Welcome to Whisper-Echo-Net!

If you're using FTN, skip down to FTN.

You have in front of you information you need to start receiving the Whisper-Echo-Net network via QWK with Synchronet 3.14+.

You will need to log into Stepping Stone BBS via telnet at vintagebbing.com and create a new account.  This will need to be a QWK account.  When creating this new account your username must be eight characters or less for this to work.  Answer the questions truthfully and you will be prompted to answer the question:

-=- Is this account to be used for QWK Networking (DOVE-Net)?  NO  YES

Make sure you select YES.

Now you will want to select Whisper-Echo-Net and toggle the subs you wish to carry.  You may also reset the pointers to an earlier date so you get older messages.

**Remember your password!!

When you're done, logoff and go into SCFG and check Message Areas:

+[][?]----------------------+
          Configure         
----------------------------
 Nodes                     
 System                    
 Networks                  
 File Areas                
 File Options              
 Chat Features             
XMessage Areas             
 Message Options           
 Command Shells            
 External Programs         
 Text File Sections        
+----------------------------+

Create a new group called "Whisper-Echo":














Click Import Areas:

+[][?]---------------------+
  Import Area File Format  
---------------------------
XSUBS.TXT    (Synchronet) 
 AREAS.BBS   (Generic)    
 AREAS.BBS   (SBBSecho)   
 FIDONET.NA  (Fido)       
+---------------------------+

Now click SUBS.TXT with Synchronet.  Enter the path
of the file and then the file name as shown below.

+[][?]----------------------------------------------------------------+
 Filename: c:\example\WHISPNET.TXT                                    
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+[][?]----------------------------------+
 77 Message Areas Imported Successfully 
----------------------------------------
XOK                                    
+----------------------------------------+

Click OK.

Go back to Whisper-Echo-Net Group by pressing escape.
If it asks to save, click ok then go back in.













+[][?]-------------------------------------+
           Whisper-Echo Sub-boards         
-------------------------------------------
XWhisper-Echo Admin                       
 General Discussion                       
 News & Events                            
 SysOp's Lounge                           
 Education                                
 Best Colleges                            
 Math Tutors                              
 English Tutors                           
 Spanish Tutors                           
 Kids Time                                
 Gift Ideas                               
 Recreational                             
 Entertainment                            
 80's Music                               
 Rock N' Roll                             
 R&B and Soul                             
+-------------------------------------------+

Click Whisper-Echo-Net Admin.

Go to Network Options

+[][?]----------------------------------------------------+
                      Network Options                     
----------------------------------------------------------
XAppend Tag/Origin Line     Yes                          
 Export ASCII Only          No                           
 Gate Between Net Types     Yes                          
XQWK Networked              Yes                          
 QWK Tagline                                             
 Internet (UUCP/NNTP)       No                           
 PostLink or PCRelay        No                           
XFidoNet EchoMail           Yes                          
XFidoNet Address            316:36/1                     
 EchoMail Origin Line                                    
+----------------------------------------------------------+

If you are only going to receive this network through QWK,
just make sure Append Tag/Origin Line and QWK Networked
have been marked "Yes".

For those that use a fidonet style mailer and would like to
receive these messages via their FTN, make sure you put
your assigned Whisper-Echo-Net address that I provide for you in the
FidoNet Address entry.

Press Escape three times to get to Whisper-Echo-Net Group.

Now you want to Clone the first sub for the rest of the subs in this network.

+[][?]----------------------------------------------------+
                     Whisper-Echo Group                   
----------------------------------------------------------
 Long Name                  Whisper-Echo                 
 Short Name                 Whisper-Echo                 
XInternal Code Prefix       WHISP-                       
 Access Requirements        REST NOT Q                   
XClone Options                                           
 Export Areas...                                         
 Import Areas...                                         
 Message Sub-boards...                                   
+----------------------------------------------------------+

Click Clone Options:

+[][?]----------------------------------------------+
 Clone Options of First Sub-board into All of Group 
----------------------------------------------------
XYes                                               
 No                                                
+----------------------------------------------------+

Then click Yes.

Make sure you use the Interal Code Prefix as "WHISP-".

Congratulations, your sub-boards for Whisper-Echo-Net have now been
completed.

Now we need to make them work in your QWK account so you can
start polling.

Go to SCFG:

+[][?]----------------------+
          Configure         
----------------------------
 Nodes                     
 System                    
XNetworks                  
 File Areas                
 File Options              
 Chat Features             
 Message Areas             
 Message Options           
 Command Shells            
 External Programs         
 Text File Sections        
+----------------------------+

Click Networks.





+[][?]-------------------------+
            Networks           
-------------------------------
 Internet E-mail              
XQWK Packet Networks          
 FidoNet EchoMail and NetMail 
 PostLink Networks            
+-------------------------------+

If FTN skip QWK and go to FTN down below:

Click QWK Packet Networks.

+[][?]---------------+
 QWK Packet Networks 
---------------------
XNetwork Hubs...    
 Default Tagline    
+---------------------+

Click Network Hubs.


