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Frequently Asked Questions About Telnet BBS Systems
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Updated 10/00
BBS User FAQ:
Q: What is Telnet and what is a Telnet BBS?
A: Telnet is one of may Internet protocols and systems. The World Wide
Web is only one system. Internet E-mail (POP3 and SMTP), Usenet, FTP
(File Transfer Protocol) are other common Internet protocols. Telnet is
a method of "logging" onto a remote computer and interfacing with that
remote computer via a text interface. If you are familiar with the
traditional "dial-up" BBS, this is basically the same thing but using
the Internet instead of dialing a BBS with your modem..
Q: How can I "Telnet" to these Internet accessable BBSes?
A: In order to access these Telnet BBS systems - you will need to use a
special kind of software called a "Telnet Client". These are widely
available for users of Windows and OS/2 based operating systems.
Most BBSes use a video standard called ANSI emulation. The following is
a brief list of ANSI telnet software:
* CRT (Windows 3.1, 95/98, 2000, NT)
(http://www.vandyke.com/products/crt/index.html)
A great Telnet client - one of the best. Shareware.
* HyperTerminal Private Edition (Windows 95/98, 2000, NT)
(http://www.hilgraeve.com/htpe.html)
Updates the built-in HyperTerminal that comes with Windows 95/98.
Freeware.
* mTelnet (OS/2 & Windows 95/98, 2000, NT)
(http://ozone.eesc.com)
A great telnet client for OS/2 and Windows 95/98/NT. Freeware
* NetTerm (Windows 3.1, 95/98, 2000, NT)
(http://starbase.neosoft.com/~zkrr01/html/netterm.html)
A great Telnet client - highly suggested. Shareware.
* ZOC (Zap-O-Comm) (OS/2 & Windows 95/98, 2000, NT)
(http://www.emtec.com)
A great Telnet client from Germany - available in both English and
German versions. Versions available for both OS/2 and Windows.
Shareware.
Q: Does it cost anything to Telnet to Internet accessable BBSes?
A: No - you will NOT be charged for telnetting to a BBS. There are a
very small number of BBS systems where the system operator may want you
to pay for using their services. If you choose to do so, most BBS
systems will tell you how to send in payment to the system operator of
a BBS. However, most BBS systems will let you try their system for a
grace period of a few days, hours of use, or a certain number of
"points". Each system is different so check with each one.
Q: Are there any Internet BBSes that are accessable via my web browser?
A: No - most BBS systems that are on the Internet require you to use a
Telnet Client. However, most web browsers can be set so if you click on
a Telnet link, it will run your Telnet Client software and send you
directly to the BBS. Check with your browser's help files to explain
how to do this.
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BBS Sysops FAQ
Q: How do I set up a Telnet BBS system?
A: If you have never run a Telnet BBS system and wish to set one up,
please see our section on Setting Up a Telnet BBS System.
Q: How do I add my Telnet BBS to the Telnet BBS Guide?
A: Adding (or updating) your Telnet BBS is free of charge and can be
done easily at our Add or Update a Telnet BBS Listing page
Q: How do I add my dial-up only BBS listing?
A: We no longer have a dial-up only BBS section. For those who live in
the USA and Canada - we suggest you add your BBS to the USBBS list
operated by Brent Yandell.
Q: Can I run a BBS on the Web?
A: The general answer to this question is no. If you want to run a
traditional style BBS system that is similar to that of legacy DOS
based BBS systems, the way preferred way to go is to use Telnet access.
However, there are some professional "hybrid" BBS systems that do both
traditional ANSI BBS access (dial-up and Telnet) and HTML (web) based
access. The Wildcat Winserver by Santronics Software and Worldgroup by
netVillage are two packages that do this feature well. Both of these
are expensive packages and are not recommended for beginning sysops.
There is word that a freeware system is in the works called EleWeb that
will do many traditional BBS functions on the web. For more information
see the EleBBS website.