Subj : Re: Help with FidoNet setup
To   : Grease
From : bbsing
Date : Wed Nov 27 2024 00:45:29

  Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
  By: bbsing to Grease on Tue Nov 26 2024 22:45:54

 >   Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
 >   By: Grease to bbsing on Tue Nov 26 2024 10:06:15
 >
 >  >   Re: Re: Help with FidoNet setup
 >  >   By: bbsing to Grease on Mon Nov 25 2024 11:19 am
 >  >
 >  >  bb> What are some of the issues you are experiencing?
 >  >  bb> What have you tried?
 >  >  bb> I'm trying why I'm not getting communication back from the NC. The issue I'm having is, I don't know if the NC has
 >  >  bb> received
 >  >  bb> my messages.
 >
 >  > Pretty much the same as you. I was NC of 1:170 back in the 90's. Five years ago I had a node number and was fine. The guy for
 >  > R19, I know and have had  several messages and netmails to, basically has me
 >  > set up, ready to go. It's theNC of 1:106 that I can't get ahold of. So, 1:396/45 will help if he or I can't get through to
 >  > him.
 >  > It just seems that there is an attitude of "We're FidoNet and you need us, not the other way around". When other networks I'm
 >  > in is easier to join and just as busy.
 >
 > Thanks for the response Grease.
 >
 > In my case I don't understand the hold up, specifically after reading policy4 doc, and the regqion 17 guide.
 >
 > I'll try again, i probably didn't do something correctly.

I'm responding to my message, because after doing some more research I see partly why I'm having troubles.

NC for 1:138 system has my IP on a blacklist, connections from my IP address are being rejected/blocked.
NC for 1:340 system requires a password.
NC for 1:105 system bink port doesn't appear to be on. Might be a push only system.

So when trying to send a netmail to these systems via binkp ... fails are what happens.

If you or anyone else is attempting to follow proceedures by sending a netmail like policy4 states, I cant see how this process is supposed to work.

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Once you have located the network or region in your area, send a message
containing a request for a node number to node zero of that network or
region.  The request must be sent by netmail, as this indicates that your
system has FidoNet capability.

You must set up your software so that the from-address in your message does
not cause problems for the coordinator who receives it.  If you pick the
address of an existing system, this will cause obvious problems.  If your
software is capable of using address -1/-1, this is the traditional address
used by potential sysops.  Otherwise use net/9999 (e.g. if you are applying
to net 123, set your system up as 123/9999).  Many nets have specific
instructions available to potential sysops and these procedures may indicate
a preference for the from-address.

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