+[][?]----------------------------------------------------------------+
                         STEPPING Network Hub                         
----------------------------------------------------------------------
XHub System ID              STEPPING                                 
 Pack Command Line          %@zip -jD %f %s                          
 Unpack Command Line        %@unzip -Coj %f %s -d %g                 
XCall-out Command Line      *qnet-ftp STEPPING vintagebbsing.com     
 Call-out Node              1                                        
 Call-out Days              All                                      
XCall-out Time              00:00                                    
XNetworked Sub-boards...                                             
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Change "STEPPING" to the name you had used to create your QWK account
on Stepping Stone BBS.  Then go down to the Call-out Command Line and
edit that.  It will look like:

+[][?]-----------------------------------------------------------+
 *qnet-ftp STEPPING vintagebbsing.com YOURPASS                   
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+

Edit that line.  Replace YOURPASS with the password you set when you
created the QWK account.

Change the Call-out Time up to 24 times a day.

Next for the fun stuff.

Click Networked Sub-boards...

You should see:
+[][?]----------------+
 Networked Sub-boards 
----------------------
X                    
+----------------------+

It's empty.  We need to fill it.  Click the empty box.

+[][?]-------------------------------------+
               Message Groups              
-------------------------------------------
 Local                                    
 DOVE-Net                                 
 Fidonet                                  
 DeveloperNet                             
 MusicalNet                               
 SciNet                                   
 MicroNet                                 
 UseNet Forums                            
 League 10                                
 Mailing List                             
 R14 Message Echos                        
XWhisper-Echo                             
 LegionNet                                
 Private                                  
 GatorNet                                 
 JustaXnet                                
 RMiniNet                                 
+-------------------------------------------+

All these networks may not be on your system.  Find Whisper-Echo-Net where you created it and click it.

Then click the first sub-board, Whisper-Echo-Net Admin and enter 36001.

Here is the list you need to complete this.  Then you will be all set to start receiving QWK packets from Stepping Stone BBS and they should appear on your system!
















+[][?]-------------------------------------+
           Whisper-Echo Sub-boards         
-------------------------------------------
 36001 Whisper-Echo Admin                 
 36002 General Discussion                 
 36003 News & Events                      
 36004 SysOp's Lounge                     
 36005 Education                          
 36006 Best Colleges                      
 36007 Math Tutors                        
 36008 English Tutors                     
 36009 Spanish Tutors                     
 36010 Kids Time                          
 36011 Gift Ideas                         
 36012 Recreational                       
 36013 Entertainment                      
 36014 80's Music                         
 36015 Rock N' Roll                       
 36016 R&B and Soul                       
 36017 Modern Music                       
 36018 Vintage Computers                  
 36019 Joy of BBSing                      
 36020 Synchronet                         
 36021 BBS Advertising                    
 36022 Door Games                         
 36023 TradeWars 2002                     
 36024 LORD                               
 36025 ANSi Art                           
 36026 ASCii Art                          
 36027 Never Ending Story                 
 36028 Off the Wall                       
 36029 Star Trek                          
 36030 Wrestling                          
 36031 Programming                        
 36032 C/C++                              
 36033 BASIC                              
 36034 Pascal                             
 36035 Spirituality                       
 36036 Christians                         
 36037 Catholics                          
 36038 Atheist                            
 36039 Clean Jokes                        
 36040 Ethics                             
 36041 Law & Order                        
 36042 Court System                       
 36043 Politics                           
 36044 Trading Post                       
 36045 Electronics                        
 36046 Home Improvement                   
 36047 Demolition                         
 36048 Weddings                           
 36049 Football                           
 36050 Basketball                         
 36051 Video Games                        
 36052 X-Box 360                          
 36053 PlayStation 3                      
 36054 Nintendo                           
 36055 Favorite Websites                  
 36056 Aerospace                          
 36057 Radio                              
 36058 Gambling                           
 36059 Casinos                            
 36060 Recovery                           
 36061 Resolutions                        
 36062 Birthday Parties                   
 36063 Movies                             
 36064 Sci-Fi                             
 36065 Comedy                             
 36066 Romance                            
 36067 Sitcoms                            
 36068 Automotives                        
 36069 Fast Cars                          
 36070 Harley Davidson's                  
 36071 Diesels                            
 36072 Vacations                          
 36073 Military                           
 36074 Overseas                           
+-------------------------------------------+

Close and Save!

FTN:

System Address: 316:1/*

I will assign you the * (wildcard) number.

Click Import Areas:

+[][?]---------------------+
  Import Area File Format  
---------------------------
 SUBS.TXT    (Synchronet) 
 AREAS.BBS   (Generic)    
 AREAS.BBS   (SBBSecho)   
XFIDONET.NA  (Fido)       
+---------------------------+

Now click FIDONET.NA with Fido.  Enter the path
of the file and then the file name as shown below.

+[][?]----------------------------------------------------------------+
 Filename: c:\example\WHISPER.NA                                      
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+[][?]----------------------------------+
 77 Message Areas Imported Successfully 
----------------------------------------
XOK                                                                                            
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me
at jjustvig@att.net or jon.justvig@vintagebbsing.com or telnet to vintagebbsing.com port 23.

I hope to see you on Whisper-Echo-Net real soon!  Enjoy!

