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- Joining FidoNet for the First Time
- (c) copyright 1995 Santronics Software
- ----------------------------------
-
- If you are not a FidoNet member and wish to join FidoNet, you need to
- do the following:
-
- 1) Get a copy of the NODELIST.xxx file where xxx is the most current
- extension. You may download this file from the Santronics BBS if you
- like. You will see something like:
-
- NODELIST.Z48 for week ending Feb 17
- NODELIST.Z55 for week ending Feb 24
- NODELIST.Z62 for week ending Mar 3
- NODELIST.Z69 for week ending Mar 10
- NODELIST.Z76 for week ending Mar 17
- etc
-
- 2) Unzip this file into the C:\PX\NODELIST directory.
-
- 3) The hardiest part - Getting the Fido Address of the Fido Network
- coordinator for your area.
-
- We compiled a list of the people who are considered HUBS, NECS for
- FidoNet. There are over 2500.
-
- This list is HUBS.LST (HUBS.ZIP on the TEST DRIVE DISK or in the
- PX11TD.ZIP file)
-
- View this file. Get your closest telephone number and location by
- searching for it. The Fido address is the address where you must send
- you application.
-
- But first, you must create a "Fake" temporary address. Take the address
- you find, and remove the NODE part of the address, and use 999 instead.
-
- For example. Suppose you find David Bobo is the person you need to
- send your application to. His address is: 1:135/0
-
- Your temporary address will be 1:135/999
-
- Remember this number.
-
- 4) Go into MAKEWILD and create a mail conference of type, FidoNet,
- Private Mail.
-
- 5) Run PXSETUP, go into FTSC Mailer options -> Netmail/Routing -> Netmail
- Options and make sure you tell PXSETUP which is your Wildcat Netmail
- Conference.
-
- 6) Go into FTSC Fido Mailer -> Nodelist Options -> Nodelist Definition
-
- - Add your FidoNet nodelist entry (if any):
-
- DOMAIN : FidoNet.com
- RAW BASE NAME: NODELIST
- RAW DIFF NAME: NODEDIFF
- LOCATION : C:\PX\NODELIST
-
- - Enter Platinum Xpress private node
-
- DOMAIN : xnet.com
- RAW BASE NAME: XNETLIST
- RAW DIFF NAME: XNETDIFF
- LOCATION : C:\PX\
-
- Compile the nodelist by running PXNLIST or run the option COMPILE
- NODELIST in PXSETUP.
-
- 7) Goto into FTSC Fido Mailer -> General Fido Options and put the
- temporary Fido Address for "Your Primary FidoNet Address"
-
- 8) Quit PXSETUP
-
- 9) Now type RUNPX to start Platinum Xpress:
-
- Once the PX is ready and waiting for call, hit ALT-E to start the
- editor. If this is the first time, you are starting the editor,
- simple save the editor configuration.
-
- 10) Create a Netmail Message by going into the FidoNet Conference you
- defined in step 4.
-
- Hit Insert and write a message to the person's name and address you
- found in step 3. Hit ALT-I and ALT-D to send the message immediately
- and directly.
-
- The text of the message should say something like (sample, you fill in
- your appropiate information).
-
- ------------------- START OF APPLICATION ------------------------
-
- Hello David,
-
- I am new to fido and I would like to apply for a FidoNet Address.
- If I am sending this application to the wrong person, maybe you
- can advise me of who is the NEC for the area (describe your area).
-
- Here is my pertinent information:
-
- BBS NAME:
- BBS TELEPHONE:
- YOUR SYSOP NAME:
- CITY, STATE:
- MODEM TYPE: (indicate if it is a HST, V32b, V42, V.FC or 28.8, etc)
- MODEM SPEED:
-
- VOICE NUMBER:
- ADDRESS (optional):
-
- MAILER TYPE: PLATINUM XPRESS, A FRONTEND COMPATIBLE PACKAGE, uses
- XW for file Request flag.
-
- I am running 24 hrs, except 1 hour for ZMH which is for mailer
- operations only (no humans).
-
- Thank you, and if you need any information, please don't hestitate
- to call me or me call you if you want to get me your voice number.
- I am looking forwarding to joining the network.
-
- ---------------------------- END OF APPLICATION --------------------
-
-
- Save this message and hit ALT-Q to quit the editor. PX will restart
- and within 10-15 seconds, it will begin to dial and connect to the NEC.
- Once connected, your message will be sent.
-
- All you can do now and sit and wait until the NEC processes your
- message and gets back to you. It can take 2 days, 1 week or 2 weeks.
- It all depends on the NEC. Hopefully, he is the right person and
- if he is not, he will contact you anyway or forward the message to
- the appropiate person.
-
- In either case, you can send netmail to anyone in the network, but you
- will not be able to receive mail until the NEC finally processors your
- application, creates an official address for you, puts it into the new
- NODELIST and sends you a notification. He might even send you the
- new nodelist.
-
- Once you get your official address, run PXSETUP and put in your
- new address in the FTSC MAILER OPTIONS -> GENERAL OPTIONS.
-
- This time your new address is in the new nodelist. Get it and
- recompile it. You are now a official member of FidoNet!
-