Subj : Re: NET 4 Stats
To   : AKAcastor
From : Al
Date : Sat Apr 06 2024 03:05 pm

> Hi Avon (and other fsxNet long-timers), I'm curious about the fsxNet nets and
> hubs.  (not because of any problems or concerns, just curiousity)

> Is there a difference between the nets within fsxNet?

As I recall.. :)

We started off with just net 1 and the FSX_GEN area.

If I remember right net 2 was there almost from the start.

fsxNet grew fairly quickly and soon a few more message areas were added and then a few file areas. More nets were added to get the job done.

I had to take a hiatus from BBSing because I was working out of town for a short time and when I came back net 4 was just starting up and I was assigned a node in net 4 when I came back on the scene.

Dan ran a great net/hub, his departure is a bit of a loss for fsxNet but I understand it's not always easy to find time for hobbies. Dan also wrote many mods for Mystic.

> My understanding is there's a hub for each net, and those within the net
> receive echomail and files from their net's hub.  Are some hubs offering
> different connection methods?  Are there other differences?

Binkd is the main protocol used these days but ftp or even EMSI with a modem (if you have one). Some mailers do EMSI over telnet. Mine does but these are few and far between. I think net 3 might have such a thing.

Net 3 is using a home grown tosser/mailer. It's bleeding edge.

It's probably not needed in fsxNet but you could connect at another net, hub or node if you wanted/needed to do that.

I am connected at net 1, 3 and 4 for example. I forget now why I did that but that is the way things have come together.

> Thanks again for keeping this great network running smoothly!

I think Avon will give a better, more complete answer but that's how I remeber it.

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