Board:   [WWIVnet] WWIV Networking
Subject: Re: WWIVnet set up
From:    Weatherman #1 @1 (Mark)
To:      Bob Roberts (11:1/231)
Date:    Wed Dec 09, 2020 20:56

BR> It looks like WWIVnet, when relaying WWIV to WWIV uses something other
BR> then FTN to communicate. I'm assuming the FTN portion of WWIVnet is gated
BR> by your BBS between FTN and WWIVnet? Is there a tech spec or writeup on
BR> how WWIVnet functions on the WWIV portion?

The easiest way to explain it is similar to how Synchronet can use QWK and FTN
and gate messages between the two.  That is the same thing my system does.

I run native WWIVnet (using the WWIV network software), but also convert the
same areas to FTN and hub all the areas on my D'Bridge hub.

- Mark

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