jed on Tue May 05 2020 12:03 pm

    It's the same in Canada. There are only two choices here, the
    cable company or the telco. Both wildly overpriced. Good
    Here, we have literally dozens.
    service yes, but...

    Actually, while it might appear we have dozens of ISPs in
    Australia, we dont.

    We have a single infrastructure provider - with "dozens" of
    resellers.

    But before the creation of the NBN here, we had a wholesale provider
    (Telstra), that used to sell to the retail arm of the same provider at a cheaper price than what they sold to their wholsale customers.

    I have first hand experiance with that, and it was very frustrating.

    That same wholesale provider also wasn't expanding the network, to reach
    out further than the big capital city's. Then we had the HFC war's, when
    the two competing providers (The other being Optus), started putting two
    sets of cables in the same streets. The mind is blown with how waistfull
    that was.





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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to vorlon on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 19:34:05
    private company. Said private company will head to court to stop it from happening...even though they may not be in said area.
    That's another sad thing about what the USA has become, instead of
    working out the problems and creating a solution take em to court.

    Must of this is to keep any real competition from coming into the area...but still be able to give the crappiest service in the world.

    Just got a message from my DSL provider that they are being nice enough
    through June by "allowing" unlimited data...just like it was before 2016. I have a 1 TB cap...but at 3 MB download...have never gone over the limit...unlike when I was at 40 MB & would go over several times.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 16:50:00
    On 05-05-20 05:51, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    put down what I have & what it should be...I would give you a GIANT h when it starts working.
    The domains... Maybe post it again. :)

    # Number @ end is the root zone
    domain fidonet d:\\fe\\outbound 1
    domain fsxnet d:\\fe\\outbound 21
    domain wwivftn d:\\fe\\outbound 11
    domain scinet d:\\fe\\outbound 77
    domain spooknet d:\\fe\\outbound 700
    domain micronet d:\\fe\\outbound 618
    domain vkradio d:\\fe\\outbound 432
    domain amiganet d:\\fe\\outbound 39

    Believe I have it set up correctly.

    Hmm, looks like a 4D setup, but normally the same default zone applies to all domains - in other words, all of those entries should be followed by a "1". That's how my Binkley config worked in the 90s with 4D tossers (except I had a 3 instead of 1, because I'm in Fidonet z3). :) The way you have it, there's no real way for the mailer to know where a packet is meant to be sent, because they'll all be in the same outbound, and the most likely result (going by experience) binkd will attempt to poll *:nnn/fff - in other words, every zone with the matching net/node!

    If the default zone is the same for all domains, then the otherzones will have an outbound.nnn directory, where nnn is the zone number in hex, and binkd will know what zone mail in the outbounds is for.

    True. Got it stopped by REM'ing out the SIO2K lines...rebooting & goi back in there. One time it will boot...next time...it throws up the error message.
    Hmm, OK. Annoying.

    Rebooted a couple of times & no issues.

    *whew*. :)


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to vorlon on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 16:51:00
    On 05-06-20 10:47, vorlon wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    I know! I'm with them as well, and don't even use a physical router!
    #-)

    Linux box? ;)


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to vorlon on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 16:52:00
    On 05-06-20 10:51, vorlon wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Agree. Seems most Americans only have a limited choice of ISPs in
    a near monopoly situation. Here, we have literally dozens.

    Plus we had it even before the creation of the NBN system.

    Though Telstra did hike the cost of using their DSLAMs for other ISPs, but at least you could still get service. :/


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Al on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 17:08:00
    On 05-05-20 12:03, Al wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Hello Vk3jed,

    Agree. Seems most Americans only have a limited choice of ISPs in a
    near monopoly situation.

    It's the same in Canada. There are only two choices here, the cable company or the telco. Both wildly overpriced. Good service yes, but...

    Yeah, Australia has largely separated infrastructure from ISPs. In the past, the formar government telco, now privatised owned most of the infrastructure, but they did sell access to other ISPs... At a price.

    Now, we have the government built NBN, which ISPs pay for access to on a fairly level playing field. I now have NBN here, and I can choose any NBN capable ISP in the country. If I want to change ISP (I don't, but let's say I do for the sake of the exercise), I would sign up to the new ISP, which would start a process called "churning", where the old ISP's connection is turned off, and the new one is enabled. I would keep the same infrasture, and if I wanted to, I can generally use the same modem/router. Chruning was possible on the Telstra owned ADSL network too.

    Here, we have literally dozens.

