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| - | ====== Join FidoNet ====== | + | ====== |
| - | How To Join FidoNet | + | There are several message and file networks that use FidoNet |
| - | - If you are not already familiar with FidoNet/FTN systems, start by gaining a basic understanding of that and of your software. Download | + | This article is about joining |
| - | - Set up Synchronet BBS. Make sure it operates correctly, to the best of your knowledge. | + | |
| - | - Follow, to the letter, the procedure outlined in POLICY4 for joining Fidonet. The request | + | |
| - | - Be patient. It may take up to 2 weeks for your request to be fully processed and appear in the Nodelist. Remember that your NC may not be able to contact you at all until your address becomes official. | + | |
| - | The following are links to information about how to join Fidonet: | + | Synchronet comes with all the software you'll likely need to join FidoNet. |
| - | * www.fidonet.ca/ | + | ===== Setup ===== |
| - | * http:// | + | |
| - | * http:// | + | |
| - | * http:// | + | |
| - | ==== Glossary ===== | + | If you've recently installed Synchronet, you should have several methods available to you to perform the initial setup, choose one: |
| - | | + | - Logon to the BBS's terminal server and under External Programs, invoke the Operator->Initial FidoNet Setup program |
| - | * File echo - Like a message echo, but for distributing files instead of messages. | + | - From a system |
| - | * TIC - " | + | - From [[monitor: |
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| - | * Network Coordinator (NC) - Primarily a node who has the added task of administering a LOCAL segment of the nodelist for his/her NET, a NET may cover part or all of a city and or part of a country. | + | |
| - | * Regional Coordinator: Primarily a node who has the added task of administering a REGIONAL segment of the nodelist for his/her REGION. | + | |
| - | * A REGION may cover an entire country or just a part of a country depending on it's size, the REGIONAL address is not obvious in the end node address. | + | |
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| + | * init-fidonet.js v2.1 * | ||
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| + | * Use Ctrl-C to abort the process if desired | ||
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| + | Which or [Q]uit: | ||
| + | </ | ||
| - | ===== See Also ===== | + | * Choose the appropriate FidoNet Zone (1-4)((the other list zones are alternative FTN-based networks known as " |
| - | * [[:resource:fidonet_mailer|FidoNet | + | < |
| - | * [[:howto:binkd|Use BinkD]] | + | Network name: FidoNet |
| - | * [[:howto:tinytic|Use TinyTIC]] | + | Network zone: 1 |
| + | Network info: http:// | ||
| + | Network domain: fidonet | ||
| + | Network coordinator: Nick Andre < | ||
| + | EchoList: BACKBONE.NA | ||
| + | Reading Message Area configuration file: msgs.ini | ||
| + | Your hub's address (zone: | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * At this point, you will need to provide the node address of your hub. If you are unsure, it's best to contact the network/ | ||
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| + | Your node address is 1:229/9999 (Y/n)? | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * A '' | ||
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| + | Your AreaFix (a.k.a. Area Manager) Password (case in-sensitive): | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * You will need to specify a password to use for remote area manager operations (commands sent via NetMail to your hub/ | ||
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| + | Your BinkP Session Password (case sensitive): | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * You will need to specify a password to use for authenticated (secured) communication between your [[module: | ||
| + | * If unsure what to answer at any prompt, choose the default answer by hitting the Enter key. | ||
| + | * If you wish to communicate with the network coordinator on your hub/uplink via Internet email, it is very important that you enter a valid/ | ||
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| + | Send a node number application to nandre@net229.org (Y/n)? | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * At this stage you may have the option to send an automated Internet email to the network coordinator requesting your link be configured on their end and perhaps to have a permanent address assigned. | ||
| + | * Continuing on, you will be prompted to: | ||
| + | * Customize your Origin Line | ||
| + | * Create a " | ||
| + | * Download and import an EchoList (list of FidoNet message areas) in [[util: | ||
| + | * Save changes to your '' | ||
| + | * Install [[module: | ||
| + | * Send a node number application to the network coordinator' | ||
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| + | Be patient. It may take up to 2 weeks for your request to be fully processed and your node to appear in the FidoNet Nodelist. Remember that your NC (network coordinator) may not be able to contact you at all until your permanent node address becomes official. | ||
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| + | ===== Links ===== | ||
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| + | Links to external (non-Synchronet-specific) information about how to join FidoNet: | ||
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| + | * www.fidonet.ca/ | ||
| + | * http:// | ||
| + | * http:// | ||
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| + | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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