Hi Thomas!
25 Jan 2002, "Thomas Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> CONNECT local_port, server_port, server_name, mode
TM> local_port is an integer value between 0 and 9, similiar to the
TM> file number used in the file functions
TM> server_port is a real port number , e.g 80 for http or 23 for
TM> telnet server_name is a string with either the name of the
TM> server or its IP-adress. mode is a string. Possible modes are
TM> "a" for ascii mode or "b" for binary mode.
TM> I don't want to quote 100 lines, but how is the local_port number
TM> determined, especially if DOS and the BIOS don't recognize the port by
TM> an integer between 0 and 9? Like maybe a modem at base 0xd400 IRQ 11,
TM> or even base 0x2e8 IRQ 5? Is there a form of the OPEN command that
TM> dials the modem and installs a packet driver?
You don't understand ...
You need to have a running connection ...
so you have already dialed in, (chat/epppd or whatever dialer or packet
driver)
The port which is mentioned above is either TCP or UDP port.
eg host:port
^^^^
CU, Ricsi
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