    There is a new player now, teksavvy. Their web site is at teksavvy.com.
    I hope that will be the end of monopolies here in Canada. Service is
    good as always and the price is more in line with reality. I have a
    choice with their service to get my connection via the cable company or the telco.

    That sounds more like what happens here, except it's done on a larger scale here.

    The telco/cable company are using injunctions to block CRTC regulations around pricing for these services that are still provided by the telco/cableco. The lawyers are the only winners here.

    Sounding just like that mob south of you there. :/


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  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Al on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 11:18:16
    Quoting Al to Vk3jed <=-

    There is a new player now, teksavvy. Their web site is at
    teksavvy.com. I hope that will be the end of monopolies here in
    Canada. Service is good as always and the price is more in line with

    I was with them for 15 years. I paid 3 times to increase my speed,
    after a month they would lower it back to 6mb/s. I would wait on hold
    for 6-9 hours then they would charge me again to increase the speed.
    After the third time, I told them to shove it right up their ass.

    Don't expect any sort of tech support. They were the best, they are
    now the worst. They just blame the cable or phone company when
    something goes wrong.

    Shawn

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 05:38:24
    domain fidonet d:\\fe\\outbound 1
    domain fsxnet d:\\fe\\outbound 21
    domain wwivftn d:\\fe\\outbound 11
    Hmm, looks like a 4D setup, but normally the same default zone applies
    to all domains - in other words, all of those entries should be followed by a "1". That's how my Binkley config worked in the 90s with 4D tossers (except I had a 3 instead of 1, because I'm in Fidonet z3). :) The way you have it, there's no real way for the mailer to know where a packet
    is meant to be sent, because they'll all be in the same outbound, and
    the most likely result (going by experience) binkd will attempt to poll *:nnn/fff - in other words, every zone with the matching net/node!

    Will attempt to get to it this evening. Just like Avon...I get off of work...shower...turn on the TV for some UK TV & fall asleep for an hour or 2
    in my chair. ;)

    Hmm, OK. Annoying.
    Rebooted a couple of times & no issues.
    *whew*. :)

    Oh yeah!

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  • From Atreyu@21:1/176 to Tiny on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 10:54:11
    On 06 May 20 11:18:16, Tiny said the following to Al:

    I was with them for 15 years. I paid 3 times to increase my speed,
    after a month they would lower it back to 6mb/s. I would wait on hold
    for 6-9 hours then they would charge me again to increase the speed.
    After the third time, I told them to shove it right up their ass.

    I heard simular stories. I was with them for a long time too. Its a shame.

    Atreyu

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  • From echicken@21:1/164 to Tiny on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 11:50:03
    Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Tiny to Al on Wed May 06 2020 11:18:16

    teksavvy.com. I hope that will be the end of monopolies here in

    I was with them for 15 years. I paid 3 times to increase my speed,
    after a month they would lower it back to 6mb/s. I would wait on hold
    for 6-9 hours then they would charge me again to increase the speed.

    I was with them for a similar amount of time. With Bell now.

    Don't expect any sort of tech support. They were the best, they are
    now the worst. They just blame the cable or phone company when
    something goes wrong.

    I think it's usually legit when they blame Bell or Rogers, but this doesn't help their customers at all. One of their main strengths was providing better customer service, and instead they became an annoying middleman.

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  • From Al@21:4/106 to Tiny on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 12:46:36
    Hello Tiny,

    There is a new player now, teksavvy. Their web site is at
    teksavvy.com. I hope that will be the end of monopolies here in
    Canada. Service is good as always and the price is more in line
    with

    I was with them for 15 years. I paid 3 times to increase my speed,
    after a month they would lower it back to 6mb/s.

    I remember you saying this before. I haven't experienced this though I have only been with them a short time. Maybe six months now. My service is 60 down and 6 up and if I do a speed test that's what I get.

    The spped seems a little jittery these days on some sites, maybe because folks are all home and on the net, I dunno.

    I would wait on hold for 6-9 hours then they would charge me again to increase the speed. After the third time, I told them to shove it
    right up their ass.

    I haven't had to call recently but they have always answered within a minute or two. I once asked them some questions around IPv6 that the person told me they would have to ask someone to get back to me and they did 30 minutes later.

    Don't expect any sort of tech support. They were the best, they are
    now the worst. They just blame the cable or phone company when
    something goes wrong.

    That's true of every single ISP I have used. The folks I have talked to have been able to solve my simple issues and when I asked about things they didn't understand (IPv6) they directed the question to somone who could.

