> Hmmm, my FBB node call and alias showed up on nodes miles away, as all my
> forwarding came (comes?) via Netrom this was the only logical way!!
>
Around here I cannot rely on netrom routing. Some of my neighbors port quality
values are so disparate that their routing table says every destination is
only available via its high quality port, even if the destination is only
available as a direct connect on its own lower quality port.
Hence, to reach destination(s) via these multiport packet switches,
I sometimes need to 'force' AX.25 circuits.
If you use G8BPQ code, I know how to 'force' an AX.25 circuit to either your node or
your BBS application.
Without it I have no knowledge of which SSID you chose to listen for AX.25 connects.
> What does the BPQ code offer that the Linux node doesn't? I might be wrong, but
> wasn't the BPQ node limited in many respects... such as no password access, no
> telnet and quite difficult to configure?
I have no idea what passwords have to do with a network. I use a network at work.
I get connected to the network as soon as I install my drivers. I get connected to
a file-server after a login/password application.
I used NET.EXE v890421 and telnet'ed via NETROM & THENET nodes back in 1989.
I can only imagine that G8BPQ code would support this today.
I feel that G8BPQ code is quite easy to configure (I did it). Besides,
both my node and my bbs require two (2) callsigns, whereas it would take
twelve (12) callsigns to configure my station with the current linux application.
Configuring (and keeping track of) twelve callsigns would be difficult for me.
Cordially, Chuck
>
> 73 G7PIT