Subj : Having problems getting synchronet to work on my machine.
To   : Tim Post
From : Leroy Miller
Date : Sat Nov 23 2002 03:04 pm

  Re: Having problems getting synchronet to work on my machine.
  By: Tim Post to Leroy Miller on Fri Nov 22 2002 10:28 pm

 >   Re: Having problems getting synchronet to work on my machine.
 >   By: Leroy Miller to All on Fri Nov 22 2002 12:41 pm
 > 
 >  > Hello,
 >  >
 >  > I'm having a problem getting the BBS to work on my system -- I've read th
 >  > and it looks like I might be the only one (or at least I feel that way). 
 >  > on road runner, my ip does change I can take care of that using one of th
 >  > domain forwarding  services. So that isn't a big deal.  I have the RR mod
 >  > connected to a wireless hub (which isn't configurable - hench my problem)
 >  > While I can telnet into my machine if I type in it's IP address I can't t
 >  > into using the RR IP address. IE: my current RR IP is 24.209.xx.xx, my
 >  > computers IP is 10.115.57.192 anyone know of a way around this? please em
 >  > and thanks,
 >  > LeRoy
 > 
 > Since your router / hub is using DHCP to obtain an IP addy from a list each
 > time a machine requests one... and you said it is not configurable.. no. If 
 > were able to add a virtual host to the box, i.e. resolving your IP to localh
 > on your machine, you could do it. Another solution (and much easier) would b
 > to name your BBS machine identical to your domain name / host. I.e., my BBS
 > machine is named imatrix.bbs.us (short enough to fit in).. so my router
 > automatically sees that name and translates it to my local IP.
 > 
 > I'd get a more configurable router. A trend-Net or linksys runs about $60 th
 > days.
 > 

I was affraid of that --  My wireless network is NOT 802.11 which is  another
small problem.  I guess my only solution will be to have the BBS machine hard
wired to a "true" router, whle the rest of my machines remain wireless.

Thanks, I will let all know when I get it up and running.
LeRoy

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