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    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:54:46
    Hi, everyone.

    Is there any way to have VMODEM listen on a different port besides 23 and 3141 (or whatever port it also listens to)?

    Thanks,
    Sean

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  • From Bob Jones@1:343/41 to Sean Dennis on Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:37:44
    Hi, everyone.

    Is there any way to have VMODEM listen on a different
    port besides 23 and 3141 (or whatever port it also
    listens to)?

    Thanks,
    Sean

    Sean:

    Read the vmodem.txt file that comes with the package. Page 5 documents how to change the port for VMODEM (defaullt 3141) and implies telnet port can be change the same way.

    Bob Jones


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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Bob Jones on Sunday, November 06, 2005 17:19:11

    Saturday November 05 2005 10:37, Bob Jones wrote to Sean Dennis:

    Is there any way to have VMODEM listen on a different
    port besides 23 and 3141 (or whatever port it also
    listens to)?

    ======================================================================
    The Virtual Modem Protocol (VMP) that is implemented by Vmodem uses
    TCP/IP Sockets. The default port number used by Vmodem is 3141 (the
    first 4 digits of pi, un-rounded). However, this default port number
    can be overridden by using the SERVICES file in the TCP/IP ETC
    directory. If the user defines a "Well-Known Port" called "vmodem"
    (lower case) in the SERVICES file, then that port will be used instead
    of 3141. The port number 3141 has been assigned to the Virtual Modem
    Protocol (VMP) by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The ======================================================================

    Funny way to set the port. :)

    'Tommi

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Bob Jones on Sunday, November 06, 2005 07:57:10
    Bob,

    *** Quoting Bob Jones from a message to Sean Dennis ***

    Read the vmodem.txt file that comes with the package. Page 5

    Figures-I shoulda RTFM. <G>

    Thanks for the info. I'm just tinkering with things here to learn, not planning on changing anything (thankfully).

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Peter Knapper@3:772/1.10 to Tommi Koivula on Monday, November 07, 2005 18:45:04
    Hi Tommi,

    Saturday November 05 2005 10:37, Bob Jones wrote to Sean Dennis:

    Is there any way to have VMODEM listen on a different
    port besides 23 and 3141 (or whatever port it also
    listens to)?

    ======================================================================
    The Virtual Modem Protocol (VMP) that is implemented by Vmodem uses
    TCP/IP Sockets. The default port number used by Vmodem is 3141 (the
    first 4 digits of pi, un-rounded). However, this default port number
    can be overridden by using the SERVICES file in the TCP/IP ETC
    directory. If the user defines a "Well-Known Port" called "vmodem"
    (lower case) in the SERVICES file, then that port will be used instead
    of 3141. The port number 3141 has been assigned to the Virtual Modem Protocol (VMP) by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The ======================================================================

    Funny way to set the port. :)

    Actually, the Services file is the "normal" way to control the port for any IP specific protocol.

    Cheers.............pk.


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