[ct-user] Let's talk about CT networking

Mike Gilmer - N2MG n2mg@contesting.com
8 Nov 2001 10:19:50 -0800


Ciprian,

Welcome to the list.

Absolutely the first thing you need to do is to NOT start CT in a window.  Boot directly to DOS and then proceed with running CT.

73 Mike N2MG

On Thu, 08 November 2001, Ciprian Sufitchi wrote:

> 
> Hello everybody.
> 
> I am new on this list and I am sure that this subject has been already
> discussed, but I need to teach me somebody how to do in the best way a
> small CT network via TNCs.
> I tested two computers conencted via TNC following instructions of
> www.k1ea.com site, but I am not satisfied.
> I don't know where from come problems, but I am trying to understand. 
> Both computers were running Windows 98 OS and CTs were started in a DOS
> window. COMTSRs were OK, TNCs OK, connection OK, transparent mode. I've
> got a proper TNC connection between CTs and when a QSO was made by "1",
> appeared on "2"s log.
> 
> The main question is:
> Let's suppose the connection is broken, not because of radio, but one
> computer crashes. The second node is not informed, of course. I reboot
> the broken computer, I start all application required etc. Now I want to
> connect to the alive computer to restore the link and the database,
> without needing to exit from CT and enter again, because this is time
> consumption.
> How to do this?
> Other questions:
> - networking is available only for multi-multi?
> - from setup screens, stations must select *different* numbers, or the
> same?
> - how many stations may be connected in a TNC network at the same time?
> 
> Thanks for attention and see you in the contest!
> 
> 73s de Ciprian YO3FWC
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