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- Networks Configuration
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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-H-1
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- ║ CHAPTER TWO ANNEX H 7. NETWORKS CONFIGURATION ║
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- Selecting this option brings you to a list of networks,
- which is derived from NETWORKS.LST, a master multi-net listing.
- NETWORKS.LST is updated periodically as needed and should be placed
- in your /DATA subdirectory.
-
- --> IMPORTANT NOTE: The NETWORKS.LST file is configureable
- by the sysop.
-
-
- What happens after you get to the first screen of the NETWORK
- Configuration depends on what type of network you're configu-
- ring.
-
-
- Type 1 Networks (VirtualNET-Type)
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- When you select this type of network, you will be prompted
- for the following information:
-
- 1) Node Number Your system's unique assigned network ad-
- dress, expressed as a number (e.g., 2056).
- 2) Net Directory The network directory to be used by this
- VNET-based network; each network you set
- up must have its own UNIQUE directory.
- 3) Protocols Allowed Options are Zmodem, Ymodem, HSlink, and
- VXY protocols
- 4) Protocol Prefer. Protocol that will be used when your
- system initiates network transfers.
- 5) Server Your server's node number.
- 6) Server Phone # Your server's phone number.
- 7) Server Call Whether call to server is LOCAL or LONG
- DISTANCE.
- 8) Server Threshold Number of kilobytes that must be pending
- before automatic callouts to a server are
- allowed. Between the Server Call and
- Server Threshold settings, VBBS deter-
- mines if and when to call out to your
- server for a network transfer. If your
- server is LOCAL, the system will call
- whenever the threshold is met or excee-
- ded; if LONG DISTANCE, the system will
- call, once per day, between the hours of
- 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if the threshold
- is met or exceeded.
- 9) Server Macro "Macro" file needed to log onto the ser-
- ver's BBS, if any. Most of the time this
- is not needed, and can be left at <none>.
- A) Server Password Network server's password (if used).
-
- B) ZIP Trigger Level Default 50k for prezipping packets before
- initiating network callout.
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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-H-2
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- C) Add/Edit/List Used only if your system functions as the
- Clients server for other systems. More on this
- in a moment -- I can only indent so far.
-
- E. Edit Extended Permits you to designate up to four
- Connections different VirtualNET servers to connect
- to.
-
- U) Uninstall This Allows you to drop participation in a net-
- Network work. VBBS will prompt for confirmation.
-
-
- If your system functions as server for one or more other systems,
- you need to configure each client separately using the C) option
- above. When you select this option, you get a screen prompting
- for the following information:
-
- 1) Client Node Number 6) Client Password
- 2) Client Phone Number 7) Client Protocol
- 3) Client Call 8) Client Compression
- 4) Client Threshold
- 5) Client Macro D) Delete This Client
-
- These data fields function exactly as do the "server" fields de-
- scribed above.
-
- If your system will connect to more than one VirtualNET server,
- selecting option E) Edit Extended Connections will bring up the
- following menu:
-
- 1. Node Number:
- 2. Phone #:
- 3. Call:
- 4. Threshold:
- 5. Macro:
- 6. Password:
-
- To use extended connects you must set up an EXTEND.0 file
- in your NET subdirectory. Please see VirtualNet helpd.
-
- Type 2 Networks (WWIVnet-type)
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- When you select this type of network, you will be promp-
- ted for the following information:
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- 1) Node Number Your WWIVnet node number.
- 2) Data Directory The FULL path to your WWIV \DATA direc-
- tory.
- 3) Mode This is either NET (for WWIVnet-style
- networks) or LINK (for WWIVLink-style
- networks).
- 4) EXE Directory The directory containing the WWIV and
- VWW4 executable files.
- 5) Dialout Init Your modem's init string for calling
- String WWIV systems.
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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-H-3
- Type 3 Networks (UUCP-type)
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- When you select this type of network, you'll be prompted
- for the following information:
-
- 1) System Name Your UUCP system address.
- 2) News Directory Full path to your NEWS directory (for
- newsgroup usage).
- 3) User Directory Full path to your USER directory (for
- E-mail usage).
-
-
- Type 4 Networks (FIDO-type)
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- When you choose this type of network, you'll be prompted
- for the following information:
-
- 1) Fido Address Your FIDOnet address in standard format.
- 2) NetMail Directory Full path to the directory into which
- incoming FIDOnet packets will be placed.
- 3) OutBound Direc- Full path to the directory in which out-
- tory going net packets are stored.
- 4) Archiver FIDO archiver to use (e.g., PKZIP, PAK,
- ARJ, LHA, ARC, PKPAK or HYP)
- 5) UnArchiver FIDO unarchiver to use (PKUNZIP, etc.)
- 6) FIDO Front-End This can be FRONTDOOR, BINKLEY, or STAND-
- ALONE (the default).
- 7) Nodelist: Name of the NODELIST
- 8) Zones: Normal option is 1-7 (max 1-32767)
- D) Dial List Allows editing of your dialing list.
- R) Routing Specifies mail routing.
- A) AKA's Allows for other Fido-type networks
-
- In each case, you may select [U] to uninstall the network; you
- will be prompted for confirmation. For more information on the
- various networks available, see MULTINET.DOC and NETGUIDE.DOC,
- as well as the documentation for the various network interface
- softwares (see below).
-
- --> IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to install networks of Types 2,
- 3, or 4, you will need the proper network
- interface software (VWW4.EXE, VUUCP.EXE,
- or VFIDO.EXE, respectively). These
- programs are freely available to sysops.
- You should also set up your VirtualNET
- entry for mail tossing to work properly.
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