    Blame for service issues could very well be in the hands of the cable/telco. I have no IPv6 address because the cable company here (Shaw) hasn't put it on the wire for whatever the reason is. Perhaps it not ready.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From Al@21:4/106 to echicken on Wednesday, May 06, 2020 13:03:08
    Hello echicken,

    I was with them for a similar amount of time. With Bell now.

    Shudder. I could tell you horror stories about Rogers and Bell but you wouldn't believe it in spite of the fact it is true.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Thursday, May 07, 2020 16:08:00
    On 05-06-20 05:38, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Will attempt to get to it this evening. Just like Avon...I get off of work...shower...turn on the TV for some UK TV & fall asleep for an hour
    or 2 in my chair. ;)

    Haha, OK. I may be down to that. I've found myself in mandatory isolation for at least a few days. :/


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Thursday, May 07, 2020 05:37:58
    Haha, OK. I may be down to that. I've found myself in mandatory isolation for at least a few days. :/

    Heard about that in General Chat. Keep busy & stay safe.

    Was in fixing breakfast & asked myself how you were doing...before getting on here.

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  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to echicken on Thursday, May 07, 2020 12:19:56
    Quoting echicken to Tiny <=-

    I was with them for a similar amount of time. With Bell now.

    We're with Robbers cheap brand Fido cable. $35 a month for 100mbs
    After the year is up price goes to $80, but with Andrea being a
    student I just call and yell until they give me student pricing.

    I think it's usually legit when they blame Bell or Rogers, but this doesn't help their customers at all. One of their main strengths was providing better customer service, and instead they became an annoying middleman.

    Exactly, in the early days when Rocky was around, there was amazing
    customer service. People you spoke to knew what they were doing.
    They are just another big company with call centre's now.

    Shawn

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  • From Tiny@21:1/130 to Al on Thursday, May 07, 2020 12:23:38
    Quoting Al to Tiny <=-

    I remember you saying this before. I haven't experienced this though I have only been with them a short time. Maybe six months now. My
    service is 60 down and 6 up and if I do a speed test that's what I
    get.

    If it works for you that's all that matters. I was a huge promoter of
    TS back in the day...

    minute or two. I once asked them some questions around IPv6 that the person told me they would have to ask someone to get back to me and
    they did 30 minutes later.

    That's good! Maybe they are getting better.

    cable/telco. I have no IPv6 address because the cable company here
    (Shaw) hasn't put it on the wire for whatever the reason is. Perhaps
    it not ready.

    I've got it here, but the crappy router the cable company gives us is
    broken and doesn't deal with it correctly. Doesn't matter as I no
    longer run the BBS here anyway.

    Shawn

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  • From Al@21:4/106 to Tiny on Thursday, May 07, 2020 10:09:56
    Hello Tiny,

    If it works for you that's all that matters. I was a huge promoter
    of TS back in the day...

    All I can say is so far so good.

    minute or two. I once asked them some questions around IPv6 that
    the person told me they would have to ask someone to get back to
    me and they did 30 minutes later.

    That's good! Maybe they are getting better.

    I haven't called in a while. I'm going to call again and ask about IPv6, see how long it takes them to answer.

    cable/telco. I have no IPv6 address because the cable company
    here (Shaw) hasn't put it on the wire for whatever the reason is.
    Perhaps it not ready.

    I've got it here, but the crappy router the cable company gives us
    is broken and doesn't deal with it correctly. Doesn't matter as I no longer run the BBS here anyway.

    That's another thing that could be an issue. I hope it's not broken whenever Shaw does wire it up.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Friday, May 08, 2020 13:50:00
    On 05-07-20 05:37, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Haha, OK. I may be down to that. I've found myself in mandatory isolation for at least a few days. :/

    Heard about that in General Chat. Keep busy & stay safe.

    Got plenty to do, including a new BBS! :D Got to build a proof of concept system for a local radio club. I think I'll go with Synchronet, because (1) I know it, and (2) it has the flexibility needed these days, especially with its Internet integration.

    Was in fixing breakfast & asked myself how you were doing...before
    getting on here.

    All good here, you probably had to wait out the time difference for an answer. :D


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Friday, May 08, 2020 07:21:41
    Haha, OK. I may be down to that. I've found myself in mandatory isolation for at least a few days. :/
    Got plenty to do, including a new BBS! :D Got to build a proof of
    concept system for a local radio club. I think I'll go with Synchronet, because (1) I know it, and (2) it has the flexibility needed these days, especially with its Internet integration.

    Nice! Trying to get an RG2TG menu mockup working with TG. That way...will be running TG...but with RG menus. Best of all worlds for me.

