Maybe I am missing something but when I set DXBase up as you describe below, it still does not work. When I log in using Windows Telnet I must enter a Login: then Password: then DXC
73 de Tony, KD4K My Weather page = http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash My Ham Page = http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/kd4k/radio.html 147.150 Repeater Page = http://home.adelphia.net/~tonycash/sawnee/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DXBase List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [DXBase] please test this for me > We checked this out and had no problem connecting to the W9NIU site. I > think the difficulty some are having is due to not having user options for > this cluster set correctly in the internet tab of DXbase user options. This > site requires some commands to be sent that other clusters don't require: > > The prompt for Password must be listed as Password, the actual password > value must be left blank. > > Last set of entries must be the > and in the connect field the DXC entry > must be present. > > When we set this up, the connection was easily made. It's a shame that all > clusters can't at least use the same login format. Remember, that if you > set this up to try this site and then decide to try a different site, the > entries above may have to be changed to agree with whatever the new site is > expecting. We suggest you keep some notes about the sites you use so that > you will know what the user option requirements are for each. > > Good luck, > Sandy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "DXBase List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 3:13 PM > Subject: [DXBase] please test this for me > > > > For some reason I can't connect to this node using DXBase telnet ap. > > But I can, using DXTELNET, WRITELOG, or the HyperTerminal program in > > windows. > > Two separate computers exhibit the same problem. > > I've been trying to pin this problem down for months and can't find a > clue. > > > > The cluster node is: 131.156.2.132 W9NIU No special port number is > > necessary. > > This is the Northern Illinois University Ham Club cluster. > > > > For some reason, using DXBase2002 on my machines does not even reach the > > cluster, as if it didn't exist and I get the 'failed to connect' message. > > I can start Writelog or DXTELNET on the same computer using the same IP > > number and connect instantly. I use my call as the User Login, no > password, > > and the User Connect response is DXC. These command replies work with all > > programs other than DXB. > > > > I've eliminated my router, Linksys, and my Firewall, Zone Alarm, as the > > culprits because I can connect using the other programs. > > > > So someone please humor me and give it a try on their system. I can > usually > > solve these types of problems but this one is giving me gray hairs and > > ulcers. > > Well ok, I already had gray hair and I don't have ulcers but you get the > > idea. :-)) > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Bill H. in Chicagoland > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
