Subj : Re: TnT
To   : ALL
From : Frank Reid
Date : Thu Feb 21 2002 11:23 am

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RE: TnT
BY: Howard Scaggs (1:154/288)
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HS>  I'm attempting to make my BBS telnetable. The software is in place and
HS> ready to go. Here's my problem. When someone attempts to telnet into the
HS> BBS they either get "Unable to connect to host: no route" (usually) or
HS> "Unable to connect to host: no connection". My setup is Windows XP with an
HS> ADSL modem connected to an Ethernet Adapter (PPoE). I'm using EleBBS/W32,
HS> COM/IP and WinFossil 1.0 (NT).
HS>  I can ping my system with good enough results. When I do a telnet
HS> localhost the BBS comes on line as it should, but I just can't get
HS> incomong telnet connections. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Is it possible your ISP is blocking inbound telnet connections?  You might want
to visit www.grc.com and run their "port scanner" option under Shields Up! to
see if you're really listening on port 23 telnet.  If you can telnet localhost
and you get a telnetd listener, then COM/IP is doing its job.  If you get the
BBS prompt, then EleBBS and WinFOSSIL are doing their job.

Frank

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