    All good here, you probably had to wait out the time difference for an answer. :D

    Time is relative & with the passage of time...many of them will get their reward.

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Vk3jed on Friday, May 08, 2020 10:33:49
    On 05-07-20 05:37, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Got plenty to do, including a new BBS! :D Got to build a proof of
    concept system for a local radio club. I think I'll go with
    Synchronet, because (1) I know it, and (2) it has the flexibility
    needed these days, especially with its Internet integration.

    That's neat. Good luck with that. Maybe you will generate some new BBS
    users.
    <GRIN>

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Saturday, May 09, 2020 11:22:00
    On 05-08-20 07:21, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Nice! Trying to get an RG2TG menu mockup working with TG. That
    way...will be running TG...but with RG menus. Best of all worlds for
    me.

    Hmm, interesting, hope that goes well. :)

    All good here, you probably had to wait out the time difference for an answer. :D

    Time is relative & with the passage of time...many of them will get
    their reward.

    You're starting to sound like a Vorlon. :P


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Blue White on Saturday, May 09, 2020 11:24:00
    On 05-08-20 10:33, Blue White wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    On 05-07-20 05:37, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Got plenty to do, including a new BBS! :D Got to build a proof of
    concept system for a local radio club. I think I'll go with
    Synchronet, because (1) I know it, and (2) it has the flexibility
    needed these days, especially with its Internet integration.

    That's neat. Good luck with that. Maybe you will generate some new
    BBS users.

    Yeah, at least for the new BBS. :) I will add relevant nets to it, as well as the internal "local" (actually will be networked with my system) echos. :) I'll probably use QWK for those to keep things simple.


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Friday, May 08, 2020 20:54:24
    Nice! Trying to get an RG2TG menu mockup working with TG. That
    Hmm, interesting, hope that goes well. :)

    Still a lot of work...but from the demo I saw...the menus looked smokin'!

    Time is relative & with the passage of time...many of them will get their reward.
    You're starting to sound like a Vorlon. :P

    Lies...lies...lies...spread by my competitors. We have the best poetry in the known/unknown universe. Like this:

    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra ano o to maatau."

    Will give you a clue...1960's TV program on NBC TV in the States. You might even be able to find a native speaker among you to tell you what it says. ;)

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Saturday, May 09, 2020 17:36:00
    On 05-08-20 20:54, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Nice! Trying to get an RG2TG menu mockup working with TG. That
    Hmm, interesting, hope that goes well. :)

    Still a lot of work...but from the demo I saw...the menus looked
    smokin'!

    Cool. :)

    You're starting to sound like a Vorlon. :P

    Lies...lies...lies...spread by my competitors. We have the best poetry
    in the known/unknown universe. Like this:

    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra ano o to maatau."

    Will give you a clue...1960's TV program on NBC TV in the States. You might even be able to find a native speaker among you to tell you what
    it says. ;)

    Hmm, native? I thought they'd more like to be KSL. ;)


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  • From Havok@21:4/10 to Vk3jed on Saturday, May 09, 2020 18:05:18
    Re: Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Vk3jed to Blue White on Sat May 09 2020 11:24 am

    Yeah, at least for the new BBS. :) I will add relevant nets to it, as well as the internal "local" (actually will be networked with my system) echos. :) I'll probably use QWK for those to keep things simple.

    Hello buddy!

    Sign me up when ready!



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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Saturday, May 09, 2020 20:38:20
    Nice! Trying to get an RG2TG menu mockup working with TG. That
    Hmm, interesting, hope that goes well. :)
    Still a lot of work...but from the demo I saw...the menus looked smokin'!
    Cool. :)

    Messed up the main menu playing around last week...so been working on
    replacing the menu folder.

    Lies...lies...lies...spread by my competitors. We have the best poetr in the known/unknown universe. Like this:
    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra ano o to maatau."
    Hmm, native? I thought they'd more like to be KSL. ;)

    Avon & those around the fake Middle Earth might have an easier time finding
    the native speaker to decode this. ;D

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Havok on Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:45:00
    On 05-09-20 18:05, Havok wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Re: Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Vk3jed to Blue White on Sat May 09 2020 11:24 am

    Yeah, at least for the new BBS. :) I will add relevant nets to it, as well as the internal "local" (actually will be networked with my system) echos. :) I'll probably use QWK for those to keep things simple.

    Hello buddy!

    Sign me up when ready!

    This one will largely be a club members only system, though VKRadio and other active ham echos, plus some general local areas will be available to non members.


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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Sunday, May 10, 2020 18:22:00
    On 05-09-20 20:38, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Messed up the main menu playing around last week...so been working on replacing the menu folder.

