Subj : [--- Fnos Ftp Tcp/Ip ---
To   : Wsmith
From : Charles Angelich
Date : Fri Sep 08 2000 08:48 pm

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Hello Wsmith,- 

>> I keep getting the impression that you are referring to your ISP
(Information Service Provider) as a `modem gateway'. 

ws>  Nope. My modem gateway --IS--, in fact, a modem gateway. 

I know this is probably becoming frustrating for you but I have no
idea what a "modem gateway" is - apparently? I have never heard the
expression before that I can recall. 

The size/shape/complexity of the equipment that you log into is of
little/no importance in selecting or setting up your software. The
_manner_ in which you connect _is_ of importance. 

You have managed to connect using FNOS but then the trouble starts
from that point onward. I must therefore assume that the built-in PPP
of FNOS is able to connect you and therefore I also assume that you
are using a PPP connection. 

If this is correct then I would recommend getting a copy of NetTamer
at this point since it is capable of doing what you require and is
the least complex to setup and use. NetTamer will do telnet or FTP
and we could at least learn from this what you can and cannot
accomplish? 

ws> I wish we had a freenet here, or I was in DSL range of the phone
ws> company. Folks in the center of town are being bombarded with all
ws> sorts of offers. The cable system is a mess. I am bouncing off of
ws> the Boston Library Consortium modem gateway. My ISP --IS-- my
ws> FidoNET BBS. That is my only e-mail address. 

Something in what you say is missing because you said earlier that
the BBS had a display telling you to use port 22 for FTP. If you
dialed directly to your Boston Library Consortium and it was your BBS
there would be no way for you to FTP to port 22 from within a telnet
session AFAIK.

ws> There was a Verizon strike. 

I don't know what "Verizon" is. 

ws> I am just looking for a short term interim  solution to tide me
ws> over; no ISP! I did use a WildCat! FTP client once, before they
ws> turned the option off. This isn't that big a deal. I can swap
ws> files manually. I have done it before. 

I am not concerned about FTP either. I am only attempting to
determine how you are connected to the Internet. 

ws> Actually, your tip about FTP and Telnet ZMODEM retries getting
ws> confused seems pretty helpful. That seems to be what is going on. 

ws> My problem is that I don't know what I am doing. If I had an ISP,
ws> I would let the ISP do it. 

Generally ISPs will only "doit" for you if you run W9x or better. 

ws> I am my own ISP. That is the problem! 

An ISP pays fees to other computer systems to be allowed to access
the Internet for you. You connect to them and they transfer through
their very expensive connection you and hundreds of other persons all
at once. 

I don't think that is what you are doing. 9) 

 

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