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- From: DOUG@ysub.ysu.edu (Doug Sewell)
- Newsgroups: comp.misc
- Subject: Re: Q: how to make home PC an internet node?
- Message-ID: <91016.224746DOUG@ysub.ysu.edu>
- Date: 17 Jan 91 03:47:46 GMT
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- Distribution: usa
- Organization: Youngstown State University VM system (YSUB)
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- (note: this followup is only going to comp.misc)
- A couple of ideas:
- 1. If I was running 2400-baud or less, I wouldn't run TCP/IP, I'd
- settle for UUCP.
- MS-DOS based programs for usenet news and e-mail are Waffle, fsuucp,
- and the soon-to-be-released fsbbs (I believe it's in beta).
- Waffle is a multiple-user system that can be configured as a bbs, or
- with separate user-names for husband/wife/each kid/etc. I believe
- FSBBS has the same facilities. FSUUCP is more single-user oriented,
- based on the docs I've read. I'm looking into setting up Waffle.
- For more information, look in alt.bbs or alt.bbs.waffle.
-
- 2. To run TCP from home, you'll probably want to run some type of dial-up
- IP connection. There are several MS-DOS TCP software packages that
- can use FTP Software's packet driver interface - KA9Q is probably
- what I'd pick for home use. You need a 'packet driver' that speaks
- a protocol you can use - there's one for SLIP (serial-line IP) that
- will run with KA9Q. PPP is a more-sophisticated dial-up protocol -
- I don't know much about it - and I don't know if there's a MS-DOS
- packet driver for it yet. Check comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc for
- more information.
-
- 3. You need a site to connect to. Sometimes universities or employers
- will offer this to you for free or a reasonable price. Sites on the
- 'nixpub' public-access unix lists may be able to set you up with a
- UUCP newsfeed/mail.
-
- 4. The easiest way to get a domain-name is to get one in the .us
- domain - there's no charge, you can fill out the application by
- e-mail. You need to know what configuration you're using (TCP or
- UUCP) and have it somewhat-working before you can answer the
- questions. I don't remember where you can ftp the information
- from, but if nothing else you can e-mail Ann Westine (westine@isi.edu)
- and ask for information - Ann is the domain-coordinator for the .us
- domain.
-
- If your connection is uucp, you can go with the more-traditional
- 7-or-less-characters.uucp site name. In this case, your entry
- should go into the UUCP maps.
-
- The Waffle docs talk about getting a UUCP connection. Some of the
- ideas would be equally applicable for TCP connections.
-
- 5. USR HST modems are not particularly good for UUCP use. The Telebit
- Trailblazer seems to be the "standard" modem for high-speed UUCP
- connections. I probably would choose a V.32 modem of some sorts,
- but all of this is based on discussions in alt.bbs.
-
- Most of the software is available via anon FTP from wuarchive.wustl.edu -
- look in /mirrors/msdos/bbs for waffle, /mirrors/msdos/uucp for fsuucp,
- and /mirrors/msdos/ka9q-tcpip (I think - I'm doing this all from memory).
-
- Hope this helps.
-
- --
- Doug Sewell, Tech Support, Computer Center, doug@ysub.bitnet
- Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH 44555 doug@ysub.ysu.edu
- Blessed are the pessimists, for they have made backups.