    Oops. ;)

    Avon & those around the fake Middle Earth might have an easier time finding the native speaker to decode this. ;D

    Haha Elvish? ;)


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  • From Havok@21:4/10 to Vk3jed on Sunday, May 10, 2020 06:07:35
    Re: Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Vk3jed to Havok on Sun May 10 2020 12:45 pm

    This one will largely be a club members only system, though VKRadio and other active ham echos, plus some general local areas will be available to non members.

    Sounds interesting...

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Havok on Sunday, May 10, 2020 21:33:00
    On 05-10-20 06:07, Havok wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    This one will largely be a club members only system, though VKRadio and other active ham echos, plus some general local areas will be available to non members.

    Sounds interesting...

    Yeah, need to get back working on it.


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  • From Havok@21:4/10 to Vk3jed on Sunday, May 10, 2020 08:42:29
    Re: Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Vk3jed to Havok on Sun May 10 2020 09:33 pm

    Yeah, need to get back working on it.

    Sounds like a plan!

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Havok on Monday, May 11, 2020 09:26:00
    On 05-10-20 08:42, Havok wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Re: Re: SIO/SIO2K
    By: Vk3jed to Havok on Sun May 10 2020 09:33 pm

    Yeah, need to get back working on it.

    Sounds like a plan!

    Off you go. ;)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Phoobar on Monday, May 11, 2020 15:07:47
    On 09 May 2020 at 08:38p, Phoobar pondered and said...

    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra ano o to maatau

    That looks like a Maori version of the spoken words that start the daytime
    soap opera Days of Our Lives... what a strange thing to find here in this thread :)

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Vk3jed on Sunday, May 10, 2020 20:36:07
    Avon & those around the fake Middle Earth might have an easier time finding the native speaker to decode this. ;D
    Haha Elvish? ;)

    Getting close. ;)

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Avon on Sunday, May 10, 2020 20:41:13
    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra ano o to m
    That looks like a Maori version of the spoken words that start the
    daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives... what a strange thing to find
    here in this thread :)

    Ya got it!

    Started when VK was joking around with my poetry or lack thereof...so it reminded me of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure where they just used song lyrics to sound intelligent.

    For the real thing...here ya go:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98T3PVaRrHU

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Phoobar on Monday, May 11, 2020 19:11:57
    On 10 May 2020 at 08:41p, Phoobar pondered and said...

    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra ano o
    Ya got it!

    :)

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to Phoobar on Monday, May 11, 2020 21:10:00
    On 05-10-20 20:36, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Avon & those around the fake Middle Earth might have an easier time finding the native speaker to decode this. ;D
    Haha Elvish? ;)

    Getting close. ;)

    :)


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Avon on Monday, May 11, 2020 05:38:54
    "Ka rite ki te kau i te karaihe haora, ko nga ra
    Ya got it!
    :)

    When I did this...found that Google had gotten rid of Klingon...Pig Latin & such...so I chose this one.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Phoobar on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 19:27:14
    On 11 May 2020 at 05:38a, Phoobar pondered and said...

    When I did this...found that Google had gotten rid of Klingon...Pig

    Bummer about the Klingon :)

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Avon on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 05:36:55
    When I did this...found that Google had gotten rid of Klingon...Pig
    Bummer about the Klingon :)

    It's been long gone...along with more of the esoteric languages which were up there.

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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to Blue White on Monday, April 20, 2020 08:44:30

    might dent the front of my skull for being that stupid. ;)
    OK, I responded to your thread in the Micronet echo. :)

    Thank you!

    Believe I have the problems half figured out. Setup a 4.52 VM in VirtualBox last night. Downloaded SIO2K & installed it & configured it. Going to HARDWARE MANAGER...everything was there when I added nPorts=4 to the end of VMODEM.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS. This afternoon...will install some piece of DOS or OS/2 BBS software on it & expect to see it p/u every modem. From there...back to
    ArcaOS to recreate it.

    Thank you again!

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Phoobar on Monday, April 20, 2020 18:17:16

    Phoobar wrote to Blue White <=-

    Believe I have the problems half figured out. Setup a 4.52 VM in VirtualBox last night. Downloaded SIO2K & installed it & configured it. Going to HARDWARE MANAGER...everything was there when I added nPorts=4
    to the end of VMODEM.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS. This afternoon...will
    install some piece of DOS or OS/2 BBS software on it & expect to see it p/u every modem. From there...back to ArcaOS to recreate it.

    Sounds like a good plan. Good luck!


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